IAN HUDSPETH MISTAKES

June 20^th, 2008                                        Susan Thomas

Oxford Mail                                   

                                                                  

                                                                  

Sir,

It seems that every time Oxfordshire County Council pours money into a new traffic scheme, it ends in disaster.

At least Ian Hudspeth, the cabinet member for transport, has had the decency to admit that they have got it all wrong in Abingdon (Oxford Mail, June 10)

An awful lot of residents are unhappy with the ill conceived scheme.

 The £3.1m squandered on a fatuous strategy would have been better diverted to other departments, such as social services for the elderly.

 If the whole transport department had taken itself off to the Bahamas with the money, the roads of Oxfordshire would probably be in a safer and better condition.

 It is not only Mr Hudspeth who makes mistakes, however.

 His transport predecessor, David Robertson, managed to turn Cowley Road, Oxford, into a wibbly, wobbly way, without the aid of psychedelics !

Again, a mere two million pounds was spent on this innovative layout to ensure a reasonably nerve rackimg experience for cyclist and motorist alike.

Let us not forget the hapless motorist who wrote in to complain about the hazards of the new Hamburger roundabout in London Road. Apparently  his vehicle had been hit twice since the new roundabout was installed at a great financial cost.

Gosh! Only twice! I thought they were aiming tor at least twenty with their TWENTY IS PLENTY scheme.
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It never ceases to amaze  me that the Highways Department is blessed with such a large budget.