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Andrew Burns Archive
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Teflon Don stating the ‘bleedin obvious’
Posted on July 14, 2005 | No Comments“My advice to travellers is to plan ahead, anticipate some busier bus journeys and, on strike days, look at alternative means of transport.” This is the word from our less-than-illustrious... -
The truth behind the bus chaos
Posted on July 13, 2005 | 2 CommentsFinally we get real facts and figures about what is behind the bus chaos ahead in Edinburgh. Isn’t it strange that Teflon Don Anderson and bumbling Andrew Burns have stayed... -
Council allows bus chaos – Does nothing!
Posted on July 11, 2005 | No CommentsLothian bus drivers are to hold a one-day strike on Monday, July 18, with further strikes on Saturday and Sunday, July 30 and 31. The council now have fair advance... -
Council under fire again on transport
Posted on June 25, 2005 | No CommentsThe council’s transport department are under fire again in the letter’s page of the Evening News. Council beggars belief I TOOK a trip down North Bridge to Princes Street this... -
George Street no-go area for elderly & disabled
Posted on June 16, 2005 | No CommentsWhen bumbling Andy Burns, our failed transport ‘supremo’ announced that buses will be banned from George Street and diverted along Princes Street from Sunday he put yet another boot in... -
City Development Dept joins Edinburgh Sucks
Posted on June 3, 2005 | No CommentsSo now the City Devleopment Department of the council have joined EdinburghSucks.com in showing visitors to the city that the council is indeed an ass. A visitor to the city... -
Inspiring Capital
Posted on May 25, 2005 | 1 CommentThe new catchphrase is out – (wonder if they stole our idea). With £800,000 already spent on it and millions more to come we find it extremely interesting that while... -
Council abuses the elderly – It’s Official
Posted on May 23, 2005 | 1 CommentBedrooms smelling of urine, dietary demands being ignored and no fire drills. This is how the city council is treating the most vulnerable in Council run care homes – this... -
Let jury decide on
capital’s traffic woesPosted on May 18, 2005 | No CommentsIn today’s Scotsman there is an opinion piece by Keith Geddes. We feel that it should be reposted here in it’s entirety. Keith has a background in local government and... -
Council punishes citizens for negative vote
Posted on May 15, 2005 | 1 CommentWord on the street is that the City of Edinburgh is punishing it’s citizens for not voting for them in the recent road tolls referendum. The Chairman of the Edinburgh... -
Anderson’s glee as Jenners axe 115 jobs
Posted on May 14, 2005 | No CommentsAlmost everyone in the city with a brain at least the size of a peanut knew that when House of Fraser took over Jenners there would be jobs going down... -
Donald Anderson just doesn’t have the balls
Posted on May 12, 2005 | 1 CommentThe Evening News were a lot kinder to our leader on the Internet than in print. The picture to the left took up most of the front page under the... -
Burns to finally go – but at what cost!
Posted on May 10, 2005 | No CommentsCelebration should be the order of the day in Edinburgh. Finally, the person who has masterminded the nightmare scenario in the traffic system of Edinburgh for the past 3 years... -
Council continues the abuse of City’s dead
Posted on May 3, 2005 | No CommentsAfter pulling down gravestones throughout the city, the Council now tell us that the city is running out of space to bury the dead of the city. The current administration... -
City to screw another £3m from residents
Posted on April 21, 2005 | No CommentsAs EdinburghSucks.com has said before here and here , the extension of the new parking scheme is all about making money through yet another stealth tax against it’s citizens and... -
Objectors attack unfair new permit plan
Posted on April 14, 2005 | No CommentsThe council which is extending parking restrictions to penalise residents, for problems caused by commuters, was today attacked as the first objectors to the council money making scheme. Simon Coverdale,... -
previous article here, the council are on a big earner whilst screwing it's residents. Bumbling Andrew Burns screwed it up again by saying: "This scheme is certainly not designed to make a profit. The £3 million is for running costs - the scheme must be self-financing." However...." title="Confusion reigns over parking" />
Confusion reigns over parking
Posted on April 13, 2005 | No CommentsAs I mentioned in a previous article here, the council are on a big earner whilst screwing it's residents. Bumbling Andrew Burns screwed it up again by saying: "This scheme is certainly not designed to make a profit. The £3 million is for running costs - the scheme must be self-financing." However.... -
here. A major Evening News article covers this in more depth, especially in the print edition, today.
Mr Richardson said: "Property prices on my street may be affected by the proximity of the new zones. "Property sales are very slow in my street at present, I believe due in part to the threat of the council plans. The flat below me has been for sale - on and off - for two years."
" title="£3m parking plan fight" />£3m parking plan fight
Posted on April 11, 2005 | No CommentsMore information on the article we covered here. A major Evening News article covers this in more depth, especially in the print edition, today.Mr Richardson said: "Property prices on my street may be affected by the proximity of the new zones. "Property sales are very slow in my street at present, I believe due in part to the threat of the council plans. The flat below me has been for sale - on and off - for two years."
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Bus fares rise and rise and rise
Posted on April 9, 2005 | No CommentsCouncil owned Lothian Buses have hit thier riders with yet another inflation busting rise. The lastest 15% rise will affect the city's most vulnerable who use off-peak tickets. This comes just one year after a previous 10% rise. Just to cap it all off, they have come up with the most unbelievable excuse ever heard: -
Edinburgh doubling parking pay zone
Posted on April 9, 2005 | No CommentsIt seems as though life for residents in 350 streets are going to get more expensive with this stealth tax:Plans to charge thousands more Edinburgh residents £80 a year to park outside their homes go to a public hearing next week. The city council wants to double the size of the charging zone, adding 350 more streets, to deter commuter parking.