Unofficial - A Personal View
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Gosafe - measurements of traffic Chester Rd Nov 2010
Following an FOIE to Gosafe I have received part of the information I asked for.
They have forwarded me an excel sheet with all the data recorded.
It includes times, types of vehicles, speeds etc.
Thank you who ever.
They have forwarded me an excel sheet with all the data recorded.
It includes times, types of vehicles, speeds etc.
Thank you who ever.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Gosafe (formerly Arrive Alive) and Lack of Freedom of Information
postscript: Gosafe have written to me and released full data for Nov 2010.
(sent to First Minister Carwyn Jones)
Since I have them looking at the site at the moment perhaps its time to go through their non record of compliance with the Freedom of Information Act. This is off the top of my head I'm not wasting much time on this unaccountable quango. When I started this epic journey I was a little wet behind the ears one learns with experience. This is all to do with traffic speed recordings.
1. Asked for data recorded over 10 days before a meeting arranged by Cllr David Williams with Flintshire Highways ( April 2007). Refused for operational reasons. Objected it the took 6 months to review and they said no again.
2. Asked for all the data held for North Wales. Refused said it would take too long to do.
3. Asked for data recorded June 2008. Refused again. Eventually after Cllr Arnold Woolley stepped in I was given a partial password protected version in pdf which was given to me in a format in which it is not possible interrogate. Found a password hack online and loaded data into Excel. I found that 34% of vehicles were still breaking 30 mph. Our CBM told PCC it was 5%. If I didn't have data I would not have known which suits my cllrs very well. I was told that 2007 data was "lost".
4. In Dec 2010 an instrument was put across Chester Rd to measure traffic. I applied to FCC for a copy of the data only to be told that they did not have a copy, Gosafe did the survey. Flintshire representative for Gosafe works for Flintshire County Council. Go figure.
5. I again applied to Gosafe for the three sets of export data in full with original files. This again was denied through grounds of vexatiousness. It seems it's vexatious to persist when information is not given. This will be going to the Information Commissioner for a decision.
6. Asked Gosafe to say whether they take the top 15% of speeders off data before using statistics to deal with the rest. They use something called the 85th percentile when dealing with road traffic. This is apparently industry standard. I wanted to know if the data is made to look better by taking the top 15 % of speeders out of the data before processing. Guess what, its been refused.
My question is has anyone ever got data which affects Welsh communities out of Gosafe. I think not.
One would have thought proper councillors would be gagging to get any data on traffic going through their community. You may think again, they are all part of the conspiracy.
Anyway Cllrs Cindy Hinds and David Williams are talking to Flintshire Highways at present.
Finally it is possible using FCC equipment to count how many lorries go through our village each day. Today I reckon over 40 lorries ( many the same on multiple trips ) came through the village even though we have a bypass.
keywords: Geraint Evans Data Manager - Rheolwr Data, Jim Moore, All Wales Safety Partnership, AWSP, Welsh Assembly Government.
(sent to First Minister Carwyn Jones)
Since I have them looking at the site at the moment perhaps its time to go through their non record of compliance with the Freedom of Information Act. This is off the top of my head I'm not wasting much time on this unaccountable quango. When I started this epic journey I was a little wet behind the ears one learns with experience. This is all to do with traffic speed recordings.
1. Asked for data recorded over 10 days before a meeting arranged by Cllr David Williams with Flintshire Highways ( April 2007). Refused for operational reasons. Objected it the took 6 months to review and they said no again.
2. Asked for all the data held for North Wales. Refused said it would take too long to do.
3. Asked for data recorded June 2008. Refused again. Eventually after Cllr Arnold Woolley stepped in I was given a partial password protected version in pdf which was given to me in a format in which it is not possible interrogate. Found a password hack online and loaded data into Excel. I found that 34% of vehicles were still breaking 30 mph. Our CBM told PCC it was 5%. If I didn't have data I would not have known which suits my cllrs very well. I was told that 2007 data was "lost".
4. In Dec 2010 an instrument was put across Chester Rd to measure traffic. I applied to FCC for a copy of the data only to be told that they did not have a copy, Gosafe did the survey. Flintshire representative for Gosafe works for Flintshire County Council. Go figure.
5. I again applied to Gosafe for the three sets of export data in full with original files. This again was denied through grounds of vexatiousness. It seems it's vexatious to persist when information is not given. This will be going to the Information Commissioner for a decision.
6. Asked Gosafe to say whether they take the top 15% of speeders off data before using statistics to deal with the rest. They use something called the 85th percentile when dealing with road traffic. This is apparently industry standard. I wanted to know if the data is made to look better by taking the top 15 % of speeders out of the data before processing. Guess what, its been refused.
My question is has anyone ever got data which affects Welsh communities out of Gosafe. I think not.
One would have thought proper councillors would be gagging to get any data on traffic going through their community. You may think again, they are all part of the conspiracy.
Anyway Cllrs Cindy Hinds and David Williams are talking to Flintshire Highways at present.
Finally it is possible using FCC equipment to count how many lorries go through our village each day. Today I reckon over 40 lorries ( many the same on multiple trips ) came through the village even though we have a bypass.
keywords: Geraint Evans Data Manager - Rheolwr Data, Jim Moore, All Wales Safety Partnership, AWSP, Welsh Assembly Government.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Have Gosafe defeated me?
I asked for three sets of data. I have part of one set. I asked for the original data plus export files for the three. I asked for the data in this way as a hope of checking data had not been altered.
Bottom line is
1. Gosafe refuse to come to Chester Rd
2. Gosafe refuse to issue data.
3. I still get cllrs saying speeding traffic is minimal
4. Cllrs Cindy Hinds and David Williams are currently talking to Flintshire Highways about traffic calming.
I am still of the opinion that we have over 1000 speeders a day. In their reply Gosafe accuse me of a threat I made in my blog. The threat doesn't ring true. How can I threaten Gosafe? I presume they searched my 3000 page blog for reasons to refuse handing over data.
To answer the title. It doesn't really matter if our county cllrs get concessions to slow down traffic. At the end of the day you look what Gosafe do rather than what they say.
1. 1000+ speeding vehicles a day in Chester Rd a risk to our community.
2. What are Gosafe doing about it? - Nothing!
Bottom line is
1. Gosafe refuse to come to Chester Rd
2. Gosafe refuse to issue data.
3. I still get cllrs saying speeding traffic is minimal
4. Cllrs Cindy Hinds and David Williams are currently talking to Flintshire Highways about traffic calming.
I am still of the opinion that we have over 1000 speeders a day. In their reply Gosafe accuse me of a threat I made in my blog. The threat doesn't ring true. How can I threaten Gosafe? I presume they searched my 3000 page blog for reasons to refuse handing over data.
To answer the title. It doesn't really matter if our county cllrs get concessions to slow down traffic. At the end of the day you look what Gosafe do rather than what they say.
1. 1000+ speeding vehicles a day in Chester Rd a risk to our community.
2. What are Gosafe doing about it? - Nothing!
The state of our caring profession?
Nurses as thick as planks. Not sure what some of them get their wages for. Will anything be done? Don't hold your breath.
in The Daily Post
in The Daily Post
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Good game, good game
Brass neck Labour style
Gordon Brown and Ed Balls effed the country trying to buy unending Labour governments. Now the TUC are marching in protest against cuts that have to be made whoever is in power.
The voters are stupid enough to vote Labour back in. Was dumming down of education part of the " Grand Plan"?
It will serve Labour right, then we'll see some fireworks. Perhaps those who earn the real money, the private sector will decide they have had enough of high taxes?
Read a few comments in the article below. As someone says the private sector have been accepting cutbacks for years.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/8407260/TUC-protest-march-live.html
Portugal next to be rescued. Spain can't be as it owes too much.
In The Telegraph
The voters are stupid enough to vote Labour back in. Was dumming down of education part of the " Grand Plan"?
It will serve Labour right, then we'll see some fireworks. Perhaps those who earn the real money, the private sector will decide they have had enough of high taxes?
Read a few comments in the article below. As someone says the private sector have been accepting cutbacks for years.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/8407260/TUC-protest-march-live.html
Portugal next to be rescued. Spain can't be as it owes too much.
In The Telegraph
Friday, March 25, 2011
Lorries
We have a bypass for through traffic so how many lorries are coming into the village? Not sure if there are any large contracts in the village but I reckon we will have had over 40 lorries along Chester Rd today.
Why have previous councillors not asked for or secured an HGV ban?
Why have previous councillors not asked for or secured an HGV ban?
Changes at N Wales Police for Penyffordd
I am told that Chief Superintendent Ruth Purdie who was in charge of South Flintshire of which Penyffordd is part of has left. Our CBM Howie Williams has extra areas to cover including Leeswood and Treuddyn.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Patrick Heesom's Curriculum Vitae continued
as further told by Gareth Williams of Mold in The Flintshire Chronicle.
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Whilst not wishing to get into a spat with Cllr Patrick Heesom regarding FCC budget, I do seem to have touched a nerve. He states (Views March 17) that I was dumped by my electorate in the last local elections. Correct, as is their right. But he states it was because I did not understand council business.
Well between 2000 and 2008 I was a senior member of the executive, which during that time invested in new baths and new schools and upgraded three nursing homes, while other authorities were shutting theirs, as well as starting the process of putting into place two extra care facilities..
We also invested in all town centres during that time.
One thing I do understand is that as a county councillor for a good many years Cllr Heesom never suported any budget put forward by the controlling group of whatever political colour.
I also understand that as an elected member Cllr Heesom signed a Code of Conduct which sets out the protocol for the good management of the council and which all members and officers are bound by.
Cllr Heesom's conduct has seemingly been called into dispute. Whilst not suggesting one way or the other who is to blame, one thing I and everyone else knows is that it's the Flintshire taxpayers that will have to pick up the bill.
Money I'm sure which could be better spent in other areas.
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I think Gareth means ratepayers. No mention of that political party that he was deputy leader of..........
Patrick's letter from last week was missed by my good self. Wifey has been too efficient with recycling.
If anyone has a copy email tresmegistes@gmail.com
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Whilst not wishing to get into a spat with Cllr Patrick Heesom regarding FCC budget, I do seem to have touched a nerve. He states (Views March 17) that I was dumped by my electorate in the last local elections. Correct, as is their right. But he states it was because I did not understand council business.
Well between 2000 and 2008 I was a senior member of the executive, which during that time invested in new baths and new schools and upgraded three nursing homes, while other authorities were shutting theirs, as well as starting the process of putting into place two extra care facilities..
We also invested in all town centres during that time.
One thing I do understand is that as a county councillor for a good many years Cllr Heesom never suported any budget put forward by the controlling group of whatever political colour.
I also understand that as an elected member Cllr Heesom signed a Code of Conduct which sets out the protocol for the good management of the council and which all members and officers are bound by.
Cllr Heesom's conduct has seemingly been called into dispute. Whilst not suggesting one way or the other who is to blame, one thing I and everyone else knows is that it's the Flintshire taxpayers that will have to pick up the bill.
Money I'm sure which could be better spent in other areas.
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I think Gareth means ratepayers. No mention of that political party that he was deputy leader of..........
Patrick's letter from last week was missed by my good self. Wifey has been too efficient with recycling.
If anyone has a copy email tresmegistes@gmail.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
April 1st comes early at Shire Hall
The inner workings of local government as explained by Cllr Alison Halford here.
Setting the annual budget.
Setting the annual budget.
Some cllrs think I am mad
I say just determined to live in a village environment. Here's a blogger off the deep end. (The Post)
North Wales Police to share helicopter with other forces
There is no doubt that a helicopter is a very valuable asset for North Wales Police to use. It's efficiencies and functions are vast in certain circumstances. NWP are going to share their chopper with Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside and Cumbria. (here Daily Post)
Whilst taking the dogs for a walk last year we noticed the police helicopter hovering over a nearby village. After being out hour and a half walk we came back in the car via this village with the chopper still hovering over the village. There were about a dozen police officers in a car park having what appeared to be a social. The story never got to the local papers, one wonders why?.
One of Penyffordd's more infamous offspring was involved.
NWP are big on reassuring communities over crime. This usually happens after the incidents. Shutting stable doors after events seems to be a main NWP policy. In the case of the area described above which was Treuddyn the helicopter hovered for hours, I think a total waste of money, totally over egged after the event.
fact: North Wales Police and Penyffordd Community Council continue to ignore our daily rat run. We have elections for our councillors in 13 months time cllrs you get voted on not the police. The council have this time to stop the traffic hammering through Chester Rd. Otherwise all will be revealed, the four years of prevarication with school children safety and Chester Rd environment. Perhaps Penyffordd residents will vote for the rat run. We shall see.
Whilst taking the dogs for a walk last year we noticed the police helicopter hovering over a nearby village. After being out hour and a half walk we came back in the car via this village with the chopper still hovering over the village. There were about a dozen police officers in a car park having what appeared to be a social. The story never got to the local papers, one wonders why?.
One of Penyffordd's more infamous offspring was involved.
NWP are big on reassuring communities over crime. This usually happens after the incidents. Shutting stable doors after events seems to be a main NWP policy. In the case of the area described above which was Treuddyn the helicopter hovered for hours, I think a total waste of money, totally over egged after the event.
fact: North Wales Police and Penyffordd Community Council continue to ignore our daily rat run. We have elections for our councillors in 13 months time cllrs you get voted on not the police. The council have this time to stop the traffic hammering through Chester Rd. Otherwise all will be revealed, the four years of prevarication with school children safety and Chester Rd environment. Perhaps Penyffordd residents will vote for the rat run. We shall see.
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