Wheelsup Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 I see the cost of the cycle path to Hoswick was £53,000. must be half a km at least. seems a lot cheaper than the Clickhimin or Scalloway price! perhaps thy could get the same people to price the rest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotsit Posted May 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 Maybe something for the community at Hoswick gets a more favourable quote than the COuncil would get. Or maybe the money is coming out of a different fund so they ramp up the price because it is coming out of a school project half paid for with the Scottish Government ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 Maybe it's not such a great idea to try and figure out just how the council comes up with numbers.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelsup Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Perhaps its being overpriced so they dont have to undertake it.. Perhaps the cycling community should get together and get quotes and grants themselves, if that's what they actually want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Sustrans fund cycle paths in Scotland. They put up some of the money for the path in Hoswick and are keen to have more involvement in Shetland. https://www.sustrans.org.uk/scotland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlander Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 I don’t think it’s as simple as applying a cost per mile/kilometre or whatever. From what I understand the land for the Hoswick one was gifted and the whole project was volunteer-led. Different gradients, different ground conditions, the legals and costs involved in buying ground from multiple landowners etc could also make two seemingly similar projects very different cost-wise. To be honest, I’m surprised that this has even been suggested as an idea. I’m all for the council doing stuff to encourage cycling (and its good to see how many folk are nowadays) but neither the Black Gaet or the Brig O Fitch are the M8. Surely all that’s needed is a bit of mutual respect between drivers and cyclists to allow everybody to safely use the road? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George. Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Would be nice if they built a lot more paths. Halfway between Hillswick and Urafirth is the school but there is no path for pedestrians or cyclists between the places, so what do they do? They send out a wee van to pick up all the kids because it's too dangerous to walk or cycle to school and back. Don't worry, though. It gives a van driver a job, and it gives them something else to do with your council tax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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