Surrey's new Environment & Transport boss.

rick_chasey

Appears to be a bit, erm, cycling unfriendly.

http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/21102 ... ppointment

SteppenHerring

He looks healthy.

rjsterry

From the look of his mug shot, his heart might pack up before he gets to do any real damage. And a convicted drink driver: how delightful. What an utter waste of atoms.

rick_chasey

When the county council’s local committee for Runnymede met in Addlestone on February 20, plans for a £170,000 developer-funded cycle path from Virginia Water to Thorpe were criticised by him.

Speaking then, Cllr Furey said: “That is £170,000 we could find to spend on ‘relevant’ things for the borough.

“Can we please advise Surrey Highways that we don’t spend money on cyclists any more – well, not until they wear a day-glow vest, proper lights front and rear and are fully insured.”

The same item came before the committee in October last year, prompting similar comments from Cllr Furey, who will now be in charge of preparing Surrey’s highways in readiness for the 2012 Olympic road cycle race.

I doubt that affects many of the people on here to be honest...

The drink driving conviction from 2010 is less savoury.

bompington

"New Haw Tory"
Are the New Haws a particular grouping in the conservative party, or just another Tory drinking club?

rick_chasey

bompington wrote:

"New Haw Tory"
Are the New Haws a particular grouping in the conservative party, or just another Tory drinking club?

I think New Haw is a village in Surrey.

bompington

...and I like the dig at drink-driving motorists from a cyclist too ;-)

TheStone

You can't have a convicted drink driver in charge of transport !!!

rjsterry

Rick Chasey wrote:

When the county council’s local committee for Runnymede met in Addlestone on February 20, plans for a £170,000 developer-funded cycle path from Virginia Water to Thorpe were criticised by him.

Speaking then, Cllr Furey said: “That is £170,000 we could find to spend on ‘relevant’ things for the borough.

“Can we please advise Surrey Highways that we don’t spend money on cyclists any more – well, not until they wear a day-glow vest, proper lights front and rear and are fully insured.”

The same item came before the committee in October last year, prompting similar comments from Cllr Furey, who will now be in charge of preparing Surrey’s highways in readiness for the 2012 Olympic road cycle race.

I doubt that affects many of the people on here to be honest...

The drink driving conviction from 2010 is less savoury.

Really? Surrey is where most of those in S and SW London head for recreational cycling.

Koncordski

That decision is simply retarded.

rick_chasey

rjsterry wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

When the county council’s local committee for Runnymede met in Addlestone on February 20, plans for a £170,000 developer-funded cycle path from Virginia Water to Thorpe were criticised by him.

Speaking then, Cllr Furey said: “That is £170,000 we could find to spend on ‘relevant’ things for the borough.

“Can we please advise Surrey Highways that we don’t spend money on cyclists any more – well, not until they wear a day-glow vest, proper lights front and rear and are fully insured.”

The same item came before the committee in October last year, prompting similar comments from Cllr Furey, who will now be in charge of preparing Surrey’s highways in readiness for the 2012 Olympic road cycle race.

I doubt that affects many of the people on here to be honest...

The drink driving conviction from 2010 is less savoury.

Really? Surrey is where most of those in S and SW London head for recreational cycling.

I meant more no-one here uses that kind of cycle path.

asprilla

He does have a point - most of the cycle paths and tracks in Surrey are pointless at best and dangerous at worst.

His views that none of us use lights at night is disturbing though. However, it is probably backed up by the number of fols I see with little or no lighting leaving Hersham and Walton railway stations on an evening.

Paul E

I think the word I am looking for is T W A T

clarkey cat

the face of local government

Paul E

clarkey cat wrote:

the face of local government

It looks like it's imploding, slowly

il_principe

Ludicrous appointment, but hardly surprising. At least he won't be able to prevent resurfacing along the Olympic RR route.

clarkey cat

He looks a bit like me with a hangover.