The Anonymous Widower

Plants Have More Rights Than People

In my post on the Isle of Wight, Yarmouth etc., I mentioned the notoriously bad road into Great Yarmouth called the Acle Straight.  Remember that Yarmouth is an important port, where the oil and gas and offshore wind farm industries are concerned, so if you were say the boss of an important player in the industry, getting stuck in traffic before going to see the town as a possible supply base , would show how important, the Government think creating jobs in the town is and illustrates the level of support you’ll get.

So I looked up Acle Straight on the Highways Agency web site, to see the progress being made to upgrade this choked and extremely dangerous road.

All they are doing is doing a study to see if they can move the dykes back from the main road to try to improve safety.

Note this paragraph about the purpose of the study.

The trial will cover the relocation of sections of dyke over a distance of about one kilometre along the A47 Acle Straight and is to be used to determine whether species will relocate to dykes constructed further away from the existing carriageway edges.  If proven successful the trial dyke relocation may lead to relocation of the roadside dykes and improve the safety for road users.  The trial dykes will be regularly monitored over a minimum period of two years.

So there you have it, plants are move important than those who live in Yarmouth, who need a better job or even one at all!

September 1, 2010 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Great Yarmouth, Roads, Unemployment