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Local Authorities & their requirements? – Edinburgh
One of my customers has a number of shops – one of them is in Edinburgh….on the worst possible street for access. Yup, Princes Street – right in the middle of The Fringe.
Anybody know what dept. to contact for permissions as I’d need zip-up scaffolding on the pavement (near the Wimpy) for about 3 hours.
Do they (like Perth) attempt to extort money for placing a ladder on the sidewalk?
I know I COULD just chance it and hope I don’t get pulled by the L.A. for not having a permit etc., but it’s a long way to go to get kicked off a job 🙄 …and then not get paid for it. Customer is not interested in doing it ‘by the book’, just wants it done.
I’d fob this fitting off if I could!! – but I’m looking at £500ish to turn up & fit a sign that’s already made!!…. and it cost him a grand to have made (by others).
Any help re: departments & legislation appreciated….or offers of cups of coffee whilst in the area….. 😀
Dave
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Just dress like a mime or juggler and they will think you are an act!
love….Jill
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I’d be tempted to roll up there at midnight.
Since when have you known local planners/council officials work that late.
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i think go with what dave has said after 6.30 your be safe got to be the best way
2 blokes to fit your only be there for a bitgo for it 😛
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why not abseil down the building and fit it hanging from ropes. you could put a bucket below for donations, never know may end up with another 500 ?
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http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/internet/A- … ng_permits
got chucked off GLA job last Thursday no permit……. £25 charge and 14 days to process 😕
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quote Andrew Boyle:……….got chucked off GLA job last Thursday no permit……. £25 charge and 14 days to process 😕Hmmm, looks like it’s gonna be official then…
quote :i think go with what dave has said after 6.30 your be safe got to be the best way
2 blokes to fit your only be there for a bit. Go for it.Crossed my mind, but I (and my lil’ helpers) did an identical sign last week in a shopping mall (on floor only after 7pm) – sure two of us could lift it OK – but a third body (safety first?….nah, just an effin’ expensive neon sign…) was required to put the fixings in!! – It’s the additional wiring, fireman’s switch etc. and crawling through tiny ‘access’ hatches that takes the time.
And as the festival has just started – it’s heaving with tourists & police until about midnight with CCTV on every corner………so no chance of doing it on-the-fly!!Cheers for that link Andrew – will ring ’em in the morning, but I expect I’ll get a knock back until the festival’s over as I’ll only do it during the day – I’m tired on getting off site at 10.30 and having an hours drive home…or two.
Dave
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is it standard to require a permit for putting a tower up in Scotland?
Never heard of having to do that down here, we just get on with it and smile at the traffic wardens; put plenty of cones down so pedestrians cant get in our way and smile at the older ones apologetically as we help them past
guess we have permits to look forward to then in a years time 😥
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quote MartinDenton:is it standard to require a permit for putting a tower up in Scotland?
Never heard of having to do that down here, we just get on with it and smile at the traffic wardens; put plenty of cones down so pedestrians cant get in our way and smile at the older ones apologetically as we help them past
guess we have permits to look forward to then in a years time 😥
Normally, here in Dundee we just ‘carry on regardless’, smile at the wardens (except that old *^&@^ in Broughty Ferry) and get the job done. But a couple of LA’s, Perth, Aberdeen & Glasgow I knew about like to get permits if it infringes in a public pathway or you need to park in a restricted area. Edinburgh it would seem is the same.
At this time of year especially!! £chi-ching£. Doing a job on Princes Street right now is not going to be easy…whoever ends up doing it 🙄Dave
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quote MartinDenton:guess we have permits to look forward to then in a years time 😥They are already here…try doing work in Westminster or Camden without a permit for scaffolding or powered access equipment and you get £1000 fine – and once one council sees a new revenue scheme it won’t be long before others follow
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Well, got the job…..got the permit (pending).
Just have to wait until the festival is over in early September!!
Dave
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