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TIE insists it's not to blame for flooding



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Published Date: 07 August 2008
TRAM company TIE has again denied it is to blame for persistent flooding on Shandwick Place after the street was turned into "a swimming pool" for the second time in less than a week.
Walter Giudice, of La Piazza restaurant, said water was again seeping into his basement when a second spell of heavy summer rains swept through Edinburgh yesterday.

TIE issued a statement saying it was "confident" its workmen were not to blame for similar floods last week. However, it has now confirmed that a drain was removed from outside Mr Giudice's restaurant.

A council spokeswoman also confirmed that "a number of gullies may have been removed and not reinstated".

She added: "Along with this, a blocked gully and one that is slow-running will have been contributing to the flooding."

But a TIE spokesman said: "We stand by our original statement. The investigation was carried out by skilled engineers who concluded that the flooding in that area could not be attributed to the recent utility diversion work.

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1

allknowing,

07/08/2008 12:08:35
MMmm.. drain there, no flooding. Drain gone, flooding!!!!!
2

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07/08/2008 12:22:31
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3

Amenemhat,

07/08/2008 12:29:40
You mean you asked the engineers who stole the drain if that's what's causing the flooding.... mmm
4

alex paterson,

edinburgh 07/08/2008 12:33:36
Not to worry we will all laugh about it in years to come,remember the Shanwick floods,aye,what a laugh.
5

Jenny MacArthur's Humvee,

07/08/2008 12:53:55
Credit crunch, global warming, poverty, aids, international terrorism, illegal wars for oil, youth crime - all the fault of TIE.
6

rs,

in ma house 07/08/2008 12:55:38
of course they are not,

its pure coincidence that they have been making big holes and moving utilities in the area!
7

alex patersons English teacher,

07/08/2008 12:57:59
4
away and listen to some jimmy shan music, its reely bad.
8

KTCB41,

07/08/2008 13:06:34
There was a drain there and no flooding now the drain has been taken away by TIE workmen and there is flooding. Perhapps TIE may want to come up with a better explanation than simply it wisnae us.

I don't this it helps the case of those who support the Tram Line project to respond in the the manner number 2 does. We're not talking about broken eggs were talking about a broken frying pan. If the street gets flooded what does that mean for the Trams that will, eventually run along it. They can't be diverted along another street in the way that buses can.
9

ZipptJeffrey,

CASTLE 07/08/2008 13:07:20
TIE need to be sued by the business affected by this incompetence. I am shocked by how much stupidity the business community in Edinburgh have tolerated from the council and TIE. an example needs to be set. SUE THEM!!
10

Hibee Cooper,

Edinburgh 07/08/2008 13:09:27
The last thing Edinburgh needs is a bloody Tram put through it, i think it is appaling that this is being done and its serves only a tiny part of the Edinburgh commiunity whiole the majority who gain nothing from having it have to 1. Put up with things like that and delays and 2. Have our beautiful city spoilt by this ugly machine, just watch our award as number 1 place in the UK to live be taken back, im moving out of Edinburgh as it is all about the money and nothing about the locals.

Bon Voyage Britain
11

BalernoBoy,

Edinburgh 07/08/2008 13:57:42
I live on Shandwick Place and since TIE visited the area and started making a mess of Haymarket they have certainly left some large puddles. Buses hurtling by are showering people day on day right outside La Piazza so it is no wonder that their basement is being flooded. I'm not one of the increasingly growing number of 'Blame it on the tram' people - however TIE have definately removed a drain and gullies. As a result, people are getting soaked, the place is flooding regularly with the increased rainfall and damage being done to local property. This is a pure engineering miscalculation - fix it TIE before I lose the will to support the trams any further and join the masses.
12

I Love To Eat Prawn Madras,

Up For The Festival innit 07/08/2008 14:19:34

"It only rains like this once every 100 years on Shandwick Place"

Once a week morelike, you bleedin' hafwits
13

Exiled Leither,

07/08/2008 14:36:17
Zoo, I know lots of people from Edinburgh and I don't know anyone who wants or thinks we need a tram.
This is a bit suspicious though and think TIE would get a little bit more support if they just put their hnds up said sorry and fixed the problem.
14

alex paterson,

edinburgh 07/08/2008 14:42:44
#7
Good afternoon Sir trust you are well.
15

Skip McClendon,

07/08/2008 14:44:05
I guess now we know who has been nicking all those drain grilles and flogging them off for scrap...

This will be the "self funding" bit of the business plan, no doubt.
16

alex patersons English teacher,

07/08/2008 14:46:57
12
its a game of too haves, some half it, sum dont.
it doesn't add up for me.

was morelike built after moredun.
17

I Love To Eat Prawn Madras,

Auktamuktee 07/08/2008 15:26:23

#16

Was suchlike built after Gilmerton. Who knows.
18

I Love To Eat Prawn Madras,

South London 07/08/2008 15:35:34

#16

Some can, some can't.

Tie sound like sheep to me - a bunch of flocking can'ts
19

jdships,

07/08/2008 16:24:26
A council spokeswoman also confirmed that "a number of gullies may have been removed and not reinstated".


No matter if it is Council or Tie whatever happened to good old "Project Management "
Sounds awfy like " It wisnae me, it was the big boy and he ran away "

2 Foo,07/08/2008
Yawn !
At least try and be objective .

20

Boy Wonder,

07/08/2008 16:33:37
For TIE read LIE!!!
21

crabbit_bassa,

07/08/2008 17:25:45
Totally
Inept
Engineering
22

tumshie heid,

07/08/2008 17:34:59
#19 at least try and appreciate sarcasm.

More upset in the city for the tram that no one wants.
23

A Friend of Fernando Poo,

07/08/2008 18:24:15
"MMmm.. drain there, no flooding. Drain gone, flooding!!!!!"

Who art thou, who are so versed in the ways of science?
24

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07/08/2008 21:13:55
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25

Just a tax payer,

EDINBURGH 07/08/2008 22:24:01
What do you expect from TIE (sorry LIE)when their advisor a certain Keith Rimer is now advising them on the TRAMS. He was behind the failed road charge in Edinburgh with the Edinburgh Labour Council!!!!
26

Voldemort,

Edinburgh 08/08/2008 02:42:56
25 - that's an interesting one - so it appears that job fir the boys is still rife !!

21 - Totally Inconveniencing Edinburgh ? Trams Is Excrement ? Taxpayers Ignored Entirely ? ------- Though I quite liked simply (20's) 'LIE' it kind of sums the Fib Dems / disgusting corrupt Labour and this tram fiasco up

Here is a conversation that may well have happened ....

LIE:- It wissnae meeee !!?

Cooncil:- Aye aw'right son but dinnae do it again !!

LIE:- OK .... oo'll dae oor pure best, snigger !
27

WeAreDeRosa,

12/08/2008 12:12:12
Thanks god they weren't let loose under Edinburgh Airport's runways with their rail tunnel scheme.

 

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