Re: [Talk-GB] Reclassification of English highway network consultation

2011-02-07 Thread SomeoneElse
On 07/02/2011 17:52, Ralph Smyth wrote: The document is at: www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/open/2011-02/roadsnetworkconsultation.pdf Nearly - it is now: http://www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/open/2011-02/roadnetworkconsultation.pdf (37 pages of extreme verbosity later, losing the will to live on t

Re: [Talk-GB] Reclassification of English highway network consultation

2011-02-07 Thread Tom Hughes
On 07/02/11 17:52, Ralph Smyth wrote: The classification of UK roads on OSM very much follows official designations, whereas in other countries it takes more account of what's on the ground. Part of the DfT's justification for these proposals is to enable local authorities to change highway desi

[Talk-GB] Reclassification of English highway network consultation

2011-02-07 Thread Ralph Smyth
Consultation was launched last week about giving local authorities scope to reclassify non-trunk roads. Given that local authorities have a statutory deadline of the end of March to finish off their Local Transport Plans, which set out their policy for up to 20 years, some might suggest this is