[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Sandwell Gritting routes

Andy Robinson ajrlists at gmail.com
Tue Nov 15 15:28:08 GMT 2011


Have been sent the Sandwell grit bin data, which should also be on their web
site. You can download the excel file here:
http://ajr.hopto.org/osm/SANDWELL-Grit%20bin%20web%20page%20data.xls

I'll add a link on the wiki

Cheers
Andy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pigsotwing at gmail.com [mailto:pigsotwing at gmail.com] On Behalf Of
> Andy Mabbett
> Sent: 14 November 2011 16:12
> To: Andy Robinson
> Cc: Brian Prangle; Christoph Böhme; talk-gb-westmidlands
> Subject: Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Sandwell Gritting routes
> 
> I've asked my contacts there to investigate.
> 
> On 14 November 2011 15:20, Andy Robinson <ajrlists at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I note that BCC have removed the gritting map link from their winter
> > maintenance page.
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Andy Robinson [mailto:ajrlists at gmail.com]
> > Sent: 14 November 2011 11:53
> > To: 'Brian Prangle'; 'Christoph Böhme'
> > Cc: 'talk-gb-westmidlands'
> > Subject: RE: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Sandwell Gritting routes
> >
> >
> >
> > Brian,
> >
> >
> >
> > Re Coventry, yes it would be nice to see some enthusiasm from there.
> > Maybe we should prod a few that are active currently?
> >
> > Re Dudley, I’ll see if I can get the contact details of the
> > appropriate person.
> >
> > Re Sandwell, I’m in contact.
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Brian Prangle [mailto:bprangle at gmail.com]
> > Sent: 14 November 2011 11:12
> > To: Christoph Böhme
> > Cc: talk-gb-westmidlands
> > Subject: Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Sandwell Gritting routes
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Christoph
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks for this - We have Coventry data but can't get much enthusiasm
> > from the Coventry mappers to complete this. We're still to get Dudley
> > - who wants to approach them? Sandwell routes seem to appear at a
> > different zoom level to the rest?  Do we just have to wait for the
rendering
> engine to catch up?
> >  Andy Mabbett - I think we just assume that everyone realises that the
> > motorways get gritted - if you start adding them where do you finish?
> > the UK motorway network is huge! Other major routes also gritted by
> > the HA?  Do you want to volunteer? ;-). Andy R  - I think your
> > approach to Sandwell is the the best- sit down around the map and
> > correct it.  Who's informing our contact at Sandwell about progress?
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards
> >
> >
> >
> > Brian
> >
> > 2011/11/13 Christoph Böhme <christoph at b3e.net>
> >
> > Hi all
> >
> > I've updated the gritting map [1]. The data was retrieved from the
> > overpass api and is hopefully up to date. The map now covers the area
> > between 2.275 and 1.378 west and 52.314 and 52.679 north.
> >
> > Let me know if there are areas which should have gritting routes but
> > don't appear on the map. I wasn't following the progress closely
> > enough to remember which councils made their data available already
> > and what has been added to the map yet. For instance, I thought the
> > gritting routes in Coventry were already in the database.
> >
> > Best
> > Christoph
> >
> >
> > [1] http://mappa-mercia.org/gritting-map.shtml
> >
> > Am 10.11.2011 12:36, schrieb Brian Prangle:
> >
> >> Hi everyone
> >>
> >> We're making great progress with over  half the routes now completed.
> >>  Christoph will be re-rendering the gritting map this weekend so it
> >> would be good to see if we could complete this at the same time.
> >> There are still two routes unallocated - so grit your teeth and
> >> choose one ;-)
> >>
> >> It's also a good opportunity to do some tidying up of the road
> >> alignments and anything else you see along the route
> >>
> >> Regards
> >>
> >> Brian
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
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