ePetition for Footpath from Woodingdean to Falmer.

[The Large One]

250 plus seems to be a reasonable figure when compared to other campaigns on the councils website. I am sure you can watch the debates live online as well as I remember watching a few of the Amex discussions.

Brighton Hove City Council - Current ePetitions

I have read the North Laine one half a dozen times and still have no clue as to what they want/dont want?

It's the Brighton Society - it's anyone's guess.

From the title of the appallingly worded petition, I think they want the nameplate for 'North Street Laine' to change to the correct spelling of 'North Street Lane'.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

It's the Brighton Society - it's anyone's guess.

From the title of the appallingly worded petition, I think they want the nameplate for 'North Street Laine' to change to the correct spelling of 'North Street Lane'.

Okay, that was one of my theorys, it seemed very particular, I liked reading the definition of Laine, perhaps it should be renamed 'Bond Street Lane side of Laines'

 

[B.W.]

Done!

 

[fosters headband]

Over 100 hundred added since the start of this thread, up to 221 now.
Keep it going.

 

[Southern Toon]

Signed

 

[Lord Bracknell]

There is a paper version of the petition going around as well.

I've signed that.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

I signed it. That will carry some weight. But I am running 4 miles every other day!

 

[Deleted User X18H]

It's the Brighton Society - it's anyone's guess.

From the title of the appallingly worded petition, I think they want the nameplate for 'North Street Laine' to change to the correct spelling of 'North Street Lane'.

Well in the case of North Laine 'Laine' means an open area of land or holding not narrow thoroughfare. Hope this helps.

 

[goldfish]

Done

 

[fosters headband]

A great example for the need for a cycle lane last night as two girl cyclists, cycling towards Falmer from Woodingdean, caused a tailback of traffic for about 20 minutes.
The special buses from Rottingdean to the game were caught up in this.
Anyone not signed this petiton yet please do so.

 

[BUTTERBALL]

A great example for the need for a cycle lane last night as two girl cyclists, cycling towards Falmer from Woodingdean, caused a tailback of traffic for about 20 minutes.
The special buses from Rottingdean to the game were caught up in this.
Anyone not signed this petiton yet please do so.

There are quite a few cyclists who choose to ignore designated cycle lanes or paths and still use the road so it won't stop this from happening.

 

[KneeOn]

had to walk along there in to Woodingdean after Hull.I honestly thought I was going to die at more than one occasion.

 

[KneeOn]

Well in the case of North Laine 'Laine' means an open area of land or holding not narrow thoroughfare. Hope this helps.

But then they go on to talk about how Laine is a uniquely Brighton thing and its need to be preserved... which changing Laine to Lane wouldn't exactly achieve?

 

[The Large One]

But then they go on to talk about how Laine is a uniquely Brighton thing and its need to be preserved... which changing Laine to Lane wouldn't exactly achieve?

We the undersigned petition the council to revisit the 1981 decision of the Highways and Transport Committee from which this misapplication of "laine" originated and rectify the situation without delay. The use of "laine" in this nameplate is incorrect and misleading.

The word "laine" is of anglo-saxon origin meaning "loan" or "lease" and was the Sussex dialect term for the open arable fields of the feudal system of agriculture. Its use has survived uniquely in Brighton to the present day and its correct application should be jealously guarded as part of Brighton's history and unique character.

They don't want to lose the notion of 'laine', they just don't want it used wrongly. It does seems fairly stroppily worded. It's only been 30 years since the sign was put up, mind...

I've no idea what Timmy's post (No.68) was about, though.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

We the undersigned petition the council to revisit the 1981 decision of the Highways and Transport Committee from which this misapplication of "laine" originated and rectify the situation without delay. The use of "laine" in this nameplate is incorrect and misleading.

The word "laine" is of anglo-saxon origin meaning "loan" or "lease" and was the Sussex dialect term for the open arable fields of the feudal system of agriculture. Its use has survived uniquely in Brighton to the present day and its correct application should be jealously guarded as part of Brighton's history and unique character.

They don't want to lose the notion of 'laine', they just don't want it used wrongly. It does seems fairly stroppily worded. It's only been 30 years since the sign was put up, mind...

I've no idea what Timmy's post (No.68) was about, though.

It was just to explain, that Laine in local terms does in fact mean open area of land although not distinctly 'field' and certainly not narrow thoroughfare i.e 'lane'

Many people think the North Laine is in fact 'The North Laines', wrongly assuming the close knit collection of street's Kensington Gardens , Sydney Street etc are in fact being described as the plural of Lane (Laines)

I have even heard the Lanes 'Meeting House etc refered to as the South Lanes, this is of course quite wrong.

The lanes area of Brighton is mainly consists of Meeting House Lane bordered by Prince Albert Street , Nile Street and Ship Street. The North Laine is the area bordered by Queens Road, York Place, North Street and Trafalgar Street.

Laine is indeed a unique Brighton word but must always be associated with its ancient meaning.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

how many people are realistically going to take this route in the depths of winter with no street lighting

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

how many people are realistically going to take this route in the depths of winter with no street lighting

Build a path, and lighting will follow.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Build a path, and lighting will follow.

in the form of a torch, can't see it happening.

 

[Miami Seagull]

Done, now 241 signed...come on y'all - this is needed...

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

Done. I'm #242