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March 2002
WESTMINSTER PARKING DECISION - A Victory for Common
sense say BMF
The BMF have welcomed Westminster City Council's decision
to abandon plans to charge powered two wheelers (PTWs)
for on-street parking as a victory for common sense.
The decision to remove the bike parking meter trial follows
months of vigorous opposition by the BMF who had pointed
out that powered two wheelers (PTWs), be they motorcycles,
scooters or mopeds, actually assisted with traffic management
in the City and should therefore be encouraged, not discouraged.
Charles Cronin, Westminster's Cabinet Member for Transportation
and Infrastructure, supported this view and said "Demand
for motorcycle parking is increasing, but there is only
finite road space for parking in the capital. We found
that the proposed scheme would actually reduce motorcycle
spaces."
The Council say they will also create a 10 percent increase
in existing motorcycle parking bays in car parks, effectively
creating an extra 400 spaces, for which they will charge
a fifth of the car rate. The BMF also see this as a positive
move for those who want extra parking security.
The BMF say this decision is an important step forward
in getting local and central government to recognise the
positive role powered two wheelers can play in providing
cheap efficient transport. Attempts to turn PTW users
into a new revenue stream by imposing metered parking
on public roads is not the right way to solve transport
problems say the BMF.
Leon Mannings, the BMF's, London Region Spokesman said:
"The pilot scheme in Westminster proved that installing
parking meters for motorcycles was a flop. The growth
in the use of PTWs shows that people want the convenience
and economy of PTW travel, and that includes the convenience
of free on-street parking. I hope this serves as a useful
lesson to other authorities addressing the parking issue." |
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