Lies and lies as if we didn't know - Wellington bike parking

[cheshirecat]

From Scoop (http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=30970)
"News from the Wellington City Council
The Wellington City Council has no intention of removing existing free motorcycle parking from the streets in the Wellington CBD, contrary to a media report today.

Council doc Today (http://www.wellington.govt.nz/haveyoursay/publicinput/pdfs/2011-07traffic-bylaw-summary.pdf)
"The Council is undertaking a separate review of motorcycle parking to consider, among other matters, whether the existing motorcycle parking spaces stay free.

[riffer]

Nah. Not exactly.

What they are doing is keeping ALL the free parks we already have.

Plus those ones that we have had added to the free parks based on the information we supplied the Council.

PLUS the opportunity to have parking in Car parking buildings with lockable areas for our gear, something we never had before.

PLUS you will also now potentially have the opportunity to park in ANY pay and display park in Wellington.

Please read the release properly.

[riffer]

Trust me mate, if they remove the free parking the city will get closed down.

It ain't worth the hassle. I've personally told the Council this.

[cheshirecat]

Nah. Not exactly.

What they are doing is keeping ALL the free parks we already have.

Plus those ones that we have had added to the free parks based on the information we supplied the Council.

PLUS the opportunity to have parking in Car parking buildings with lockable areas for our gear, something we never had before.

PLUS you will also now potentially have the opportunity to park in ANY pay and display park in Wellington.

Please read the release properly.
Yes I did which is where i found this statment ""The Council is undertaking a separate review of motorcycle parking to consider, among other matters, whether the existing motorcycle parking spaces stay free. "

[theseekerfinds]

can you put up a link, I have been trolling through the scoop site and can't find the release.

[cheshirecat]

can you put up a link, I have been trolling through the scoop site and can't find the release.
here (http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=30970) -it was a wee while a go

[Virago]

Email received by Kiwi Biker today:

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Wellington City Council is proposing to introduce a "CBD motorcycle parking policy". Details can be found here:
http://www.wellington.govt.nz/haveyoursay/meetings/committee/Strategy_and_Policy/2011/04Aug0915/agenda.html
See report 4.

There will be a public Council meeting on 4 August to discuss this. If you wish to address the Councillors regarding this, you should contact the Committee advisor:
Democratic Services
Wellington City Council
101 Wakefield Street
PO Box 2199
Wellington
Phone: (04) 803 8334
Fax: (04) 801 3020
Email: public.participation@wcc.govt.nz

Could you please advise the KB members appropriately?

Kind regards,

Jon Visser

Infrastructure Performance Manager, Wellington City Council

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[riffer]

WCC are about to stab us all in the back.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/140517-WCC-is-about-to-stab-all-motorcyclists-in-the-back?p=1130119246#post1130119246