WCC to debate "Daft Parking Policy" 1st May (again)

[Squeak the Rat]

If you carry a rubber band, you can attach it around the handlebar as demonstrated by the parking nazi in blenheim (referring to another thread...).
Possibly a wise thing to do if attempting civil unrest and mayhem in Wellytown!

And take a photo of it with your mobile phone in case some syphillis infested toe-rag thiefs it.

[James Deuce]

And take a photo of it with your mobile phone in case some syphillis infested toe-rag thiefs it.

What do you mean "in case"?

It won't be a toe rag either. It will most likely be a female and probably driving either a small hatch back or a large SUV.

Put a parking meter receipt on a bike and you WILL lose it. It WILL be stolen.

[Steam]

And take a photo of it with your mobile phone in case some syphillis infested toe-rag thiefs it.

They would just put in some coin-operated old-style ones for each space, they must have a heap lying in storage somewhere if they haven't all been sold to other councils who still use them.

I watch this thread with interest. I will be there with my bike and handful of coins if it is needed.

[Big Dave]

And another reply from Celia.

Dear motorcyclists,

Thanks for getting in touch.

geez PM - This was far more entertaining when the anarchists were running the show.

[PuppetMaster]

And finally. This says it all really.


From: Kim Jansen [mailto:Kim.Jansen@wcc.govt.nz] On Behalf Of Alick Shaw
Sent: Tuesday, 24 April 2007 2:40 p.m.
Subject: Motorcycle Parking

This issue is a beat-up by one of my colleagues.

There is no current proposal to introduce motorcycle parking fees in any part of the city, in the foreseeable future and it will not be debated by Council later this week. Truthfully, I cannot detect any enthusiasm among any of my colleagues nor among officers for a charging regime for motorcycle parking.

When we don’t introduce a parking charge, it will not be a backtrack or a victory for your submissions - it is simply not on the table.

Yours sincerely

Alick Shaw
DEPUTY MAYOR

[Matt]

Haha I just got that too - last sentence is especially caring

[PuppetMaster]

geez PM - This was far more entertaining when the anarchists were running the show.

All that replied to me were quite subdued and apathetic, considering the first line in my email was "Are you Crazy!!!"

At least the councill knows that the public do take notice of whats going on, even if we have no idea what it means.

[Big Dave]

Haha I just got that too - last sentence is especially caring

Would have been more convincing with 'NYAH NYAH NYAH!' at the end.

Cared enough to make the point.

I love the smell of Napalm in the mornings.

[Grub]

And finally. This says it all really.

Am I being too cynical? This reply makes it sound as if this is the most ridiculous and outrageous idea ever flown (it is) and that we are being less than charitable in thinking that they would contemplate such a thing.

Ahem ... but last year, they did consider it - seriously. It went all the way to a vote .... and was defeated 7-2 (Shaw was on our side).

Soooo ... paranoid?
- This year, we see from the Agenda sent by Bryan Pepperill (Appendix 4, Page 302) that it was discussed on 19 April 2007.
- Froom Celia Ashley " ...The correct place for feedback is in the Parking Policy consultation which starts on May 3rd. Some discussion has already happened in the officer production of the draft Parking Policy. Much more will happen in the discussion of the draft when it's put out on May 3rd. You will be able to submit online to that.

The last thing we want to do is to play the occupying parking spaces card at the wrong time but I'm stuffed if I can work out what the hell is going on and when

signed
Confused Father of 15, Whitby

[Hailwood]

Wow just got emails from Alick Shaw, Kerry Prendergast and Rob Goulden all saying this is not happening and blaming all this on two naughty councillors..The resposne from Shaw is to be expected...smarmy little piece!!!!!

So I guess this means there is no need to fill the spaces???

[Groins_NZ]

Hey guys,

My partner told me tonight that she'd heard on the radio (National Radio) today that the Wellington City council was considering (again) charging motorcyclists for parking, a couple of dollars apparently. Partner mentioned that said something about "the increase in moped riders" and "getting more people to use public transport instead".

Personally, I don't like the idea one bit and WTF, public transport is shite, they need to spend some $$$ on upgrading that system first i.e. some more train carriages.

Anyone else get wind of this today?

[Hitcher]

Yes, I saw the item on our newsbrief service at work. Should we trust somebody whose first-name is "Holden"?

If the City Council is planning a stunt like this, then we should stage a protest by everybody getting up early and putting a motorcycle smack in the middle of every car park in the downtown area. Hah!

[sweetp]

This sounds like the typical political run around where they tell you what they think you want to hear.

Anyway count me in for anything we do or don't do

[mowgli]

Has anyone considered that parking a bike in a car space breaks a local bylaw. This protest sounds like a target rich environment for lazy-arse ticket writers that hate walking too far between pissing people off.