Village councillor attempts to ban bikes!

**Bob** · 7th July 2007, 07:31

File under both "Misguided" and Prejudiced"; The pretty village of Bourton-on-the-Water in Gloucestershire, England would be a no-go zone for bikers, if Councillor Sheila Jeffery could get her way.

Cllr. Jeffery attempted to ban motorbikes parking in the High Street during the week, claiming “They only want to park there so they can show off their highly polished machines.”

Confusion stems from an overly complex set of parking rules, which allow bikes to park at the weekend and cars during the week in a bay outside the Church Room toilets.

Thankfully, the rest of the council blocked her biased move.

Parish councillor Colin Graham said: "Bikes have the right to come into Bourton - they've paid their road taxes. It's only three out of a very high number of parking spaces. It's not going to be a great loss."

Cllr. Paul Robbins added "We can't tell bikers not to come in.They do use that space as they know their bikes are among other bikes and won't get damaged."

Cllr. Jeffery also assumed that "I don't think bikers would object because, generally, it's rare to see a bike in the week. They come out at weekends" - a claim refuted by Cheltenham Riders Bike Club member Mark Lumley, who said he often travelled to Bourton, adding “It's a stereotypical view of someone who isn't a motorcyclist. It's a nice run on some lovely roads to Bourton and the first thing a lot of bikers do is go to get something to eat and drink and buy a little token, so that's business for the town.”

"And no motorcyclist stays for more than an hour as we're out for a ride on the bike."

**Babelfish** · 7th July 2007, 08:39

WOOF! Bloody Sheila's! Thats of course the same cuntry where the local council got rid of a pig statue in the centre of the village because it offended the islamic community.

**Steam** · 7th July 2007, 08:51

Home Telephone: (01285) 623850
Fax: (01285) 623850
Email: sheila.jeffery@cotswold.gov.uk

**007XX** · 7th July 2007, 09:45

It's women like that who seriously get up my nose

I mean..C'MON...what a truckload of

Don't get me started....there are times when I wish I was a bloke because of chicks like that.

**The Pastor** · 7th July 2007, 10:23

Dear Mrs Jeffery.

I am writing to you in regards to your idiotic ideals about motorbike parking in the village.

How do you justify discrimination against motorbikes and motorbike enthusiasts?

Motorcyclist's pay there road taxes just as much as fellow car drives, and in many parts of the world they pay MORE than the usual tax for cars.

Thankfully it looks like your moronic policy has been blocked by the rest of the council, and you have to ask your self, why did almost everyone else disagree with me?

The answer my idiotic councilor is common sense, something you may be losing with your age.

Take this experience as a warning and retire grandma.

Regards and well wishes for your retirement,

xxxxxxxxxx

**Big Dave** · 7th July 2007, 10:33

A church house gin house
A school house outhouse
On highway number nineteen
The people keep the city clean
They call it nutbush, oh nutbush
They call it nutbush city limits

Twenty-five for speed limit
Motorcycle not allowed in it
You go to store on friday
You go to church on sunday
They call it nutbush, oh nutbush
They call it nutbush city limits

You go to the fields on weekdays
And have a picnic on labor day
You go to town on saturday
And go to church every sunday
They call it nutbush, oh nutbush
They call it nutbush city limits

No whiskey for sale
If you get drunk no bail
Salt pork and molasses
Is all you get in jail
They call it nutbush, oh nutbush
They call it nutbush city limits

A little old town in tennessee
A quiet little community
A one-horse town
You have to watch what youre putting down
In old nutbush, oh nutbush

**rwh** · 7th July 2007, 10:41

Steam: What's the point of that? She's already been shut down by her own colleagues; streams of calls/faxes/emails from all over the world aren't going to achieve a bloody thing except get her more angry at motorcyclists.

Richard

**Babelfish** · 7th July 2007, 12:28

Right, you'd take that person seriously wouldnt you:

http://www.bebo.com/Lammybiker
http://forums.overclockers.co.nz/arc...hp/t-9659.html

...back once again for the renegade master, D for damager, power to the people....back once again for the renegade master, D for damager with the ill behaviour....

**Waylander** · 7th July 2007, 14:20

Originally Posted by TempBJ

Right, you'd take that person seriously wouldnt you:

http://www.bebo.com/Lammybiker

...back once again for the renegade master, D for damager, power to the people....back once again for the renegade master, D for damager with the ill behaviour....

OK who is that and why do I see pics of Indianna_Jones, curious_AJ and Buffy there?