Deus ex ukulele
Local Government runs on submissions. Make some.
Email michael.webster@wcc.govt.nz and let him know that you are unhappy with any intention to penalise motorcyclists for being a solution to Wellington's inner city vehicle congestion, climate change, etc.
"Standing on your mother's corpse you told me that you'd wait forever." [Bryan Adams: Summer of 69]
One hell of a ride.
If there was a BRONZ in Wellywood, they could meet, make a resolution to draft a letter saying all that.Originally Posted by Hitcher
this would then be forwarded to me to publish on the BRONZ web site for people to subsequently cut and paste that letter - to the links listed on same page.
But as there is no BRONZ in wellywood...is there?
A galvanising issue? Build it and they will come??
Forum whore
Thankfully, no there isn't. I'll write my own letter thanks.
If a man is alone in the woods and there isn't a woke Hollywood around to call him racist, is he still white?
One hell of a ride.
? - You could write a BRONZ letter too. Due process and all, but ?
Forum whore
Dammit, you're supposed to bite, not poke me with a stick.
If a man is alone in the woods and there isn't a woke Hollywood around to call him racist, is he still white?
Deus ex ukulele
Submission processes are often misinterpreted as being the same as votes. They're not. Policy analysts will only add pro forma responses to a dirty great pile after they have read the first one. Submission processes are about discovering solutions or ideas that may cause decision-makers to question the wisdom or otherwise of what it was they were proposing. By the quality of your submission shall ye be judged; not by the quantity.
"Standing on your mother's corpse you told me that you'd wait forever." [Bryan Adams: Summer of 69]
Hardcore Biker
email sent to Mr Webster..will await reply...in the meantime I am still in for any protest parking..look forward to it. I know a photographer for Dom Post if that might be useful as well...let me know.....
Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead
Do not walk ahead as I may not follow.
Do not walk beside me as the path is narrow
In fact FU*K off and leave me alone
One hell of a ride.
A sitting Govt minister told me this over lunch (that he paid for!):
'Enough emails make people nervous, even if they are all the same. They tend to look twice.'
With e-co-operation on something like this quantity and quality could be achieved?
Anyone got a better drum?
Deus ex ukulele
Policy analysts are a bit harder to spook than politicians. There's no harm in emailing Bryan Pepperell directly either. Presumably he will be standing (again) this year for Wellington's mayoralty. bryan.pepperell@wcc.govt.nz
"Standing on your mother's corpse you told me that you'd wait forever." [Bryan Adams: Summer of 69]
Wearing Hi-Viz Black.
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!
TOP QUOTE: “The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people’s money.”
One hell of a ride.
I keep seeing this stuff through 'Yes Minister' glasses.
Rest In Peace
Ahem ... whilst not prepared to realease a statement at this time, you might be right - its Monday
You take a rubber band and wrap it around your throttle grip - that's where they put your parking tickets!
Rest In Peace
Excellent ... we can use all the help we can get. I was thinking that we keep it under wraps for as long as possible and ring them all Sunday night (after the WCC maintenance staff have gone off home).
It's just that I have this vision of us turning up in Featherston St Monday morning to find that all the meter spaces have WCC cones in them and No Parking signs all down the road.
It sounds like we're likely to get more than 50 bikes so that means we can do the side streets as well, but Featherston St is the best photo-opp, so that'd have to be first
Hardcore Biker
Heres the latest. Its not quite what it seems, apparently. I got about a dozen replies from my email, from various Councillors.
Wellington City Council
101 Wakefield Street,
P O Box 2199
Wellington
23rd February 2007
Dear Sir/Madam,
Ref. Motorcycle parking fees.
Thank you for your email on Monday 23rd April concerning Motorcycle parking fees.
The parking review policy supported by Councillors almost unanimously is out for consultation at the present time. This means that you have your chance to have your say on the proposal before any final decision is made by Council.
After receiving you email I made enquiries with Mr Wayne Tacon, the Parking Services Manage for Wellington City Council.
He has informed me that there was a small section in the consultative document that talked about the removal of free weekend parking.
This may have been misconstrued by some to mean that free motorcycle parking was to be removed.
This is not the case. What I suggest you do is ask for a copy of the draft consultation paper and make a submission to Wellington City Council on the proposed policy.
Thanks for letting me know what you think and have to say.
I appreciate the feedback.
Yours Faithfully,
Rob Goulden
Rob Goulden
ED JP MBA
Wellington City Councillor
FINE. This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
Hardcore Biker
And another reply from Celia.
Dear motorcyclists,
Thanks for getting in touch.
"Motorcycle parking is currently free. Should a charge be introduced?" is from the draft Parking Policy that Council agreed to go out for consultation last week. It also has a lot more about public space, expectations, parking hierarchy for different sorts of roads, taxi ranks etc.
The WCC Council agenda this week has Parking Policy under "committee items to note" so we WON'T debate it this week. 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.
It is not a fee proposed in the draft Annual Plan so there is not the remotest possibility of it being introduced this year and I see no appetite from Councillors to EVER introduce it but we will certainly listen to input. Motorbikes do take up much less room and use less fuel - though some are noisy and some old scooters pretty polluting too.
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Hope that clarifies why I think people are being wound up unnecessarily while there are some deeper issues to debate!
Many of you made the point that Wellington needs to do something about congestion and climate change. I agree that two wheeled vehicles help (human or motor). We need a number of cycle and motorbike parks more than we currently have from what I've heard so far. We are also looking at how we can extend bus lanes to move people more efficiently if publci transport is convenient for them.
Transport, parking and cities are important issues and thanks for your input.
Regards
Celia
Cr Celia Wade-Brown
Wellington City Councillor
Southern Ward &
Environment Portfolio
42 High Street
Island Bay
Wellington 6023
New Zealand
04 938 6691
027 483 6691
FINE. This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
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