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Something to be concerned about...
"Campaigners fear that if Ken Livingstone's transport agency Transport for London and London's 33 councils get their way, bikes chained to lamp-posts or railings outside designated cycle parking areas will become fair game for forcible removal by council officers.
TfL and the boroughs are jointly lobbying for new powers in a private bill that gets its first reading in the House of Lords today. Should the new laws be approved, councils will for the first time be legally empowered to seize cycles without warning."
Here is the story on The Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jan/22/carbonemissions.travelandtransport
Here there is a template email to send to the mayor and let him know what you think:
http://www.lcc.wholething.co.uk/index.asp?PageID=1061
They are already planning to charge for motorcycle parking in Westminster, so I wouldn't be surprised if cycle parking was next!