So let's talk locks and security

After the boring practical bit, this response got better and better. Clubs are shit anyway. Hugs not drugs.

Still can't bring myself to get a beater. But I don't go anywhere where my bike's not welcome either inside or very very close by.

Just been hearing this annoying story about a feller(a pal's father in law) who is a rather rareified gent. He rides his beloved Brompton (he is a folder nut, got loads of 'em) to a gymnasium. The gym' have asked him not to bring his (folded) Brompton in. WHAT'S THE FUCKING POINT OF A BROMPTON? Arseholes. Apparently they think it looks dirty or ugly or something, lowering the tone of a Nice Gym To Which People Drive Massive Cars, In Order To Get Fit. Then they changed tack and started telling him it's because of H&S fire risk blah fucking blah.

Oh, sorry, back to the flaming.

Happen to me when I was working in a pub, borrowed my missus' brompton because it was more convience than locking the bike outside, going in the massive pub (those wetherspoon rubbish), then go in the loading area, unlocked the back door then bring in the bike.

despite having a foldable brompton, they're telling me the same thing, not allowed, bring it into the back instead of the staffroom like my other bike, and cited health and safety.

A bit off topic but:

H&S just gets used as an excuse to be difficult, so be difficult back.
If anyone tells you you cannot bring your bike in somewhere because of Health and Safety reasons demand to see a copy of their Health and Safety policy and any and all relevant risk assessments for access and egress, fire safety etc. Most of these high horse soap box must be difficult types know nothing about H&S. I work in construction and active sites are a highly dangerous working environment as you can imagine. There is pretty much every single kind of potential hazard from tripping over to fire to falling to impaling to dust to chemicals to falling materials to power tools etc etc. But the job must go on to meet the deadline, AND be as safe as possible. Trust me, just about any H&S issue can be resolved, gotten around or avoided just by thinking about how to solve it based on addressing the risks, implenting procedures and good management.

I don't know this for certain but, seeing as it is safety related, and you are a member / employee then you would have to have a right be given a copy of such documentation for your own information, should you ask for it. There is no point in having safety documentation if no-one can have access to it.

A quick google to the HSE's website would no doubt confirm this.