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• Toolkit

  in Bikes & Bits • 16 years, 10 months

  

  Yeah I think I'll go for the Wiggle one... Thanks for the comments!

• Toolkit

  in Bikes & Bits • 16 years, 10 months

  

  I'm trying to decide between that one at Wiggle and this other one at sjscycles:
  http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product-SJSC-SJSC-Bicycle-Tool-Kit--44-Piece-14426.htm
  Any thoughts?

• Draft bill will give London councils power to remove your bike from lamposts

  in General • 16 years, 11 months

  

  This is the response I got today from the mayor's ofice:

  "Thank you for your e-mail dated 23 January 2008 regarding the joint London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill 2007 proposing the removal of items deposited on the highway. Your query was forwarded to us from the Mayor's Office for our response.
  I can understand your concerns about the possible effects of these proposals. In 2003, our Cycling Centre for Excellence expressed concerns at a clause in proposed legislation containing express provision to allow for the removal of cycles. This proposal was eventually dropped.
  We are aware that the provisions of the Bill include new powers to remove and dispose of items deposited on the highway, where it is considered necessary for the good or safe management of the highway or for the purposes of performing highway authority functions.
  Unlike the earlier Bill, which contained provision expressly allowing for the removal of cycles, the 2007 Bill has a wide ambit. The primary intention of the provision is not to facilitate the removal of cycles.
  We plan to meet with cycling representatives to discuss their concerns further, and to discuss with the Mayor's Office and London Councils appropriate action at the Bill's Committee stage.
  I appreciate you taking the time to write to us about this issue. If I can be of assistance with any further queries please feel free to contact me.
  Yours sincerely
  Gemma Jacob"

  Well, to be honest, I don't trust the London councils one bit to exercise their powers in a responsible manner if they see an opportunity to make some cash off the scheme... (tickets, removal fees, whatever...)

  http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jan/22/carbonemissions.travelandtransport
  http://www.lcc.wholething.co.uk/index.asp?PageID=1061

• Help campaigning against a damaging proposed law!

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• Help campaigning against a damaging proposed law!

  in General • 16 years, 11 months

  

  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!