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Bikers frustrated at Westminster Council's failure to "listen", will be descending on City Hall this Wednesday (1st July) in another "mass" protest.

Westminster Council has failed to listen to thousands of bikers who are opposed to the introduction of parking fees for motorcycles. The council want to make the scheme permanent by applying for a new traffic order, however those opposed can object in a three week window ending on the 2nd July.

Dubbed "OBJECTION WEDNESDAY", the bikers intend to descend on City Hall (many on foot) during Wednesady evening when they will be handing in their "official" objections by hand. This could be a lengthy process because bikers will be individually requesting a receipt for their objection form. During the last objection period the numbers of "objections" that WCC officially counted had a passing resemblance to an Iranian election. Many of the objections were dismissed for all manner of reasons but more disturbingly the council failed to listen at all to the points the motorcyclists were trying to make.

How Westminster Council can utterly dismiss the views of thousands of people is quite disturbing. At one demonstration it was officially estimated (police source) that well over 4000 bikers protested, yet the council dismissed their objections with a degree of arrogance that was quite outrageous.

The bikers plan to meet at Golden square on the 1st July at 5.45-6.30pm prior to their ride to City Hall in Victoria Street SW1. Members of the public wishing to object can download a pre-printed objection form from HERE. The form does not have to be delivered by hand on the 1st July but it MUST be received by Westminster City Council by the 2nd July. See form for where to send it etc. Members of the people who object to the parking scheme but have no motorcycle are apparently also welcome to join the peaceful protest.

Source: NoToBikeParkingFees.com