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Motorists to face £250 parking charge?
By Visordown News on 26/08/2010 09:55:50
Westminster brought you the Bike Parking Charge - now councils across the UK are set to target cars
MOTORISTS across the UK could face a £250 charge to park their cars at work after local councils were ordered by the Government to find new ways of raising money, following the recent spending cutbacks. The Daily Telegraph has unearthed plans which
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Westminster Council introduce bike parking charge
By Visordown News on 22/07/2008 12:22:15
Westminster's Motorcyclists to be hit by outrageous £150 per year bike parking charge
BAD NEWS for London commuters - from 4th August 2008, Westminster Council will begin the implementation of motorcycle charging throughout the borough.The charge will be carried out zone by zone over a four week period and will include provision
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Westminster parking charge scam unearthed
By Visordown News on 21/01/2010 11:19:57
The BBC discovers Council's plans to plug £22 million deficit
THE BBC has unearthed evidence that shows Westminster Council's planned car parking charge increase is part of a scheme to plug a £22million gap in the council's finances.Alongside the controversial bike parking charge, Westminster Council also have
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London halted by bike parking charge demo
By Visordown News on 05/02/2010 15:18:59
Bikers vow to fight on over money-grabbing parking charge
TRAFALGAR SQUARE and surrounding streets were brought to a standstill yesterday after hundreds of motorcyclists staged an organised protest against Westminster Council's controversial Bike Parking Charge. Despite receiving the largest number
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Bikers fight back at Westminster parking charge
By Visordown News on 10/01/2010 08:51:23
Activists out in force - less than 24 hours after council replaces parking charge signs
ACTIVISTS AGAINST Westminster Council's controversial bike parking charge have been out in force defacing parking bay signs once again - just 24 hours after council subcontractors replaced dozens of signs damaged earlier by anti bike-charge rebels
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Bikers take action over Westminster Parking Charge
By Visordown News on 05/01/2010 15:46:55
Parking sign not legible? Oh dear, no penalty for you then
A NUMBER OF bikers are flouting Westminster City Council's motorcycle parking charge by taking it upon themselves to 'modify' roadside parking charge signs, reports have said.Last year, Westminster City Council introduced a controversial parking
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Westminster press ahead with bike parking charge
By Visordown News on 15/01/2010 13:27:38
Council plans press on as new charge goes into action 25th January
MOTORCYCLISTS will be charged for on-street parking in central London from 25th January, it has been announced.Westminster City Council are pressing ahead with the controversial initiative, despite the uproar the charge has caused among bikers both
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Westminster issues warning to parking charge sign vandals
By Visordown News on 18/06/2010 12:02:55
"We will not hesitate to prosecute any individuals found to be carrying out action that is tantamount to stealing from the public purse"
WESTMINSTER COUNCIL has issued a warning to vandals following a new spate of graffiti daubed on a substantial number of the council's controversial motorbike parking charge signs.Many signs within the borough, which are void if defaced in any way
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Court upholds Westminster Bike Parking Charge
By Visordown News on 16/07/2010 12:02:08
Campaigners will appeal over decision to keep £1-per-day charge
FOLLOWING AN ongoing battle with anti-bike parking campaigners, Westminster council has won a court case over charging motorcyclists to park in the city's streets.Anti-parking charge campaign 'No To Bike Parking Fees' challenged Westminster Council
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Bikers vow to continue parking charge fight
By Visordown News on 21/08/2009 13:11:57
"Some people thought we would just give up, but we're sticking to our guns and not going away"
BIKERS IN LONDON have vowed to keep up pressure on Westminster Council against bike parking charges, despite a reduction in the planned charges to £1 a day, or £100 a year.Yesterday, around 1200 of motorcyclists converged in Westminster
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