This sounds like the thin end of the wedge to me.....worried that other councils will soon catch on, our local authorities have free dedicated bike spaces in nearly all car parks but for how much longer? They are desperate for cash so will try anything!
I agree. It seams like a money grabbing scheme. The problem is that it will drive more people away reducing footfall and those that can work from home are more likely to. People are less likely to visit city centres if the costs go up and they are struggling already. I live in the midlands but sometimes go to Hammersmith and love the fact that motorbike parking is free. Much more convenient than a car and cheaper and much quicker than the car. If they remove that perk then I shall not go again.
Camden are just another example of an out of touch local council. Quite what goes though their little minds as they sip their soy lattes is beyond me. The biggest problem in that Camden is that the people who come up with these bizarre schemes are unaccountable for the damage they cause. The elected councillors face no worthwhile competition and their well paid and underworked executive are Teflon coated. What you do is persuade central government to link council funding to their promotion of zero/low emission transport. That will include motorcycles (and cycles, you can’t have both) and squeeze these bastards balls by cutting off their money. Fight fire with an axe!
On the contrary...if you stop going to Camden the local authority will count that as a success. I'd suggest everyone makes a trip there for their lockdown exercise.
