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Westminster Council claim that their motorcycle parking scheme is costing £430,000 to manage per year.

In this new age of austerity why do they continue with such a bizarre project that wastes local tax payers money. The money could could be spent keeping the City Guardians that are under threat as part of Westminster's planned cuts.

To add insult to injury the council also plans to spend further money on resources to "police" the motorcycle parking signs. Vandals, no doubt annoyed and frustrated at Westminster's exclusive Pay By Phone system, have vandalised countless number of signs in recent months. Repalcing the signs will cost the council time and effort, costs that will be bourne by local council tax payers.

Warren Djanogly, Chairman of the "No To Bike Parking Tax" group, said: "None of our lot are vandalising the signs. But the council are simply going to waste more money having a dedicated team to monitor the situation.

"If I was a resident I'd be absolutely furious."

Why the council does not drop this scheme no one knows ? The public don't want it, motorcyclist don't want it, residents don't want it. Worst of all it loses money that could be spent constructively elsewhere.

Are Westminster Council totally daft ?