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The future of BikeSafe is secure nationally – TfL apologises for delays and uncertainty but admits that a joint review of how BikeSafe courses should be delivered is taking place and no final decision has been made. MAG’s Director of Campaigns & Political Engagement, Colin Brown, met the new NPCC […]

Future of BikeSafe secure nationally but remains uncertain in London.

13/09/2024 in Greater London MAG / News / Road Safety by Colin Brown

MAG asks whether Sadiq Khan prizes revenue more than motorcyclist safety. Silvertown tunnel charge engagement reveals TfL conducted no assessment of the safety implications of the proposed motorcycle charges In exchanges with Transport for London’s Silvertown and Blackwall Tunnel charges consultation team, it has been revealed that no risk assessment […]

Does Sadiq Khan prize revenue more than motorcyclist safety?

09/09/2024 in Greater London MAG / News / Road Safety by Colin Brown

Hackney Borough Council is facing a crowdfunded legal challenge to their motorcycle parking charges. Success could have national implications. In a demonstration of strength of opinion and determination amongst motorcyclists in London, a legal challenge has been filed against Hackney Council. Hackney Council plans parking charges for residents’ motorcycles at […]

Hackney motorcycle charges face crowdfunded legal challenge.

20/08/2024 in Greater London MAG / News / Parking by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group is supporting a petition raised by Mark Fielder asking Hounslow Council to stop plans for motorcycle parking charges. Proposed Hounslow motorcycle parking charges are once again missing the point. Hounslow council have proposed (in a poorly advertised parking strategy consultation) to introduce motorcycle parking charges. The […]

Sign now – Hounslow motorcycle parking charges petition.

15/08/2024 in Greater London MAG / News / Parking by Colin Brown

Transport for London (TfL) have launched their final consultation on proposed Silvertown and Blackwall Tunnel charges. MAG urges riders to respond to the consultation in this last chance for motorcycle exemption. Motorcyclists who live and ride in London are urged to respond to TfL’s consultation on proposed tunnel charges. The […]

Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel charges: Last chance for motorcycle exemption.

18/07/2024 in Greater London MAG / News by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) announces the latest in its Fight Motorcycle Theft public meeting tour. London’s City Hall will be the venue for the meeting on 26th February 2024. MAG laid on six successful Fight Motorcycle Theft Meetings last year for Kent, Hertfordshire, West Midlands, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire […]

Successful Fight Motorcycle Theft public meeting tour reaches London

06/02/2024 in Campaigns / Crime / Greater London MAG / News by Colin Brown

Representatives of Greater London MAG and Save London Motorcycling will dispute proposed motorcycle parking charges in a public Islington Council meeting. The meeting, starting at 6.30pm on 13th July, will see riders demanding a change, particularly to the proposals to charge electric motorcycles. The campaigners have so far been able […]

Unfair Islington parking charges to be disputed at cabinet meeting.

12/07/2023 in Greater London MAG / News by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group’s Greater London region is optimistic regarding progress on Islington motorcycle parking charges. Meetings with Islington Council to discuss the charges are ongoing but the mood is positive. Greater London MAG and Save London Motorcycling have reported that progress is being made on the issue of Islington’s […]

Greater London MAG optimistic about reductions to Islington parking charges

17/05/2023 in Greater London MAG / News by Colin Brown

Greater London MAG is set to meet Islington Council to oppose more motorcycle parking charges. Unannounced charges were rolled out in early February with no prior engagement or consultation with riders. Islington Borough Council rolled out a new £1 charge for motorcycles parking in the borough’s motorcycle bays in early […]

Greater London MAG on the warpath over Islington parking charges

21/03/2023 in Greater London MAG / News by Colin Brown

Most people will be familiar with the motivational quotation “if the dream is big enough the facts don’t count”. A laudable exhortation for those facing hurdles to overcome them in pursuit of a virtuous goal. It should not be twisted into an excuse for bigotry. Facts have no meaning in […]

Hackney Cling To Flawed Decision On Motorcycle Parking Charges

21/07/2022 in Campaigns / Greater London MAG by Colin Brown

Lewisham Borough Council hopes that reduced parking charges for motorcycles will encourage a switch from cars to motorcycles. Parking charges were originally proposed to be the same for cars and motorcycles. Interventions by London MAG persuaded the Council of the case to incentivise modal shift from cars to motorcycles. As […]

New Lewisham motorcycle parking charges expected to encourage a switch ...

25/05/2022 in Greater London MAG / News by Colin Brown

MAG activists in London are campaigning to save big money for motorcyclists in Lewisham. Proposed motorcycle parking charges were set to be the same as those for cars. MAG activists and Save London Motorcycling rallied support from Lewisham’s motorcyclists and worked with the Council to dramatically revise the proposed charges. […]

London MAG save Lewisham riders big money.

31/01/2022 in Greater London MAG / News by Colin Brown