Letter from Slough Council.

Dear Mr Crocker

Thank you for your recent telephone inquiry passed to me in relation to motorcycling issues.

Council operated public car parks do provide motorcyclists with twice as much parking time for the equivalent car parking charge. However the Queensmere car park is a privately owned car park made available for public use and as such may operate a different charging and motor cycle parking policy.  I am still unclear in relation to the loss of the secure parking by this car park.

In terms of the White Paper on the future of transport the Government recognises that mopeds and motorcycles can provide an alternative means of transport for may trips.  Mopeds and small motorcycles may produce benefits if they substitute for car use but not if people switch from walking, cycling or public transport.  However the Government also states that motorcycles are three times more likely than a car to have an accident involving a pedestrian in built up areas.

Given these complex issues the Government is setting up an advisory group to bring together motorcycle interests and other interested parties to consider the role of motorcycling in an integrated transport policy.

The Government also suggests that local authorities should take account of the contribution that motorcycling can make and consider specific measures to assist motorcyclists, such as secure parking at public transport interchange sites.  If your group have any suggestions for any other low cost measures for different locations in Slough please let me know so that they may be considered further.

Yours sincerely,

Chris Boylan
Transportation Policy

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