I live in the London borough of Islington. For a residents parking permit for a car with less than a 1.1 litre engine, it will cost you £35 for the year. I know there are some that believe that parking should be free outside their house. I’m not one of them and I think that is a total bargain. Try comparing it to the cost of the square feet if you had to park it on your own property?
I don’t own a car. I own a bicycle. Now lets forget about what I want for a second, what do Islington Council want?.. Money! This is for them.
You can fit around 7 bicycles in the space that your average saloon car takes up.
To be able to leave my bicycle on the street safely rather than keep it in my flat I would honestly pay at least £100 per year. So would my girlfriend and at least the 2000 or so people I ask this question who actually don’t want their stuff nicked.
Ok, now lets do the math(s) Islington Council.
7 x 100 = £700
Correct Islington Council, thats an additional £625 per year to put in your crumb filled pockets!
All thats left is to design a bicycle locker that looks nicer than your average car and its a win all round. But… who gives a hoot about that eh?