Click on image above to view the full letter from Danny "Experimental" Chalkley. (PDF)
Danny “Experimental?” Chalkley has sent a message to all. He wants to close down legitimate free speech? So on the back of this we issue this public announcement:
We are telling you naughty naughty “rogue” and “militant“, Westminster residents, tax paying citizens, London commuters, Westminster shoppers, key workers, women, children, men, cats! Please stop it, stop demonstrating your right to protest, your right to object… if you don’t Westminster City Council will be very upset.
For others that are reading this wondering what happend, this campaign has been peacefully protesting against the introduction of an “experimental parking tax” on motorcycles and scooters (for more details read our mission statement), however, most recently Westminster City Council have not liked the fact they have received over 3000 objections and have decided that they would prefer it if good citizens of the UK were silenced, thus they have put legal pressure upon our campaign and forced the closure of a public debate, you can read the full details here, http://forum.notobikeparkingfees.com if that is not enough, Westminster City Council also issued a press release verging on libelous again as a campaign we have responded to it peacefully and considerately, read our press release “PUBLIC FORUM CLOSED AS RESULT OF WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LEGAL THREATS”.
- UPDATE: The BMF have since issued their own press release against Westminster’s attempts to try and smear our campaign, read it in full here.
- UPDATE 16TH MARCH 2009: Campaign response to Cllr Danny Chalkley’s letter. “Please don’t desert your colleague in his hour of need.“
Now… for any of you out there who wish to demonstrate your right to free speech and protest you need to be at Trafalgar Square on 31st March 2009 gathering between 5pm-6:15pm for a short ride to Westminster City Council where we can share our feelings with them. For full demonstration details go here: http://www.31st-march.com
