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Beryl bikes
- Thread starter Steve Evans
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The council don't pay a penny for the bikes though, do they?
The council provide an operating licence and contract to Beryl, they do not buy the bikes or take a penny from the profits.
Nothing outrageous about it, you just have yourself confused.
Post it up then mate.
I already know for a fact that, while it could certainly confirm the value of each bike and the planned allocation, it absolutely will not say a thing about the council paying for it - 100%.
As I said, you have yourself confused.
I am out and about around the city a lot and I can honestly say that I have only ever seen TWO of them being used.
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Don't you think that's rather dangerous, a taxi driver with his eyes closed.
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Really? I'm not a taxi driver and I see people on them all the time.
I'd like to see Steve's evidence that the council pay for them though seeing he went to the double of doing FOI request and posted it here.
The Beryl bikes are bought from a grant from the Government’s Transforming Cities Fund.
So there is no cost to the City’s Council Tax payer.
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Do they get used by Argyle fans to get to Home Park in matchdays? I have seen Boris bikes heavily used around the Emirates when Arsenal play but not at other grounds.
a grant from the governments transforming cities fund is tax payers money and it is outrageous we are paying for it.
Possibly. But I think the only ‘station’ for them is by the Life Centre and that only holds about 8 slots.
Perhaps something for Argyle to get involved in and promote in the future? Especially with the car park now being full each home game.
Active travel is one of the most sensible investments a government can make. The government's own figures estimate that for every £1 spent, £4:30 of benefits is provided due to the health benefits, environmental benefits and reduces congestion. As noted above, the car park is always full on match day.
London is flat compared to our City, you have to be a bleddy athlete to bike around Plymouth.
Not really an issue as the Beryl bikes have electronic motors to assist on the hills.
Remember slogging around on my bike in Plymouth back in the day though!
Mate, you began this entire thread with the intention of dragging the council through the dirt on this because you had yourself confused.
When challenged on your assumption that the council pay for this provision, you said 'they do pay.got it in writing.'
Just to be clear, your council tax stays in the city - that's law. Just as it's law that a council cannot make a profit. Council tax contributes to nothing beyond the confines of the respective council's zone and subsequent responsibilities. Council tax does not pay a thing towards Beryl Bikes. Tax coming from central government is used, but that's 100% not council tax.
Again, you have yourself confused.