From: Joe Chalmers, Marketing Communications Executive
Sent: 05 June 2009 10:27
To: Oliver Finegold, Media Relations Manager
Communications Department
Westminster City Council
Subject: FW: Motorcycle protest e-mail - please approve co sig

Joe Chalmers
Marketing Communications Executive
Communications Department
Westminster City Council

From: Joe Chalmers Marketing Communications Executive
Sent: 08 May 2009 11:55
To: London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Subject: RE: Motorcycle protest e-mail - please approve co sig

London Chamber of Commerce and Industry,

Thank you, I will report to Cllr Chalkley.

Regards

Joe Chalmers,

Marketing Communications Executive
Communications Department
Westminster City Council

From: London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Sent: 08 May 2009 11:08
To: Joe Chalmers, Marketing Communications Executive
Subject: RE: Motorcycle protest e-mail - please approve co sig

Hi Joe,

That's fine.  I'm happy for you to include the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the list of signatories.

Regards,

London Chamber of Commerce and Industry

From: Joe Chalmers, Marketing Communications Executive
Sent: Fri 5/8/09 11:03 AM
To: London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Subject: Motorcycle protest e-mail - please approve co sig

Dear Mr Chairman of notoparking.com

Planned motorcycle demonstration in the West End on Monday 11^th May

We are writing to express our disappointment that your planned demonstration on Monday 11^th May is still going ahead.

We, the undersigned, are of the view that it is entirely inappropriate to cause "mayhem" in the West End and "lay siege to London", especially at a time of global recession.

Our focus is on maintaining and developing a strong business environment and residential community in the West End, and we feel that your demonstration on Monday and the inevitable disruption it will cause will have a serious impact on West End businesses and the jobs and commerce they support.

It will also clearly affect the hundreds of thousands of commuters, tourists, and residents in the West End, the vast majority of whom will not welcome your protest and have no wish to have their daily lives disrupted by your actions.

In the light of these concerns we hope that you will urgently reconsider your plans for Monday and demonstrate in a less obstructive way.

Yours sincerely,

Joe Chalmers

Society of London Theatre 
Heart of London Business Alliance
New West End Company
Regent Street Association
Shaftsbury PLC
Westminster City Council

Marketing Communications Executive
Communications Department
Westminster City Council