Docking station removed in Brighton after local complains about noise

I worked for a bike hire scheme and I think it is a fair complaint for any residential area, sometimes bikes don't even dock the first time and can take a few attempts of ramming the bike into the bike clamp and that is pretty noisy. I expect that'd really bug me if there was one outside of my house being used late at night.

Friday 27th, critical mass starting for donuts near the Level at 6pm and this month we'll be riding past that road about 8000 times.... Bring Hope hubs muahahahahaha!

"concerns from a resident"
So just one resident.

"potential for noise at night"
So not an actual complaint then.

“While we haven’t conceded these points"
So they think it is bogus, but they still removed the docking station?

As someone posted earlier, a councillor surely lives on that street.

I love Brighton.

But it needs far less cars in the central area. They ruin many of the streets...the most popular of which are pedestrian only.

Funny that

Staggering lack of spine by the council; I wonder if Bricycles could rather publicly donate one to them at a council meeting?

So one single person complaining can achieve removal of something universally agreed, and apparently not a problem for any other residents?   This is absurd, and an FoI should be raised to find out exactly what went on.  The fact that it was removed without any consultation with the people who had agreed it should go there is ridiculous and insulting.  I wonder if the person complaining will then gain a parking place for their car?

Would one of the local cyclists like to complain about some car parking infrastructure that offends them and see how quickly it is removed?

In other news, the council are now banning cars due to parking on the pavement and late night boy racers with loud exhausts.

Thought not.

Am I being paranoid in wondering whether the individual in question has a position of influence over the council?

Is there any way to find out, e.g. FOI?

"While we haven't conceded these points . . .".  But you have, because you've taken the docking station out.  So you've leapt into action on the whim of a single anti-cycling grouch which may or may not have any basis in reality.

"concerns from a resident" - so, just one resident, singular?  Gosh, I wish my council was as respoonsive as that...

Hmmm, pavement looks wider than most and I'm unsure whether late night cyclists are likely to make more or less noise than visitors to the accompanying off license and pub