I can now confirm that ALL tickets issued to the bikes/mopeds have now been cancelled.
And that we can use the motorcycle parking at the bottom of the station where it is blocked with taxis for most of the day, (they will be in for a shock in the next few weeks),if you park outside the designated area you will get a ticket, and in the other car park next to the fire station. Signage will be going up to direct you from the bike park to the one at the fire station soon. If any bike is left in the area where they were ticketed expect another ticket and no way out of it.

Noticed the parking area for mopeds in the North Car Park was virtually empty whilst mopeds/ bikes were packed into the South Car Park. Also that some mopeds/ bikes were parked in the bike sheds by the cash machines.

Why don't the moped/ bike users use the large parking area provided?

One answer to that Simon - Security. I took a ride up there and was disgusted with how easy it would be for somebody to nick a bike from there. It was dead quiet, few cameras and they were facing on the exits only and nothing to secure a bike too. At least at the south car park, there are plenty of CCTV cameras, regular passers by and it can be seen from the main station.

I'm not lazy and would use it if it were fit to park there.

TBH I think you're worrying over nothing.

Been parking the car up their for many months and have never seen any cars damaged/ yobs hanging around.

Also CCTV is worthless. Anybody riding a moped would have a crash helmet on anyway. So the CCTV would see a person stealing your moped GREAT! But CCTV wouldn't pick up much else.

(Plus of course you assume it's switched on and recording to a high standard)

The moped parking at the North carpark is overlooked by the FCC staff complex and the EWS crew complex is it not?

One point you missed Simon and my greatest fear. It's very easy to lift a bike into the back of a van if there is nothing to secure the bike too. Not so easy to do that with a car.

I didn't notice if the FCC and EWS offices overlooked the area so i'll take your word for it. Even so, that's not very reassuring.

Fentyke I have to say that we in management do take the security of our customers property very seriously and thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.

I would like to assure you they we will take very good care of your property.

What is your registration number of your scooter??

Ha
Got you. We will now go and steal

GOF UKU

You will need somewhere to aprk your skateboard next loser!!

Noticed a few bikes down in the crime infested North Car Park today, when parked up. Wonder how busy the North moped park will be when the bad weather returns.

Also never noticed before, but a few train spotters park up just outside the car park exit - they'd notice some Chav with a van knicking your mopeds - or maybe they were doggers. But then again with their Thermos and notebooks I'd say they were train spotters.