SOT wrote:
Lindsay, it's a fair point about bikes in communal corridors, as there have been numerous high rise fires and many deaths in such fires in recent years and both the the fire service and councils are rightly making fire safety at such accommodation a top priority.
However, I agree with you though, I can't see what the H&S issues are regarding storage of bikes on balconies as long as the majority of the bike is below the handrail (and therefore not likely to topple over). Even then, a ban would be overkill.
I do agree that bikes in coridoors would be a problem, but I have leafleted the block numerous times over the past 10 years and I have never come across a bike in a communal area. Anything left in communal areas is not likely to stay there for long.
The balcony surround is chest high, so there is no chance of a bike "falling over the edge".