Fresh crackdown on e-bikes as London council signs 'pioneering' deal with Lime

London authority strikes deal to tackle rogue electric bike parking with tougher measures unveiled

Electric bike mayhem across London's streets is set to be tackled under a new partnership aimed at clamping down on abandoned bikes on pavements.Westminster City Council and rental bike operator Lime have agreed to share real-time data on the location and number of bikes across the borough, helping to reduce overcrowding, improve parking management and keep pavements clear.The move follows ongoing complaints from residents and businesses about d…

Fresh crackdown on e-bikes as London council signs 'pioneering' deal with Lime

Westminster council strikes ‘pioneering’ agreement with Lime that will see the e-bike rental company share real-time information on the location and number of cycles across the borough

Live data to be used to remove carelessly parked dockless bikes

Real-time information will be used to clear pavements of discarded dockless rental bikes, the council has announced. A new deal struck between Westminster City Council and operator Lime Bikes will allow the local authority to track abandoned cycles in key hotspots. The ‘hour-by-hour’ data collected will help deliver more parking capacity where needed, as well as manage areas where an excess of bikes are dropped off by commuters. Council leader P…