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8 May 2025

ACT parent company Bira has welcomed the Bank of England's decision to reduce interest rates from 4.5% to 4.25%, calling it a "much-needed boost" for the retail sector, including for cycling...

8 May 2025

ACT parent company Bira has responded to the news that the 144-year-old Beales department store is staging a "Rachel Reeves Closing Down Sale" in its final weeks of trading, with giant yellow...

2 May 2025

Could the UK cycling industry be showing signs of renewed momentum? Following a challenging period marked by falling sales and overstocked inventories, overall trends and sales figures from...

2 May 2025

The Netherlands is set to legalise electric scooters and other light electric vehicles on public roads from July 2025, provided they are registered and display a license plate.

30 Apr 2025

The ACT has welcomed the announcement of a parliamentary inquiry into e-bike products not meeting safety regulations, which has been launched “in context of dangerous low-quality e-bike...

29 Apr 2025

Edinburgh has been named the UK’s top city for bike commuting, with 10.00% of its workforce choosing to cycle to work, according to new research.

28 Apr 2025

The Labour Government’s new Employment Rights Bill is set to be in force this year and the new regulations will impact high street retailers up and down the country.

25 Apr 2025

ACT parent company Bira welcomes the Chancellor's announcement of plans to create a level playing field for British businesses against unfair international trade practices.

15 Apr 2025

Retail Crime Remains Alarming - Bira's Latest Survey Reveals Urgent Need for Action

11 Apr 2025

Bira has cautiously welcomed the Prime Minister's announcement this week on plans to put 'thousands of Bobbies back on the Beat' with a new neighbourhood policing guarantee.

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TfL announces enforcement policy to tackle ‘irresponsible’ dockless e-bikes and e-scooter parking

Posted on in Business News , Cycles News

Transport for London (TfL) has launched a new policy aimed at tackling the issue of irresponsible dockless e-bike and e-scooter parking across designated areas of London.

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TfL has written to dockless e-bike and e-scooter operators asking them to collaborate on the policy, which has been initiated to help prevent bikes and scooters with no designated parking become an obstruction to TfL land, which includes areas such as station forecourts and bus garages.

Enforcement actions for operators found to be allowing poor parking can vary, according to the TfL policy, but could include warning letters or Fixed Penalty Notices, as well as prosecuting operators or removing vehicles, with repeat offences possibly leading to an injunction. However, TfL has stated that a "proportionate and pragmatic approach" would be taken to any enforcement activity.

Claire Mann, Chief Operating Officer for TfL, said: “Rental e-bike and e-scooters are an important part of the capital’s transport network and we want to make sure they work for everyone."

To support the initiative, funding has been allocated to London boroughs to build more parking spaces for dockless rentals, with nearly £1 million having already been spent this year to create 7,500 new spaces and plans to add at least 800 along key routes by next summer also in the pipeline.

Jonathan Harrison, Director of ACT, said: "The fact that TfL are taking a fair and even-handed approach to this issue is a positive sign and shows an intent to help effectively integrate e-bikes into London's overall transport system.

"This move should highlight to other local Government bodies across the UK that there are a number of alternatives to outright bans on e-bikes within town and city centres that can mitigate safety concerns while also helping continue to make e-bikes an accessible mode of transport."

E-bike rental company Forest, which rents 15,000 e-bikes across London, has praised the move to tackle "irresponsible" parking, while dockless e-bike firm Lime has stated that TfL's new policy "underlines the urgent need for increased parking areas across the capital."

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