Local Elections: What voters really want from their councils
With voters heading to the polls tomorrow, a recent YouGov survey reveals what local issues matter most — and the answers are not always what you might expect.
Wandsworth welcomes e-scooter transport trial
13/05/2025 Wandsworth Borough Council has started an e-scooter rental trial to encourage safer and greener travel on public roads. |
Londoners back Low Traffic Neighbourhoods in survey
10/09/2024 Around 70% of Londoners want more Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) and 60% agree that all roads across the city should have a 20mph speed limit, survey finds. |
Brent threatens cycle hire firm with eviction
05/09/2024 Brent Council has threatened the cycle hire firm Lime with eviction due to safety concerns regarding its e-bikes. |
E-bike firm Lime announces £25m London expansion
12/04/2024 Bike rental firm Lime is planning a £25m expansion to cover three more boroughs in London. |
Government urged to set date for e-scooter legislation
24/07/2023 More than 50 organisations, including six local authorities, have signed a letter calling on the Government to legalise e-scooters. |
Sunderland e-scooter service axed due to vandalism
19/04/2023 The e-scooter provider Zwings has announced it is pulling out of Sunderland due to repeated acts of vandalism. |
Engagement with local authorities is key to safety on the streets
15/08/2022 Mike Bell explains how the Thomas Pocklington Trust is working with councils to ensure e-scooters are safer for blind and partially sighted people. |
Shapps confirms e-scooter legalisation in Queen’s Speech
28/04/2022 Transport secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed he will make an announcement about the legalisation surrounding e-scooters in next month’s Queen’s Speech. |
Transport authorities call for new powers over e-scooters
01/03/2022 City region transport authorities are calling for a new ‘national enabling framework’ to allow councils to regulate and charge providers of e-scooter and other micromobility rental services. |
Three more boroughs join London's e-scooter rental trial
05/07/2021 The number of e-scooters available to rent in London is set to double after three more boroughs joined the trial. |
Transport Committee backs e-scooter roll-out
02/10/2020 MPs have given qualified backing to the legalisation of electric scooters, including privately owned ones, but warned that this should not be to the detriment of pedestrians. |
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Coventry e-scooter trial ‘paused’ due to misuse
16/09/2020 An e-scooter trial in Coventry has been paused after reports that some users have been riding the scooters on pavements. |
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Micromobility: Lessons from Australia
31/07/2020 Joshua Sattler explores how micromobility can help UK towns and cities recover from COVID-19. |
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Putting councils in charge of the micromobility revolution
09/07/2020 Zachary Wang explains what councils should consider when planning an e-scooter trial. |
