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Wandsworth welcomes e-scooter transport trial
5/13/2025 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
9/10/2024 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
9/5/2024 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
4/12/2024 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
7/24/2023 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
4/19/2023 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
8/15/2022 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
4/28/2022 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
3/1/2022 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
7/5/2021 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
10/2/2020 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
9/16/2020 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
7/31/2020 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
7/9/2020 Zachary Wang explains what councils should consider when planning an e-scooter trial. |
