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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.
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.
Micromobility: Lessons from Australia 31/07/2020 Joshua Sattler explores how micromobility can help UK towns and cities recover from COVID-19.
Putting councils in charge of the micromobility revolution 09/07/2020 Zachary Wang explains what councils should consider when planning an e-scooter trial.

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