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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-10T07:43:20.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nElectric bike mayhem across London's streets is set to be tackled under a new partnership aimed at clamping down on abandoned bikes on pavements.\n\nWestminster 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.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe move follows ongoing complaints from residents and businesses about dockless bikes being left carelessly on streets and footways, creating obstructions and clutter in some of London's busiest areas.\n\nUnder the scheme, Westminster and Lime will monitor bike use and parking on a ward-by-ward basis across the borough's eight square miles.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe information will help identify where extra parking bays are needed and allow teams to respond more quickly when issues arise.\n\nCouncillor Paul Swaddle, Leader of Westminster City Council, said tackling poorly parked bikes had been one of his administration's first priorities.\n\nHe added: \"It is no secret carelessly parked dockless bikes are a key concern for local people, and my administration has made tackling this issue an early priority.\n\n\"Dockless bikes are now a major way of getting around the City, and we want people to have that choice. We need to match that with keeping pavements clear and ensuring parking bays are well managed.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"Working more closely with Lime, I am hopeful we can build a much more accurate hour-by-hour intelligence picture of where bikes are and stop issues before they arise.\"\n\nLime said the agreement would strengthen existing efforts to improve bike parking and respond to complaints more effectively.\n\nJack McKenna, Lime's senior policy manager, shared: \"We are delighted to be working with the new leadership of Westminster Council to further strengthen our partnership.\"\n\nThe company plans to increase the number of staff monitoring bike parking and removing excess bikes from busy locations.\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * BYD accused of 'aiding Chinese military' as the United States issues 'warning to American people'\n  * Rachel Reeves dealt fresh blow as one in three drivers reject electric cars over new taxes\n  * Older motorists with medical conditions face long DVLA delays in receiving driving licences\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"We're continuing to invest in e-bike parking in the borough, and will be strengthening our on-street team of parking patrollers who work seven days a week, tidying and removing excess bikes in busy locations,\" Mr McKenna said.\n\nHe added that working with the council at a local level would help tackle problem hotspots and ensure the service works for both cyclists and non-cyclists.\n\nThe partnership builds on Lime's London Action Plan, which was first launched in January 2025.\n\nIt explained that more than 1,100 new e-bike parking bays have been installed across London since then, including in Westminster.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nLime detailed how its preventative measures have helped reduce overcrowding at parking locations by 59 per cent, and more than 400 staff now work across the capital, relocating bikes and responding to issues.\n\nRiders who repeatedly leave bikes outside designated parking areas can face fines of between £2 and £10, while repeat offenders risk being banned from the platform.\n\nThe council is also planning a summit with major dockless bike operators to improve coordination across London. Mr Swaddle said separate enforcement schemes operated by different boroughs had created a patchwork system which did not reflect how people travel around the capital.\n\nHe warned that the reality is \"cyclists don't live by local authority boundaries and their commute takes them from one area to another\".\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "London authority strikes deal to tackle rogue electric bike parking with tougher measures unveiled"
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