E-bike dumping is obstructing pedestrians and is “becoming too much to bear”, according to a Bunhill councillor.
Valerie Bossman-Quarshie said that companies including Lime must take further steps to address the issue of ride and dump culture in the area.
The growing problem of London’s abandoned Lime bikes has made pavements less accessible for pedestrians to walk safely, particularly for those with mobility issues.
“We have more people walking and cycling which is brilliant. But we need pavements to be shared so we need better storage for hired bikes,” Ms. Bossman-Quarshie added.
“Islington Council is investigating for local people to have liveable neighbourhoods and many locals do take pride in where they live. We want Lime users to help Bunhill neighbourhood to be more liveable by not dumping bikes everywhere.”
Very pleased to share with those #Bunhill residents/neighbours via social media following my engagements with .@_LimeAID .@limebike that our Cabinet Lead will be engaging with the team to see if we can address the issue at present of #ride & dumping of bikes on our pavements ???? https://t.co/XBgdmWSAgt pic.twitter.com/kHHBNZRHWb
— Valerie Bossman-Quarshie For Bunhill2022-2026 (@ValerieABossman) November 29, 2022
Hal Stevenson, Senior Public Affairs Manager at Lime UK, said, “We understand the importance of not obstructing pavements and other shared spaces, particularly for those with access needs. In recognition of this we have introduced a number of policies to more effectively manage bikes parked inconsiderately in the borough.
“We are focused on working with the Council to further improve user parking in the borough through these policies ahead of the launch of dedicated parking spaces for shared e-bikes, which will provide a long-term solution to these issues.”
