More details: Visit websiteA London council has threatened to evict cycle hire firm Lime for allegedly ignoring its safety concerns amid 'havoc' caused by e-bikes left 'scattered' across its streets.
Brent Council told the US-based dockless bike operator that it has three months to address the issues or remove all 750 cycles currently allowed in the borough.
The local authority in North West London is particularly worried about the dangers posed by the abandoned green bikes for pedestrians and disabled people.
Its ultimatum is the latest round of an ongoing battle between councils and private hire bike firms amid soaring demand for battery-powered bikes since the pandemic.
Lime now has 30,000 e-bikes across London and has been working with Brent since 2019 as the council tries to promote eco-friendly travel to reduce air pollution.
But Brent leader Muhammed Butt said the council is receiving 'repeated, regular complaints about the bikes left across paths and roads in a haphazard way'.
He added that this was 'putting unsustainable pressure on council staff who are spending time cleaning up after Lime', describing the situation as 'unsustainable'.
More than 100 e-bikes were seized by Hammersmith and Fulham Council in August last year after complaints from residents that they were blocking roads and pavements.
But police were then called in after contractors working for Lime went into the council's pound to snatch back 70 after using GPS to track their position.
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