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Wandsworth Launches E-bike Charter to Tackle Pavement Obstructions

New initiative aims to improve rider behaviour and resident safety by holding operators accountable for e-bike and e-scooter parking.

Generic image of an e-scooter parked on a pavement in a London borough, with blurred red buses and buildings in the background.
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Generic image of an e-scooter parked on a pavement in a London borough, with blurred red buses and buildings in the background.

Wandsworth Council has introduced a new Fair Use Charter to regulate the use of hire e-bikes and e-scooters, urging residents to report badly parked vehicles.

The new Charter aims to hold e-bike and e-scooter operators accountable for their vehicles within the borough, with measures against poor parking and dangerous riding on pavements. An operational team has been deployed to patrol Wandsworth, monitor known problem areas, and remove improperly parked bikes.
Residents are encouraged to report obstructive e-bikes through the council's website or the operators' own platforms. This initiative comes as the popularity of hire e-bikes continues to grow, with eight million journeys recorded in Wandsworth in 2025, and projections suggesting over 10 million journeys this year.
While e-bikes offer a convenient transport option, concerns have been raised by residents regarding bikes blocking pavements, creating difficulties for individuals with reduced mobility, wheelchair users, and those with prams.
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"E-bikes provide a convenient and flexible travel option for many people and are obviously here to stay, but residents are rightly frustrated with bikes blocking our pavements and roads. Our new Fair Use Charter stands up for residents and their need for safe pavements and public spaces. It is designed to set clear expectations for operators, ensuring they manage their bikes and scooters better, and respond quickly when issues arise. The Charter also gives the Council stronger powers to take enforcement action and make operators pay."

Cllr Nick Austin · Cabinet Member for Transport
Under the new Charter, e-bike companies must remove dangerous or obstructive bikes within two hours of a report, clearly define no-parking zones within their apps, and prevent riders from parking in banned areas. Operators will also be required to move bikes promptly to avoid clutter in busy locations.
The Council will have enhanced powers to remove and impound bikes if operators fail to act within the two-hour timeframe, and operators will face charges for non-compliance. Furthermore, operators will be mandated to monitor and control illegal and dangerous cycling, and to publish monthly data on usage, complaints, penalties, and fines.
The Council plans to review and monitor the Charter's progress, making amendments as necessary, and will also be increasing the number of designated e-bike parking bays and expanding existing ones in busy areas to ensure bikes are parked correctly.
Based on information from the official source: London Borough of Wandsworth (14/10/2026)

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