Lime e-bikes row: Council drops 'eviction' threat as bike firm agrees to new pavement parking rules

Lime bikes on the pavement in Brent - (Brent Council)

A London council has abandoned the threat of banning the cycle hire firm Lime after striking a deal to tackle the number of e-bikes that are abandoned on pavements.

Brent council had planned to become the first London borough to “evict” Lime, which dominates the bike hire market in the capital, by the end of October after accusing it of “causing havoc” on the streets.