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Evening Standard
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Ross Lydall

London council pleads: 'Give us powers to crack down on abandoned e-bikes'

Councils should be given legal powers to crack down on e-bikes abandoned on pavements and potentially cap the number available in London, campaigners demanded on Thursday.

Westminster council said new legislation was the “missing link” in enabling it and neighbouring boroughs to address public concerns about the thousands of dockless bikes that have flooded onto the capital’s streets.

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