Department for Transport written question – answered at on 13 June 2019.
Baroness Randerson
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Transport)
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to introduce legislation to give local authorities greater powers to control the establishment of bicycle hire schemes and to set standards on how such schemes should be run.
Baroness Vere of Norbiton
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip), Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Local authorities already have powers to deal with hire bicycles if they are causing an obstruction or nuisance, and are also able to introduce local byelaws as appropriate. The Government will continue to monitor the impacts of bike hire schemes and to work with local authorities and scheme operators as appropriate on ways of addressing any problems that arise.
Yes1 person thinks so
No3 people think not
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