Friday 21 July 2023
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Why are there no e-bikes in Derby? Bikes vanish from city centre but council says scheme not scrapped
A reporter saw no e-bikes available to hire at three key parking bays
Derby’s new e-bikes appear to have vanished from the city centre but the council says the scheme has not been scrapped. In April, the council said 150 vehicles were being made available to the public as part of the first phase of a new transport scheme being run by e-bike operator Lime.
But recent tweets and emails forwarded to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) saw people asking where the e-bikes had gone. The LDRS visited three designated parking bays in and around Derby city centre on Thursday afternoon (July 20) to see no vehicles at all available for hire.
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They are probably so popular that they are in constant demand, so of course none can be located by these LDRS meddlers. They are probably being used by local small businesses, tourists, and those using local services. The local authority need to order loads more, and recruit more staff to monitor them.
Sam - the monitoring staff could be supplied with e-bikes to chase down the enthusiasts. Or maybe e-boats so they can check the River Derwent too.
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