Royal Greenwich has opened a statutory consultation on 108 new on-street parking bays for rental e-bikes, following the first 45 already introduced. It runs until 28 October. Residents can object or comment by email or post, and the list of locations is on the council's consultation website. Notices will also go up on the affected streets.
Under an agreement with Lime and Forest, riders now face a fine for ending a journey outside a designated area. The operators pay for installing the bays and an annual operating fee.
Check the list for your own street, particularly on the Greenwich side of the heath; the Lewisham side is outside this consultation. Bikes left across a pavement can make life hard for pushchairs and anyone with poor sight. Bays only work if the fines are enforced, and the council should say how many have been issued since the first 45 went in.
- Royal Greenwich has launched a statutory consultation on 108 new mandatory on-street parking bays for rental e-bikes.
- The consultation runs from 7 to 28 October 2026; objections or representations by email or post.
- Locations are on the consultation website and notices will be displayed on affected streets.
- Riders face fines for ending journeys outside designated areas under an agreement with Lime and Forest; operators fund the bays and pay an annual fee.
- Badly parked bikes obstruct pavements, particularly for disabled people, people with visual impairments and parents with pushchairs.
Every factual claim in this story is linked to the evidence behind it. Where the newsroom has added judgement or framing, it is listed separately. Sources accessed 9 October 2026.
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- Royal Greenwich has launched a statutory consultation on 108 new mandatory on-street parking bays for rental e-bikes. — council_news, 2026-10-07“The Royal Borough of Greenwich has launched a statutory consultation on proposals to introduce 108 new mandatory on-street parking bays for rental e-bikes, following the introduction of the first 45 d”
- The consultation runs from 7 to 28 October 2026; objections or representations by email or post. — council_news, 2026-10-07“The statutory consultation runs from Wednesday 7th October to Wednesday 28th October 2026. Residents and stakeholders can view the proposals and submit an objection or representation by email or post ”
- Locations are on the consultation website and notices will be displayed on affected streets. — council_news, 2026-10-07“Further details, including the proposed locations are available through the consultation website. Notices will also be displayed on affected streets”
- Riders face fines for ending journeys outside designated areas under an agreement with Lime and Forest; operators fund the bays and pay an annual fee. — council_news, 2026-10-07“riders now face a fine if they end their journey outside of designated areas... The operators fund the installation of the parking bays and pay an annual operating fee.”
- Badly parked bikes obstruct pavements, particularly for disabled people, people with visual impairments and parents with pushchairs. — council_news, 2026-10-07“when parked incorrectly, they can obstruct pavements and make it more difficult for people to move around safely, particularly disabled people, older residents, people with visual impairments and pare”
- Judgement: Bays only work if fines are enforced, and the council should publish how many have been issued; worth residents checking their own streets.