Agenda item

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Sub-Committee received a report of the Town Clerk setting out the list of Outstanding References.

Dockless Vehicles

Officers confirmed that a date for a Member briefing with the operator, Lime, had been arranged and a Member briefing with Human Forest was being arranged.The Officers confirmed the briefings were for all members of the Planning and Transportation Committee. The Chairman asked that all Members of Common Court be invited to attend.

A Member stated that in the recent King’s Speech, there was a piece about the regulation of pedicycles but e-bikes and e-scooters had not been included. It was suggested that the Sub-Committee could ask the Policy Chairman to write to the Secretary of State to request that consideration be given to the addition of the regulation of e-bikes and e-scooters into legislation alongside pedicycles. Officers stated they would support having e-bikes and e-scooters regulated and within a legal framework and could assist in the drafting of a letter. A Member commented that the primary mover of the Pedicycle Bill was the Cities of London and Westminster MP and another Member stated the importance of the bill given that in the future, with Destination City, pedicycles could start operating in the City. Officers stated they would discuss with the Policy Chairman’s office and colleagues in Corporate Affairs, the appropriate form of liaison.

RESOLVED - That Members of the Sub-Committee

1.         Agree that all Members of the Court of Common Council be invited to the dockless cycle briefings; and

2.         Agree that the Policy Chairman be asked to write to the Secretary of State requesting that consideration be given to the addition of the regulation of e-bikes and e-scooters into legislation alongside pedicycles and request that Officers discuss with the Policy Chairman’s office and colleagues in Corporate Affairs, the appropriate form of liaison.