We’ve received complaints about carelessly discarded dockless bikes blocking pavements causing access issues for premises and a serious difficulty to people with mobility issues.

The City’s Council has raised the issue and the Planning & Transportation Committee is looking at all legal options avalable and studying actions taken by other local authorities. We have also introduced a reporting tool so that we can identify problem providers and locations.

Councillors Joanna Abeyie and Peter Dunphy welcomed these moves and Chairman of the City of London Corporation Planning and Transportation Committee, Shravan Joshi, said:

“TfL, London Councils and London boroughs are developing a co-ordinated contract to manage dockless e-bikes in London to improve walkways for pedestrians, whilst increasing the quality and sustainability of services in London. In the meantime, the City of London Corporation has set up a dedicated mailbox for the public to raise complaints regarding dockless bikes, which will allow for better monitoring and effective responses to issues raised.”

Report Discarded Dockless Bikes

Tessa intends to stand for election alongside Peter Dunphy and Joanna Abeyie in the forthcoming Council elections in March 2025.

Tessa has worked in the City of London for 18 years bringing music to the streets of the City and into businesses through her company ‘Music in Offices’. She has served on boards including the Culture Mile BID and has recently joined the Board of Publica’s ‘Right to the City’ reclaiming the streets for Women. Celebrating International Women’s Day Tessa produced the 2024  ‘City of Women’ championing women in senior leadership roles & City women who have broken the mould throughout history and specifically in the Ward of Cornhill and creating a march & performance in the City through song. Working closely with the Corporation of London, Tessa curates cultural happenings and recently also produced the City Festival of Music, Invention & Knowledge for Lord Mayor Michael Mainelli. Tessa was awarded an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music and won the most Influential in Women in Business Awards 2024.

Tessa (left) with Peter Dunphy and Joanna Abeyie