Dockless hire bike parking bays consultation

The Phase Five consultation is now live, submit your objection by Friday, 26 June.

As part of our commitment to making Islington a greener and healthier place, we are working to improve the environment in Islington by improving air quality and promoting the benefits of physical activity through measures to increase walking and cycling, ensuring that everyone in the borough has the same opportunity to access transport.

Dockless hire bikes provide a flexible, healthy and affordable travel option for people living, working and visiting Islington and we have seen a significant increase in the use of dockless hire bikes in the borough in recent years. We want to make it easier for people to use environmentally friendly, healthy transport options, while keeping our roads and pavements welcoming and accessible for all people who walk, cycle and use buggies or wheelchairs.

The continued implementation of designated hire bike parking bays supports our efforts for a more equal borough. By repurposing existing vehicle parking bays, we are providing dedicated parking spaces for hire bikes which will help keep pavements clear of obstructions and support hire bike operators to better enforce appropriate parking.

To date, the council has delivered 282 hire bike parking bays across the borough, beginning with a pilot programme of 10 hire bike parking bays in February 2024.

You can view the outcome of the Phase One, Two, Three and Four consultations under the 'Useful Documents’ heading on the right hand side of the page.

Proposals for new hire bike bays (Phase Five consultation)

The council is committed to implementing a borough-wide network of designated hire bike parking bays. Delivering this network will require repurposing some on-road vehicle parking bays into hire bike parking bays. Each 5 metre parking space will hold space for up to ten hire bikes.

From Friday, 5 June we will be consulting on proposals for new hire bike parking bay locations. Sites included as part of Phase Five are distributed across the borough and focus on identifying alternative locations for bays that were removed following consultation during phases one to four, addressing operational challenges at existing sites, filling gaps in the current network and better meeting demand, particularly in high-demand areas around key stations and destinations.

If you have further questions, contact us at environment@islington.gov.uk (or write to: Environment, 1 Cottage Road, London, N7 8TP).