Council seizes 2,500 obstructive rental e-bikes from borough streets

More than 2,500 abandoned and obstructively parked rental e-bikes have been removed from the streets of Kensington and Chelsea since the council launched a dedicated enforcement operation at the start of 2025.
K&C Council’s bike pound
The council says that enforcement activity has intensified this year, with their staff seizing more than 1,200 e-bikes during the first five months of 2026 alone. That follows the removal of a further 1,315 bikes during 2025, bringing the total number sei