Removing abandoned bicycles
The council has the power to remove abandoned pedal cycles from areas of the public highway.
Reporting criteria
A pedal cycle will be classed as abandoned if it meets 1 or more of the following criteria:
- it's secured in a dangerous position (for example, blocking the public highway)
- it's secured to a council cycle rack and is unroadworthy
- it's in an inappropriate place (for example illegally parked or chained to street furniture) and is unroadworthy
- when it's reported by a member of the public and assessed as unroadworthy or in a dangerous position
- when it's noted as not having moved for a reasonable period of time (several weeks)
Unroadworthy criteria
A pedal cycle will be classed as unroadworthy if it features 2 of more of the following:
- flat front/rear/both tyres
- missing wheel
- missing seat
- buckled front/rear/both wheels
- bent forks
- seized/damaged brakes
- rusted chain/gears
- missing chain