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Council claims e-bikes are banned and gives “Community Safety Wardens” powers to fine “reckless” cyclists up to £1,000

Council insists 90% backed proposal during consultation and will "make the town centre more pleasant for all" — the new rules for cyclists introduced alongside a crackdown on public urination and street drinking

Fri, Aug 22, 2025 16:04

Cyclist’s £100 fine for riding on cycle route cancelled after rider accuses council of “insidious” money-making “trap”

Latest example of private council officers enforcing cycling rules incorrectly, as spokesperson admits fine "issued in error" and investigation underway to check if other cyclists have been wrongly penalised

Mon, Jul 28, 2025 16:13

Grimsby PSPO enforcement officer stops cyclist

Warden tries to justify controversial bike ban by falsely claiming pedestrian was killed in cyclist collision — as council admits cycle ban sign is in wrong part of town centre

As latest cyclists ordered to pay £1,100 in court, enforcement officer justifies Grimsby's controversial bike ban by falsely claiming pedestrian was killed in cyclist collision... before council also admits sign is in area where cycling is allowed

Tue, Jul 15, 2025 16:02

Town where cyclists ordered to pay £1,000 for cycling on high street claims terrified locals are “scarred for life” by “anti-social” cycling

Local politician behind controversial crackdown claims "we're making Grimsby a safer place", as latest cyclist ordered to pay £800

Tue, Jul 01, 2025 12:27

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Cyclist who hit elderly woman in pedestrian area while trying to evade wardens in “military-style combat uniforms” sentenced to 240 hours of unpaid work

The rider said that he was in the pedestrianised zone for a “matter of moments” and “was not racing”, when the two men leapt out to grab him

Wed, May 07, 2025 09:33

Cyclists could face on-the-spot £500 fines for riding in pedestrian zones under new bill – but campaigners slam “meaningless rhetoric” and ask: “How is this justice?”

According to the government’s new Crime and Policing Bill, fixed penalty notices related to public space protection orders – which attempt to crack down on “anti-social cycling” – will rise from £100 to £500

Mon, Mar 03, 2025 16:59

A38 cycle lane, Birmingham (Birmingham Cycle Revolution)

“This is not a ban on cycling”: Council insists controversial proposal to “stop or limit” cyclists in Birmingham is “merely a reflection of how cycles are used in the city centre”

Birmingham City Council suggested stopping the "use of illegally modified e-bikes" and those who are "cycling with disregard to other people" are the main priorities

Mon, Nov 18, 2024 18:03

“I was new, I didn’t know the rules”: Delivery cyclists urge colleagues to follow rules as 37 riders issued £100 fines for cycling in city centre

While the public has welcomed the fines, Just Eat and Deliveroo riders have claimed that they weren’t informed of the cycling ban, with some riders just barely days into their jobs

Fri, Jul 19, 2024 15:26

Furious councillor claims “dangerous and selfish” cyclists and “vicious” gulls will take over city centre now controversial cycling ban removed

The council unanimously voted against extending the Public Spaces Protection Order as "people should be allowed to cycle responsibly" and it is "a small minority who cause problems", the councillor claiming it is a green light for a "free-for-all"

Wed, Mar 27, 2024 11:10