• AS a cyclist and an NW3 resident, I am all too keen to get people out of their cars and onto their bikes or using their feet.

The issue of traffic in Hampstead is notorious, especially during the morning school runs.

For the past 18 months our area has been inundated with dockless private hire bikes – often left abandoned in our streets.

This has been a general nuisance especially for people with mobility issues. I am pleased to see that the council has started to make moves to curb this.

Since July 4 rentable e-scooters have become legal while privately owned e-scooters are still prohibited. This seems absurd: scooters that are properly stored in people’s homes are forbidden while scooters that can be left in the street when used are permitted.

There is a very real risk of a repeat of problems caused by private bike hire bikes. We will be keeping a close eye on how this unfolds in Hampstead and across the rest of Camden.

WILL COLES
Belsize Lane, NW3