Purpose

This report seeks authorisation to amend the
Thames Path Public Sace Protection Order agreed by the Cabinet
Member for Social Inclusion & Community Safety on 23rd June
2023. This is in line with the delegation agreed by the Cabinet
Member on 28th June 2023.

The amendment being sought changes which types of bicycles are
permitted to ride on the Thames Path. The original order prohibited
the use of all e-bikes on the Thames Path. This report seeks to add
an exemption for e-bikes which comply with the Electrically
Assisted Pedal Cycles (Amendment) Regulations 2015.

Decision

That
the Director of Public Protection: 
 

1.        
Approves the minor variation of the Thames Path
Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) to create an exemption for
e-bikes which comply with the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycle
(Amendment) Regulations 2015.