Bike hire scheme start under review, says council

The start date for an electric bike hire scheme in Bradford, previously expected to be up and running by spring 2025, is "under review", the council has said.

In September, Bradford Council approved plans to roll out the scheme across the district with the project being funded through cash raised from the city's Clean Air Zone (CAZ) charge.

It would allow cyclists to hire e-bikes from docking stations and return them to either the same or a different docking station when done.

The council said it was in "detailed discussions with a bike share scheme provider" and the launch date was "under review to ensure that we maximise the bike usage when it is launched".

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, a spokesperson said the precise location of docking stations would be determined "through consultation with the scheme provider and other key stakeholders".

But the authority said the network would be designed to cover "key trip origins and destinations in the main urban area" such as Bradford Interchange, Forster Square Station, Darley Street market as well as the university, colleges and hospitals.

Previous council reports on the scheme had said areas outside the city including Bingley five rise locks, Haworth, and East Riddlesden Hall in Keighley could also be included.

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