Lime and Forest e-bike operators have had to pay Kensington and Chelsea Council more than £3,000 to get their confiscated bikes back.

Lime and Forest e-bike operators have had to pay Kensington and Chelsea Council more than £3,000 to get their confiscated bikes back.

It’s after more than 40 e-bikes were removed from the borough’s streets after they were found in obstructive and dangerous positions.

Council officers confiscated 30 Lime bikes and 12 Forest bikes and took them to a lock up.

The operators had to pay the fee in order to have them released.