More and more residents are making use of the services provided by Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber Eats and other gig economy platforms. However, this has come with significant side effects on our local high streets and nuisances to our residents.

We see delivery drivers/riders often cycling on pavements on one-way streets such as Earl’s Court Road, behave anti-socially when drivers are gathering outside restaurants and blocking the pavements forcing our residents onto busy roads. They are also not contributing to RBKC even though their business makes significant use of our parking infrastructure.

We therefore call on the Lead Member for Local Economy & Employment to reach out and sit down with the major gig economy delivery companies to discuss and create a borough plan to tackle those issues raised by our residents.

Moved by: Councillor Tim Verboven

Seconded by: Councillor Linda Wade

With Full Council’s consent under Standing Order 19.11, Councillor Tim Verboven moved, and Councillor Linda Wade seconded the altered text that:

‘More and more residents are making use of the services provided by Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber Eats and other gig economy platforms. However, this has come with significant side effects on our local high streets and nuisances to our residents.

We see delivery drivers/riders often cycling on pavements on one-way streets such as Earl’s Court Road, behave antisocially when drivers are gathering outside restaurants and blocking the pavements forcing our residents onto busy roads.

We’ve even witnessed a number of fist fights between gig economy drivers on our streets.

They are also not contributing to RBKC even though their business makes significant use of our parking infrastructure.

We therefore call on the Lead Member for Local Economy & Employment to reach out and sit down with the major gig economy delivery companies to discuss and create a borough plan to tackle those issues raised by our residents.’

Councillor Hamish Adourian then moved, and Councillor Gregory Hammond then seconded the following amendment.

‘More and more residents are making use of the services provided by Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber Eats and other gig economy platforms. Whilst we recognise the convenience these services bring and their contribution to the local economy, they have brought However, this has come with significant side effects on our local high streets and nuisances to our residents.

We see delivery drivers/riders often cycling on pavements on one-way streets such as Earl’s Court Road, behave antisocially when drivers are gathering outside restaurants and blocking the pavements forcing our residents onto busy roads. We’ve even witnessed a number of fist fights between gig economy drivers on our streets.

The riders and, by extension, the delivery platforms are also making They are also not contributing to RBKC even though their business makes significant use of our parking infrastructure to deliver their services.

We recognise this is a London-wide issue which the Mayor of London should be leading on. However, in RBKC we want to respond to the needs of our residents and weWe therefore call on the Lead Member for Local Economy & Employment to reach out and sit down with the major gig economy delivery companies to discuss and create a borough plan to tackle those issues raised by our residents.’

After the mover and seconder of the original motion and the amendment had spoken, a debate ensued with contributions from Councillors Will, Rossi, Benton, Bennett and Taylor-Smith.

The amendment was then put to the vote by the Mayor and was declared carried. The following became the substantive motion:

‘More and more residents are making use of the services provided by Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber Eats and other gig economy platforms. While we recognise the convenience these services bring and their contribution to the local economy, they have brought significant side effects on our local high streets and nuisances to our residents.

We see delivery drivers/riders often cycling on pavements on one-way streets such as Earl’s Court Road, behave anti-socially when drivers are gathering outside restaurants and blocking the pavements, forcing our residents onto busy roads. The riders and, by extension, the delivery platforms are also making significant use of our parking infrastructure to deliver their services.

We recognise this is a London-wide issue which the Mayor of London should be leading on. However, in RBKC we want to respond to the needs of our residents and we therefore call on the Lead Member for Local Economy & Employment to reach out and sit down with the major gig economy delivery companies to discuss and create a borough plan to tackle those issues raised by our residents.’

The substantive motion was put to the Vote by the Mayor and was declared carried.