Barnet Labour has taken action on anti-social scooter drivers who residents can find an intimidating presence on our high streets.
When too many gather outside fast food shops, it can lead to blocked pavements, rowdy behaviour and even violence.
Labour’s Cricklewood councillors, Cllrs Anne Clarke and Alan Schneiderman, worked with residents to highlight the problem to the police, especially outside the McDonalds on Cricklewood Broadway.
The enforcement action that followed saw 70 mopeds stopped, up to ten vehicles seized due to ownership offences and 14 traffic offence reports completed.
Don Shields, Chair of Cricklewood Safer Neighbourhood Panel, said:
“It’s been an incredible change. Before there were often over 20 scooters and drivers blocking the pavement with a haze of cigarette smoke and yelling and fighting.
“Many people began to avoid walking down Yew Grove as they didn’t feel safe.
“Now after the local Met Team have intervened, checking for proper insurance documents and talking to scooter drivers.
“Scooter drivers no longer congregate and many residents have commented on how much safer they feel.”
Cllr Clarke, who is also the GLA assembly member for Barnet and Camden said: “I want to thank the police for all the work they have done to make residents feel safe on Cricklewood Broadway.
“We have a great relationship and work really well together to respond to the needs of the community.”
