I sincerely hope people are right about the lack of problem with e-scooters. However, we try to make cycling inclusive, no? I have been a cyclist a long time and still am. To say that 15mph is easily achievable on a bike is a bit glib. I don't know how old you are, grams. I can still easily achieve 15mph on a bike, but the people we want to encourage to start cycling generally won't be - and generally I don't because I use the cycle lanes for transport, not training, and I'm 75 (there, I've said it). and Rochdale is hilly. Oh, by the way, silent cyclists are a bloody menace, too!
Kim, I'm glad if the scheme seems to work to some extent in Mordor. I think the proliferation of unlicensed ones is inevitable and that they'll probably be a real problem on dedicated cycle lanes because they'll spook the dogs which are the rightful occupants of the space.
I'll have a look and see if Voi is our huckleberry, but it doesn't ring a bell............!
Peter
Edit: I ought to say that I'm in favour of the principle of reducing car journeys. But when dealing with council commercial and planning decisions it is always a sound approach to look for problems - especially where concessions and quid pro quos are involved.