Weightmans has advised Liverpool City Council on the establishment of its new cycle hire scheme.  The scheme will initially consist of around 100 bikes at 10 bike stations across Liverpool, but will rise to 1,000 bikes at 100 stations by 2015.

The Liverpool scheme attempts to mirror the facility available in London (aka "Boris Bikes").  The intention is to reduce the number of cars on the road, boost sustainable transport and reduce congestion and greenhouse emissions.

Laurence Pritchard and Bhavisha Mistry of Weightmans Liverpool office advised the Council on the contractual arrangements, while Sean Crotty advised on procurement issues; Gary Jones and Patricia Grinyer advised on funding issues.

Laurence Pritchard said: "This has been an excellent and exciting instruction for Weightmans and we are delighted to have been instructed to act on behalf of the Council on one of its major projects".