Nov 26, 2023

Andy Burnham's warning to Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat The mayor met with the food delivery companies this week Sign up for political news and analysis from outside the Westminster bubble Invalid emailSomething went wrong, please try again later. More Newsletters We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info Thank you for subscribing! Invalid emailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up × Three major food delivery companies have agreed to work with Andy Burnham to tackle safety concerns. But the Greater Manchester mayor has warned Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat that if safety does not improve enough, the authorities will look at taking action. Mr Burnham held a meeting with representatives from all three firms this week after concerns were raised with him about couriers travelling at excessive speeds, riding bikes on pavements and ignoring traffic lights as well as not using lights or wearing reflective clothing at night. Speaking on BBC Radio Manchester last month, one woman told the mayor she was 'very worried' about the issue. Earlier this week, Mr Burnham met with senior representatives from Deliveroo, Uber Eats, and Just Eat in which he called for a new code of practice that apply across the city-region. Concerns were also raised about the difficulty of reporting issues or incidents and identifying those involved as Greater Manchester Police revealed a number of incidents involving delivery riders taking place this year. In London, a ‘road safety charter’ has been jointly developed by Transport for London and delivery companies. Greater Manchester will now look to develop its own version of this charter and seek to raise safety standards for both the public and the riders themselves. Speaking after the meeting, Mr Burnham said: "We know delivery riders do a difficult job in all weathers and we all benefit from their services. But we also know that there is growing public concern about the safety of food deliveries, particularly by those using bikes. "We believe it is essential that the food delivery companies ensure that operations carried out on their behalf always fully adhere to the Highway Code. There are more measures that can and should be taken to improve the safety of pedestrians and riders alike and we look to the delivery companies to help us set them out in a new code. "If we cannot make sufficient progress through the new working group, we will consider what more can be done to strengthen enforcement. Public safety must always come first." Story Saved You can find this story in   My Bookmarks. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Follow Manchester Evening News