We have them- bikes and e-bikes, not scooters- in Watford. I use them quite regularly- handy if i'm making a number of stops and don't want to retrace steps to a locked bike, useful for getting to and from the station. Sometimes I'll use them to augment walking journeys- I rarely get the bike out to go into town- it's not even a mile- but I might pick up a Beryl and do half of the journey on that. Probably would
Also the e-bikes are good, especially if I'm with Ms P as it allows us to travel at similar speeds.
I can ride outside the Watford area and can pause the ride for up to 15 mins but parking for longer would incur a £5 parking out of zone charge- it would be better if neighbouring local authorities had them too.