BBC programme to feature Flintshire disabled driver blocked from on-street EV charging
By Eve
BBC's Rip Off Britain will broadcast on 10 September an item on Flintshire County Council's refusal to allow residents without driveways to install EV chargers, three years after the authority identified the need for a solution. Connah's Quay resident Phil Woods, a disabled driver, was forced to surrender his Motability electric vehicle and return to petrol because the council does not permit on-street charging installations, leaving him to use overnight public chargers or late-night Tesla Superchargers at extra cost.
Why it matters: The case underscores how local authority policy gaps can block EV adoption among vulnerable groups and highlights the procurement challenge of delivering equitable on-street charging infrastructure. It also signals growing media and public scrutiny of councils that have yet to deploy residential charging solutions despite long-standing commitments.