Examples of e-bikes setting on fire has led to councillors concerned over social housing stock in the borough
Illegal e-bikes creating a fire hazard in high rise flats have become a concern for local politicians in Wigan.
Tom Dalton, a tenant representative and e-bike rider, claimed that it is only the illegally modified bikes that are causing a problem.He stated that these bikes help people, including himself, get around easier as they aid mobility. Coun John Harding explained that it was the process charging the bike batteries that is causing the problem.
“I think you’re right in terms of outright banning them and whether it is practical. In my opinion it is not practical.“My concern is when someone is on the floor with several other flats on it and charges an e-bike in a common area. People always think, with fire, it will never happen to them, but it does.”
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