Mobility Scooter Guidance

This guidance will apply to any tenant living in sheltered housing complexes, multi- story flats or any other communal living accommodation.

The Mobility Scooter Guidance is to help prevent scooters being stored and charged in areas where they pose a fire risk to tenants.  The guidance was approved at the Housing and Community Committee on the 21 August 2024.

The objectives are to:

• provide guidance for staff when tenants request storage/charging
• provide guidance to tenants when requesting storage/charging
• provide guidance to staff when tenants wish to keep their mobility scooters in their own home.
• provide guidance to tenants who wish to keep their mobility scooters within their own home.
• address any safety risks for all
• respond to future needs of tenants; and
• future proofing services to fit tenants’

Guidance

• WDC Mobility Scooter Guidance