Posted By Lisa_ No storage at night in common areas. Charging must be done in the persons individual dwelling. We also have restrictions on size etc in lounges. A couple of our premises have external storage buildings but these are only when the residents have been willing to include the cost in their service charge and there is sufficient space. To be honest it has been a nightmare !

Posted By Buzz Interesting Lisa, if you allow them to store in the common areas in the day, but not at night, where do they put the scooters at night, and why can't they put them in this place during the day? Bob - I might be interested in your training. However, I can't seem to see your e-mail, if might be because of being logged in at work. Can you e-mail me more details on the training?

Posted By FAH Oops - yes it is accessible Robert. I've copied my previous post to you. Frank Hallett

Posted By peter gannaway I have a leaflet for residents who wish to use a scooter in any of our sheletered schemes if it helps. It includes insurance advice which we insist on as well as fire precautions. Please advise e-m.

Posted By Robert K Lewis Peter I would be a trifle wary about classing mobility scooters as merely lifestyle choices as many disabled persons use them, I certainly do as well as my wheelchair and crutches Bob

Posted By Robert K Lewis Mark Be careful in the decision that DDA is merely Civil - I believe The criminal code applies in near totality to the DD ACT Bob

Posted By Lisa_ Bob - its no so much about the building not being suitable for the tenant it is a fire safety issue. Charging must take place in the residents room, therefore they need to consider the size of appliance when purchasing. We have leaflets explaining all this to our customers and they are provided to anyone who is looking at us as a potential service provider. If the scooter is a requirement to assist with a DDA need then alterations are covered off as part of our aids and adaptations policy in conjunction with an OT. We allow the scooters to be out and about during the day as that is when people are using them. The system being that when they go back to their dwelling at the end of the day the scooter goes with them. Regarding charging in communal areas also has a financial impact on residents not using scooters as the electric costs for communal areas are spread across all customers - it has avoided any heated exchanges on refusals to pay. We are not saying that you cannot use specialised equipment to enhance your quality of life, we ask for a common sense approach that will not put other lives at risk. Prior to the introduction of this policy we had scooters being left under stairwells on charge with all-sorts of combustibles stored in the baskets. Trailing cables along corridors which was a major issue for some of our visually impaired tenants. Not forgetting the can of WD40 and lighter fuel that one man insisted on keeping under the seat!

Posted By Crim I have some recently gained experience as a new scooter user, having purchased one for myself last month. I needed a boot scooter, it folds/dismantles and fits in the back of my car. The battery has a carry handle and I take that off and into my house to charge. No problem there. I studied scooters prior to purchase to ensure I got the right one - I think I did. If you only allow charging during the day when do the scooter users get to go out - at night time? I think you should sit dowm with your residents and thrash out a policy covering all aspects of scooter use when indoors. It could be too late for current users, (no pun intended), but would be beneficial in future.