A motorist has been told he is not allowed to install an electric vehicle charger at his Bolton at Home property - despite Bolton Council waiving a fee to make it easier for residents to charge their cars where they live. Mark Nuttall bought his hybrid car earlier this year and believed he would have no issues when it came to powering it up at home. But the 49-year-old has been told by Bolton at Home he cannot have a charging point at home on Kestrel Avenue, Highfield due to not having a driveway.
Mr Nuttall, a CCTV supervisor, has said his plan was to have the charger in his back garden and to park the car outside. He said: “I thought there would be no issues. I saw Bolton Council saying they encourage electric vehicles.
“It’s Bolton at Home and Bolton Council working against each other. “It would have come outside my garden and charged the car, it would not have tripped anyone up. “It’s very frustrating.
“The car is a hybrid so it’s half petrol and half electric charge, it can go for 30 miles before it needs fuel, for getting about town it is great, it only needs petrol if you take it on the motorway. “Someone from Bolton at Home came to inspect and they said they had declined seven of their last eight applications for a charger for a hybrid vehicle.” Mr Nuttall has said in order to be able to carry on using the vehicle he now plans to replace his back garden with a driveway.
He said: “This is going to cost thousands.” Read more: Bolton Council to wa.