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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Nicole Wootton-Cane

Man charges £50,000 electric BMW through first floor window after being forced to remove outdoor charging point

A Rochdale man has been forced to charge his electric car through a first-floor apartment window after being told to remove his self-installed charging point.

Joe Keating installed the device for his BMW on the wall next to his parking space at his rented Falinge home in a drive to slash his carbon emissions and save on fuel costs.

But soon after, he was sent a letter from managing agents Stevenson Whyte asking him to remove the power-point - a move which he says is “heavy handed” and shows a reluctance to support the “green agenda”.

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