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West of England Combined Authority

First report 25 Jun 2024•Latest report 25 Jun 2024

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Reports, concerns and published responses

Local government · Combined authority. This page brings together reports naming this recipient and response statements clearly connected to concerns raised in those reports.

Reports: 1
Published responses: 100%
Concerns addressed: 2
Stated actions: 1

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1stated actions described

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Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from West of England Combined Authority linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

25 Jun2024
Avon
Concerns raised2
1. Lack of understanding of the dangers of lithium-ion batteries used for e-bikes and e-scooters
2. Lack of British or European standards controlling lithium-ion e-bike batteries and chargers sold in the UK
Responses linked to these concerns
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Actions described in response 1
1. Action
  Continue participating in the national e-scooter trial.
  Stated in progress
Respondent positions 2
1. Position
  Specific action on lithium-ion battery safety does not lie within the Combined Authority’s strategic functions.
  Outside remit
1. Position
  National government must address lithium-ion battery safety concerns through legislation and regulation in the first instance.
  Redirects responsibility
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Abdul Jabar Oryakhel · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Report summary

Abdul Jabar Oryakhel died on 25 September 2022 after falling from the window of his top-floor flat while trying to escape a fire. The fire was caused by overheating and ignition of a lithium-ion battery pack used for an e-bike, and concerns were raised about insufficient understanding of the dangers of such batteries and the absence of a British or European standard controlling the batteries and chargers sold in the UK.

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Lack of understanding of the dangers of lithium-ion batteries used for e-bikes and e-scooters
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“There appears to be a lack of understanding of the dangers with Lithium-ion batteries used for e-bikes and e-scooters. ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to West of England Combined Authority; that does not assign responsibility.
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Lack of British or European standards controlling lithium-ion e-bike batteries and chargers sold in the UK
Wider context from the report
“I understand that there is currently no British or European (e.g. BSI or PAS) standard to control what lithium ion e-bike batteries and chargers can be sold in the UK. ”
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Continue participating in the national e-scooter trial.

Verbatim wording from the response
“The Combined Authority is continuing to participate in the national e-scooter trial. Through this, the Combined Authority can contribute evidence of e-scooter (and now e-Bike) usage, making the case for legislation and regulation that safely incorporates e-scooters into the transport system. The Combined Authority is also able to work with Tier to communicate best practice in terms of safe e-scooter use (including charging) and demonstrate the benefits of high product safety standards.”

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Response from West of England Combined Authority
Page 3 · response
Published 28 June 2024
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Specific action on lithium-ion battery safety does not lie within the Combined Authority’s strategic functions.

Verbatim wording from the response
“Specific actions to address the concerns raised by the Coroner do not lie within the strategic functions of the West of England Combined Authority. The areas of concern require national government action in the first instance, through legislation and regulation.”

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Response from West of England Combined Authority
Page 1 · response
Published 28 June 2024
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How this respondent position was interpreted

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National government must address lithium-ion battery safety concerns through legislation and regulation in the first instance.

Verbatim wording from the response
“Specific actions to address the concerns raised by the Coroner do not lie within the strategic functions of the West of England Combined Authority. The areas of concern require national government action in the first instance, through legislation and regulation.”

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Response from West of England Combined Authority
Page 1 · response
Published 28 June 2024
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West of England Combined Authority

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Lack of understanding of the dangers of lithium-ion batteries used for e-bikes and e-scooters

Lack of British or European standards controlling lithium-ion e-bike batteries and chargers sold in the UK

Actions described in response 1

Respondent positions 2

Abdul Jabar Oryakhel · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Reports, concerns and published responses

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Concerns raised2

Lack of understanding of the dangers of lithium-ion batteries used for e-bikes and e-scooters

Lack of British or European standards controlling lithium-ion e-bike batteries and chargers sold in the UK

Actions described in response An action is something this recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1

Respondent positions A position is what this recipient says about the concern when it does not describe a specific action.2

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