{
  "id": 17257376,
  "title": "€4,000 mobility scooter at risk: Disabled expats challenge Benidorm rules",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/4-000-mobility-scooter-at-risk-disabled-expats-challenge-benidorm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T17:03:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euro Weekly News",
    "slug": "euro-weekly-news",
    "url": "https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/30/e4000-mobility-scooter-at-risk-disabled-expats-challenge-benidorm-rules/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A British couple living in Benidorm have formally challenged proposed mobility scooter restrictions, warning that they could lose an important part of their independence if the new rules do not account for people with disabilities. The couple, who have lived in Spain for 20 years, have written to Mayor Toni Perez and town councillors after Benidorm approved an amendment to its Municipal Mobility Ordinance that would prohibit mobility scooters and powered chairs designed to carry more than one person. Their objection comes as the council prepares to open a further 30-working-day public consultation before the proposed changes can receive final approval and enter into force.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Local Spain",
        "title": "Spain's Benidorm cracks down on mobility scooters loved by British tourists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/spains-benidorm-cracks-down-on-mobility-scooters-loved-by-british",
        "published": "2026-10-30T09:30:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}