I think repair cafés tend to operate as a charity independently without gov support. And repairers are unpaid volunteers, correct?

Repair cafes have limitations:

1. Repairers seem to be showing up with their own tools which do not generally go beyond a DMM and soldering iron. More advanced tools like ESR meters, oscilliscopes, bus pirates, flipper zeros, etc are missing from their toolboxes.
2. Venues tend to be scrounged from small businesses and classrooms in tight spaces that go unused on Sunday, which forces repairs on Sunday. There are no water connections for appliances that intake water.
3. Because of point 2, repair cafes generally reject large appliances like washing machines.
4. They do not combine forces with fab labs AFAICT. I have no idea why.

Is it sensible to ask the local gov to provide a community repair venue that is well-equipped with things like oscilloscopes, space for large appliances and hookups for water and drains?

RCs operate once per month, likely because it’d be hard to get volunteers to give up more time than that. They have a long queue, long wait for consumers, and some people have to be turned away due to limited time. Should the local gov be asked to hire pros and compensate volunteers to increase the number of consumers served?

The broader discussion on what all should go into a right to repair petition to city council is here.