Decision - Electric vehicle charging points

1)           That the committee notes the award of £300,000 OLEV (75% funding) to the council for new electric vehicle charging points and delegates authority to the Executive Director to procure a concession contract the terms of which will require the private sector partner to invest £100,000 (25% funding) and to supply, operate and maintain the council’s charging point infrastructure in return for a proportion of the fees received from the driver for charging.

2)           That the committee notes that the transfer of the existing free electric vehicle charging point infrastructure and any awards from subsequent successful funding bids for charging or related infrastructure during the term of the concession will be included within the scope of this concession contract.

3)           That the committee approves the submission of further bids to OLEV and other Central Government departments or bodies for on-street charging infrastructure, in areas with no off-street parking, as well as for charging points for buses, coaches, car clubs and taxis, and bicycles at other locations in the city.

4)           That the committee notes that officers have delegated authority to advertise Traffic Regulation Orders to allow for the designation of mandatory bays for the use of electric vehicles in those cases where an advisory bay has proved to be ineffective and further notes that any objections to mandatory bays will be brought back to committee.

5)           That the committee notes that officers will be working to facilitate the expansion of the rapid charging infrastructure with private sector partners and UK Power Networks.