Decision - Improving Electric Charging Infrastructure

1)             That Cabinet notes the award of the LEVI funded 15 year EV charging infrastructure contracts, the development of proposals for Ultra Rapid EV Charging Hubs, and the intention for integrated EV charging infrastructure to form a core element of future Park & Ride schemes.

2)             That Cabinet delegates authority to the Corporate Director of City Operations, in consultation with the Cabinet Member, to take all steps necessary to procure a new contract or modify the existing concession contracts following termination of the contract with Blink for the Lot 2 services for the supply, installation, maintenance and operation of 8kW to 50kW EV chargepoints.

3)             That Cabinet notes the findings of the EV public consultation undertaken on the council’s Your Voice platform during summer 2025.

4)             That Cabinet approves the ‘Electric Vehicle Charging Policies’ as set out in the appendices to this report.

5)             That Cabinet agrees to the use of the Department for Transport (DfT) EV Pavement Channel Grant to carry out a cross-pavement EV charging trial as set out in Section 3.4.