Issue - meetings

To receive a report from the Cabinet Member for Local Economy and Parking.

RESOLVED

That:

i)          The draft Electric Vehicle Charge Point Strategy 2020 – 2030 be approved; and

ii)         The principle of the Council joining a collaboration with West Sussex County Council to install a County wide network of charge points be approved.

Reasons for Recommendations

i)          To provide a framework for installing Electric Vehicle charge points across the District to support the take up of Electric Vehicles which in turn will contribute to reduction in carbon emissions, improvement in air quality and support the local economy.

ii)         Collaboration with West Sussex County Council would give access to a contract to install electric vehicle charge points on District Council owned land.

The Cabinet Member for Local Economy and Parking presented a report on an Electric Vehicle (EV) Charge Point Strategy for the District. The Government had made it clear that a transition to EV’s forms part of its approach to achieving net zero carbon by 2050. The proposed Strategy suggested that the Council support the take up of EV by installing charge points in Council owned car parks. The main focus of the Strategy was to install charge points to serve residents that do not have access to off-street parking to enable them to charge their vehicles at home overnight. These charge points could be used by visitors to towns/villages during the day.

In order to reduce the various risks to the Council of installing and operating the charge points the suggested method for implementation would be via a concession contract with a supplier/installer. This would also aim to deliver the network at net zero cost to the Council. West Sussex County Council is due to procuring a commercial partner on the basis of a no cost model. The County Council wants to work in collaboration with District and Borough Councils, as well as Parish Councils to deliver a County wide network of charge points. To reduce the complexity of accessing the charge points the network would run by one supplier. The charge points would be powered by renewable energy, either on site or purchasing green electricity. The collaboration with the County Council would be via an Inter Authority Agreement.

RESOLVED

That:

i)          The draft Electric Vehicle Charge Point Strategy 2020 – 2030 be approved; and

ii)         The principle of the Council joining a collaboration with West Sussex County Council to install a County wide network of charge points be approved.

Reasons for Recommendations

i)          To provide a framework for installing Electric Vehicle charge points across the District to support the take up of Electric Vehicles which in turn will contribute to reduction in carbon emissions, improvement in air quality and support the local economy.

ii)         Collaboration with West Sussex County Council would give access to a contract to install electric vehicle charge points on District Council owned land.