Agenda item

Report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

Recommendations:

1.    That Cabinet approves the £1.29m funding into the Capital Programme for the delivery of the Electric Vehicle Charging Project at Drummond Street Car Park, subject to planning approval.

2.    That Cabinet approves the procurement of a concession contract to design, install and operate the Electric Vehicle Charging systems.

Consideration was given to the report that sought approval for the Electric Vehicle Charging Project at Drummond Street Car Park, contributing to the Council’s Net Zero 2040 Carbon Targets. The project included Electric Vehicle (EV) charging systems using power from solar photovoltaic (PV) canopies and would be funded through a combination of Government Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) pilot funding and private investment.

The recommendations were then proposed.

The funding would be used for 28 charging bays which would be appropriate for a number of different charging vehicles. There were over 2000 properties without off-street parking within a 10 minute walk of Drummond Street Car Park and would provide the opportunity for many homes to be able to charge their vehicles.

Resolved:

1.    That Cabinet approved the £1.29m funding into the Capital Programme for the delivery of the Electric Vehicle Charging Project at Drummond Street Car Park, subject to planning approval.

2.    That Cabinet approved the procurement of a concession contract to design, install and operate the Electric Vehicle Charging systems.