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Off-street electric vehicle charge point trial - End of trial review

Meeting: 28/01/2021 - Cabinet Member for Traffic & Transportation (Item 4)

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Purpose.

The purpose of this report is to review the off-street electric vehicle charge point trial which ends on 29 January 2021 and recommend next steps for electric vehicle charging in off-street car parks in Portsmouth.

 

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet Member for Traffic and Transportation:

 

1.    Notes the findings of the off-street electric vehicle charge point trial;

 

2.    Approves the trial electric vehicle charge points at Seafront Esplanade and Isambard Brunel Multi-storey car parks to remain in situ until such a time that the procurement exercise has been completed;

 

3.    Notes that a feasibility strategy is in development for understanding the requirements of off-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure for all council owned car parks. A decision paper on this will be brought to a future Traffic and Transportation meeting.

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Decision:

DECISIONS

The Councillor for Traffic & Transportation:

1.    Noted the findings of the off-street electric vehicle charge point trial;

2.    Approved the trial electric vehicle charge points at Seafront Esplanade and Isambard Brunel Multi-storey car parks to remain in situ until such a time that the procurement exercise has been completed; 3. Noted that a feasibility strategy is in development for understanding the requirements of off-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure for all council owned car parks. A decision paper on this will be brought to a future Traffic and Transportation meeting.

 

Minutes:

Hayley Chivers, Strategic Transport Lead introduced the report.

 

Councillor Scott Payter-Harris made a deputation in which he requested that the Licensing Policy Committee be consulted regarding the locations for electric vehicle infrastructure for taxi and private hire drivers.

 

Councillor Lynne Stagg agreed and explained that she had met with the taxi and private hire drivers and that the representatives from both taxi and private hire drivers attend the Transport Liaison Committee meetings.  She added that they know that the council supports them in any way it can.

 

In response to questions from members, Daniel Hughes Acting Electric Vehicle Charging Project Manager explained that they are currently working on the feasibility study which will be brought to a future portfolio meeting to seek approval to undertake a procurement exercise based on the outcome.  It is possible that work would start in 2022.  He is meeting with his colleagues in the Air Quality team to understand the timetable for the charges. 

 

Owners of private car parks have been contacted to discuss the possibility of having charge points installed.

 

The council is not aware of any abuse by non EV vehicles at the off street spaces at Isambard Brunel car park nor at the one near the Hover Travel.  More feedback has been received regarding this in response to the on street trial.  This has been referred to the Traffic Management Centre.

 

Councillor Stagg noted that she would like this up and running by November when the Clean Air Zone would be introduced if possible.

 

The Councillors agreed that it was hoped that charge points would be introduced throughout the city.

 

DECISIONS

The Councillor for Traffic & Transportation:

1.    Noted the findings of the off-street electric vehicle charge point trial;

2.    Approved the trial electric vehicle charge points at Seafront Esplanade and Isambard Brunel Multi-storey car parks to remain in situ until such a time that the procurement exercise has been completed; 3. Noted that a feasibility strategy is in development for understanding the requirements of off-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure for all council owned car parks. A decision paper on this will be brought to a future Traffic and Transportation meeting.