DECISIONS
2.1 That the Cabinet approves the installation of rapid charging systems at each of the below four sites, identified through trade surveys, subject to technical and financial feasibility:
a) Stubbington Avenue Car Park – 1no. charger (Stubbington avenue Car Park, 2 Stubbington Ave, North End, Portsmouth PO2 0HS)
b) D-Day car park – 3no. chargers (The Esplanade Car Park, Southsea, PO5 3AD)
c) London Road – 3no. chargers (London Road Car Park, 10 London Rd, Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 3EL)
d) The Park and Ride – up to 3no. chargers (Park and Ride Portsmouth, Tipner Ln, Portsmouth PO2 8AN)
2.2 That the Cabinet instructs officers to proceed with the installation of the points in order that infrastructure be put in place to assist Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles to switch to using zero emission capable vehicles.
2.3 That the Cabinet delegate authority to the Cabinet Member for Traffic and Transportation to approve final locations of chargers, based on feedback from the taxi and PHV trade, should any of the sites listed in paragraph 2.1 prove to be unfeasible.
2.4 That the Cabinet delegate authority to the Cabinet Member for Traffic and Transportation to open the chargers to wider vehicle use; should ongoing monitoring of the assets be shown to have very low usage by the taxi and PHV trade.