Decision details

LEVI Capital Funding Approval to Submit Stage 2 Application

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Highways & Transportation

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To recommend that the Executive Member for Highways and Transportation in consultation with the Corporate Director – Environment and the Corporate Director Resources to approves a Stage 2 application for the LEVI Capital Fund as per the decision to delegate was made by Executive on 04 July 2023

Decision:

The submission of a Stage 2 application for the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Capital Fund is approved.

Reasons for the decision:

Seeking the grant funding is fundamental to enable North Yorkshire Council to reach its vision of creating a decarbonised North Yorkshire where zero emission mobility is accessible and convenient to all, recognising the unique rural nature of our county, improving quality of place through better local air quality and health and deliver its target of 1529 EVCP’s being delivered by 2030.

Exempt from call in as Urgency Procedure applied to enable application to meet required timeframe for submission and launch procurement process.

Alternative options considered:

Alternative options have been considered and consulted on (internally and with the LEVI Support Body) throughout the application and proforma development and the final recommendation is a result of the feedback received from those key stakeholders and the experience of officers.

Publication date: 07/09/2023

Date of decision: 31/08/2023

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