Decision Maker: Executive Member for Highways & Transportation
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To see approval to deliver public on-street
vehicle charging points and to trial cross pavement solutions for
private EV charging which will inform a policy change on EV
charging in North Yorkshire.
Approval for:
• the delivery of public on-street electric vehicle
infrastructure – subject to the NYC governance
processes;
• a trial of private household electric vehicle charging in
the form of cable mats and gullies (cross-pavement
solutions);
• and notes that the trial will lead to a potential review of
Council policy, depending on the outcomes.
The recommendations put forward will allow
North Yorkshire residents flexibility in how they choose to charge
their vehicles, whether from a public charging point or from home.
The LEVI programme will ensure that access to the public charging
network is dramatically expanded with millions of pounds of
investment in infrastructure and services. Giving confidence for
residents, businesses, and visitors that it is entirely possible to
make the switch to a Battery Electric Vehicle and operate in North
Yorkshire without concern about range. Backed up by future
proposals to establish a rapid charging network this will see the
full spectrum of support offered to the EV transition that is
required by 2035, and potentially by 2030 if manifesto commitments
are fulfilled.
Further, the trial of private cross-pavement solutions will give
flexibility into how people charge their vehicles when they are at
home. It is a demand-responsive solution that allows people to
install a charging point when they require it, where it is
required. It removed the cost from North Yorkshire Council and
gives households the best possible prices that they can secure to
recharge their vehicle. The trial will inform North Yorkshire
Council which methods are most appropriate in different scenarios
in North Yorkshire and inform which, if any, should be taken
forward based on information gathered and practical usage data
gathered through consultation and engagement with communities
allowing for an informed decision to be made.
No approval of on-street charging provision:
due to the factors outlined above this course of action is not
recommended.
Charge Point Operator given free rein to install on-street charging
provision: To ensure quality and compliance with North Yorkshire
Council policy this course of action is not recommended.
No approval of a cross-pavement trial: This is recommended for
dismissal due to the challenges of providing public charging in
certain areas of North Yorkshire. These solutions could help
equalise the cost of charging for residents without
driveways.
Trial of a single cross-pavement solution: While feasible, allowing
both mats and gullies to be explored in a trial would help
determine the most appropriate solution.
Publication date: 30/01/2025
Date of decision: 24/01/2025
Effective from: 08/02/2025
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