Vehicle emissions
are one of the biggest contributors to carbon production across the
borough . As such, the Council is striving to encourage the switch
to electric vehicles as far as possible by aiming to have the most
electric vehicle charge points in London before the end of 2021/22
(increasing from 580 to 2,000 charge points). This is vital to
achieving the Council’s target of net zero carbon by
2030.
This report recommends the installation of 1,420 new electric
vehicle charging points across the borough by 31 March 2022 at a
maximum total cost of £2.7m (148 of these charge points are
already planned and funded). It is expected that these capital
works will be fully funded by external grant funding. Confirmation
of this grant funding is not expected until the end of December
2021. To allow the installation work to begin with immediate
effect, it is recommended that the Council commits £2.7m of
interim funding from the current parking account surplus pending
confirmation of the external grant.
Reasons for urgency:
Vehicle emissions are one of the biggest contributors to carbon production across the borough . As such, the Council is striving to encourage the switch to electric vehicles as far as possible by aiming to have the most electric vehicle charge points in London before the end of 2021/22 (increasing from 580 to 2,000 charge points). This is vital to achieving the Council’s target of net zero carbon by 2030 and the work must be started immediately to achieve this target.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure/Income - Revenue between £500,000 and £5m and Capital between £1.5m and £5m;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/11/2021
Reason for urgency:
Vehicle emissions are one of the biggest contributors to carbon production across the borough . As such, the Council is striving to encourage the switch to electric vehicles as far as possible by aiming to have the most electric vehicle charge points in London before the end of 2021/22 (increasing from 580 to 2,000 charge points). This is vital to achieving the Council’s target of net zero carbon by 2030 and the work must be started immediately to achieve this target.
Report access: Open;
Report Type: Key Decision;
Decision due: December 2021 by Leader of the Council
Lead member: Cabinet Member for the Environment
Lead director: Strategic Director for the Environment
Department: The Economy department
Contact: Ian Hawthorn Email: ian.hawthorn@lbhf.gov.uk Tel: 020 8753 3058.
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