Issue - meetings

To consider the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund for public Electric Vehicle charging points in Kirklees.

Wards affected: all

Contact: Jason Smith, Project Manager

RESOLVED –

1)    That authority be delegated for the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund to be added to the Capital Plan, the value of which shall be £2,494, 389.

2)    That the sites included in Phase 1 be noted and the use of these sites be authorised for the delivery of Phase 1.

3)    That authority be delegated to the Executive Director (Place), in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member, to identify and agree up to 10 additional off-street sites for Phase 1, if for whatever reason, the agreed sites in Phase 1 are not deliverable or additional funding becomes available.

4)    That authority be delegated to the Executive Director (Place), in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member, to agree the number, type and speed of any EV charge point on any site (Council owned land) or land constituting adopted highway for the delivery of the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund project.

5)    That authority be delegated to the Executive Director (Place), in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member,  to identify and authorise the use of the Council owned land, including off street parking places and in the Highway for Electric Vehicle Charging infrastructure leading to the installation of EV charge points in Phase 2.

6)    That authority be delegated to the Executive Director (Place), in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member, to determine if the requirement of a car parking fee or a parking permit  for the use of EV charging should be applicable and to make amendments to the Parking Places Order(s) and/or a Traffic Regulation Order or a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order to facilitate a charging strategy for any site or sites.

7)    That authority be delegated to the Service Director (Development) to negotiate and agree terms for leases of Council land and agreements for positioning equipment on the highway including the actual location of the charge points, consideration payable, terms of the agreement and area of demise for any sites included in the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund Project.

8)    That the procurement process conducted by West Yorkshire Combined Authority be noted and authority be delegated to the Service Director (Environmental Strategy and Climate Change) to contract with the selected provider(s) for the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund Project.

9)    That authority be delegated to the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) to enter into all agreements necessary to affect the arrangements set out within these resolutions.

Cabinet gave consideration to a report which provided details of the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund Project. The report advised that the total value of the capital grant from WYCA would be £2,494,389 and this would be added to the capital plan, which would be supplemented by approx. 50/60% additional investment from private providers, both for initial installation and ongoing revenue costs for the duration of the project, which would lead to a total investment of approx. £3.8m.

The report explained that WYCA had been awarded grants of £1.5m (revenue) and £14.44m (capital) from the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund and all five West Yorkshire districts had been allocated an equal share of £282,000 for phase 1, and Kirklees had been awarded £2,212,389m for phase 2. A breakdown of the phases was set out in the report. It was noted that the project would deliver charging infrastructure in areas which were currently deemed to be non commercially viable to the private sector and that the project aimed to bring the infrastructure closer to densley terraced areas to support residents who wished to consider the use of electric vehicles.

RESOLVED –

1)    That authority be delegated for the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund to be added to the Capital Plan, the value of which shall be £2,494, 389.

2)    That the sites included in Phase 1 be noted and the use of these sites be authorised for the delivery of Phase 1.

3)    That authority be delegated to the Executive Director (Place), in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member, to identify and agree up to 10 additional off-street sites for Phase 1, if for whatever reason, the agreed sites in Phase 1 are not deliverable or additional funding becomes available.

4)    That authority be delegated to the Executive Director (Place), in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member, to agree the number, type and speed of any EV charge point on any site (Council owned land) or land constituting adopted highway for the delivery of the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund project.

5)    That authority be delegated to the Executive Director (Place), in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member,  to identify and authorise the use of the Council owned land, including off street parking places and in the Highway for Electric Vehicle Charging infrastructure leading to the installation of EV charge points in Phase 2.

6)    That authority be delegated to the Executive Director (Place), in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member, to determine if the requirement of a car parking fee or a parking permit  for the use of EV charging should be applicable and to make amendments to the Parking Places Order(s) and/or a Traffic Regulation Order or a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order to facilitate a charging strategy for any site or sites.

7)    That authority be delegated to the Service Director (Development) to negotiate and agree terms for leases of Council land and agreements for positioning equipment on the highway including the actual location of the charge points, consideration  ...  view the full minutes text for item 136