To consider the report of Cabinet Member for
Housing and Green Environment seeking to introduce fees for use of
the Council’s Public Electric Vehicle Chargers.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward or a significant community;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/09/2022
Decision due: 15 Nov 2022 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Housing and the Green Environment
Lead director: Executive Director of Growth
Department: Housing and the Green Environment
Contact: Steve Guppy Email: steve.guppy@southampton.gov.uk Tel: 023 8091 7525.
Consultation process
Communication plan will use appropriate media
channels to inform users of EV chargers of intended change to
service and invite comments by email. Official representatives of
Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles briefed. Physical signs will be
placed in location of chargers.
Consultees
City Council’s Parking Services,
Transport Policy, Democratic, Legal and Finance Service
departments.
Councillors Keough and Mitchell.
Public Comments may be sent to: electric.vehicles@southampton.gov.uk
Slippage/Variations/Reason for Withdrawal: Decision is deferred to November Cabinet to ensure we have the opportunity to account for ongoing volatility in the energy markets.