Council considered a report that advised Members of two new items being adopted by London Councils and sought Council’s approval to both. The first related to establishing a London wide partnership to assist boroughs in the management and delivery of Electric Vehicle Charging Points (for residential and car club use) and the second to the development of a London wide bye-law to control Dockless Cycle Hire Schemes.

DECISION

1.    To approve the delegation of authority to London Councils to enable them to better support the boroughs in managing and delivering the provision of Electric Charge Points as set out in 3.5 of the main report;

2.    To approve in principle the development of a new London-wide byelaw to control the operation of Dockless Cycle Hire Schemes within the Borough; and

3.    To authorise the Divisional Director, Public Realm to sign authorisation forms for both the above matters.

(Action by: Ann Sutcliffe, Corporate Director, Place)

Council considered a report that advised Members of two new items being adopted by London Councils and sought Council’s approval to both. The first related to establishing a London wide partnership to assist boroughs in the management and delivery of Electric Vehicle Charging Points (for residential and car club use) and the second to the development of a London wide bye-law to control Dockless Cycle Hire Schemes.

DECISION

1.    To approve the delegation of authority to London Councils to enable them to better support the boroughs in managing and delivering the provision of Electric Charge Points as set out in 3.5 of the main report;

2.    To approve in principle the development of a new London-wide byelaw to control the operation of Dockless Cycle Hire Schemes within the Borough; and

3.    To authorise the Divisional Director, Public Realm to sign authorisation forms for both the above matters.

(Action by: Ann Sutcliffe, Corporate Director, Place)

Matthew Mannion, Head of Democratic Services, introduced the report. He explained that the purpose of the report was to allow the General Purposes Committee to comment on two decisions being submitted to Council on 15 January 2020.

He explained that the first proposal was to establish a London–wide partnership to assist boroughs in the management and delivery of electric vehicle charging points whilst the second was to establish a bye-law to help control dockless cycle hire schemes.

The decisions were required as Council had to agree to new bye-laws whilst the management of electric vehicle charging points would be through a change to the terms of reference for the London Councils Transport and Environment Committee which were set out in the Constitution.

It was noted that the Cabinet Member for Environment, Councillor David Edgar, was in support of these proposals.

The Committee discussed the report and agreed that it should proceed to Council. They also requested that officers provide them with more information on how Members and residents could be better engaged and informed about the decisions and programmes once they were underway.

RESOLVED

1.    That the report be noted and that it be forwarded to Council for decision.