Reasons for urgency were noted.

The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses were noted.

DECISION

1.    To adopt a capital estimate of £170,250 to be included in the capital Programme 2020/21, and earmark £56,750 from the Highways & Transportation Service Streetscene Enhancement Revenue budget to deliver 100 Electric Vehicle Charge Points by 31 March 2021.

2.    To approve the use of the TfL (GULCS) Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Framework to procure these EVCP’s.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. SUTCLIFFE)

(Team Leader Programme Monitoring and Commissioning (M. Cooper)

Councillor Dan Tomlinson, Cabinet Member for Environment and Public Realm (Job Share) - Lead on Public Realm, introduced the report which requested approval for the procurement of new electric vehicle charging points. He highlighted how the report was required as match funding was required against a grant secured from the Highways and Transportation Service. He noted the importance of making use of existing streetlights where possible providing local electricity networks could support that and he also asked that provision of charging points on housing estates be explored further.

The Mayor welcomed the report. He agreed the reasons for urgency as set out:

“The report was not published five clear days in advance of the meeting. The reason for urgency of this report is that we have recently secured some additional DfT funding to allow us to install extra Electric Vehicle Charge Points in the current financial year. The deadline for delivery is March 31st and to achieve that we need to raise an order as soon as possible to start the procurement process. We already have approval to use the TfL Supply contract and have placed a first call off for 82 charge points for delivery by January with previously approved funding.”

Finally, the Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses were noted and the Mayor agreed the recommendations as set out.

RESOLVED

1.    To adopt a capital estimate of £170,250 to be included in the capital Programme 2020/21, and earmark £56,750 from the Highways & Transportation Service Streetscene Enhancement Revenue budget to deliver 100 Electric Vehicle Charge Points by 31 March 2021.

2.    To approve the use of the TfL (GULCS) Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Framework to procure these EVCP’s.