DECISION

1.    Approve the procurement of 35 rapid charging points delivered over the next two years to 2026 and fully funded by the appointed supplier.

2.    Approve procuring 2000 slow charging points to be delivered over the next two years to 2026.

3.    Approve LBTH as the lead borough in undertaking the joint procurement with the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham of 200 fast and 30 rapid charging points delivered over the next two years to 2026 (200 fast charging points and 10 rapid charging points would go to LBTH) Two hundred fast charging points and ten rapid chargers would go to LBTH.

4.    Authorise the Corporate Director Communities, following consultation with the Mayor, to approve the contract awards pursuant to the procurements referred to above

5.    Authorise the Corporate Director Communities, following consultation with the Mayor, to approve the execution of any other documentation to give effect to the above recommendations

6.    Authorise the Corporate Director Communities, following consultation with the Mayor, to enter into any grant agreement relating to the receipt of funding for charging points with the Department of Transport

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR COMMUNITIES (S. BAXTER)

Acting Director Public Realm (A. Ali)

Councillor Kabir Hussain, Cabinet Member for Environment and the Climate Emergency introduced the report that This report sought Mayoral approval for officers to undertake three procurement projects for installing over 2000 new electric vehicle (EV) charging points across the borough in 2024.

Simon Baxter, Corporate Director Communities added further detail. He suggested recommendations 4-6 from the report submitted were amended slightly, to clarify that in consultation that all decisions should be made following consultation with the Mayor.

The Mayor welcomed the report and the proposed amendments to the recommendation suggested by the Corporate Director Communities. He asked officers to ensure chargers were spread out throughout the borough and to ensure resident permit parking places would not be unduly lost as a result of the installations.

RESOLVED that the Mayor in Cabinet:

1. Approves the procurement of 35 rapid charging points delivered over the next two years to 2026 and fully funded by the appointed supplier.

2. Approves procuring 2000 slow charging points to be delivered over the next two years to 2026.

3. Approves LBTH as the lead borough in undertaking the joint procurement with the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham of 200 fast and 30 rapid charging points delivered over the next two years to 2026 (200 fast charging points and 10 rapid charging points would go to LBTH) Two hundred fast charging points and ten rapid chargers would go to LBTH.

4. Authorises the Corporate Director Communities, following consultation with the Mayor, to approve the contract awards pursuant to the procurements referred to above

5. Authorises the Corporate Director Communities, following consultation with the Mayor, to approve the execution of any other documentation to give effect to the above recommendations

6. Authorises the Corporate Director Communities, following consultation with the Mayor, to enter into any grant agreement relating to the receipt of funding for charging points with the Department of Transport