Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Place Management.

The report details the locations of council-owned parking spaces within the Heatons North, Heatons South, Reddish North and Reddish South wards where it is planned to install Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure.

The Area Committee is recommended to comment on and note the report.

Officer contact: Mark Glynn on 0161 474 3700 or email: mark.glynn@stockport.gov.uk or Sue Stevenson on 0161 474 4351 or email: sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk.

A representative of the Director of Place Management submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the locations of council-owned parking spaces within the Heatons North, Heatons South, Reddish North and Reddish South wards where it was planned to install Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         It was queried how enforcement would work to prevent non electric vehicles using the electric vehicle charging spaces.

·         In response it was confirmed that there was a blanket order on the carparks which would cover the charging points in the same way as the disabled bays. It was reported that any car found to be using the charging bays that were either not charging their car or a non electric vehicle would receive a ticket.

·         Supported the locations proposed.

·         It was noted that supply and demand of the electric vehicle charging spaces would need to be managed and residents consulted.

·         Members welcomed the use of the charging points and commented that they would like to see more, however voiced concern over how widely available they were to all residents across the borough.

·         Welcomed the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure being extended beyond the town centre.

·         It was queried whether there would be a time limit imposed on how long one vehicle could use a charging bay.

·         In response it was confirmed that there would be a time limit imposed and the service was currently investigating the length of time it took for a car to charge which would inform the decision.

·         It was queried whether it would be possible to impose a penalty for a car that left their vehicle charging bay once the vehicle was fully charged.

·         It was requested that information be provided in relation to the existing policy around time limits within car parks and considerations be given to the options of enforcing a time limit particularly around the electric vehicle charging bays.

·         It was commented that whilst public sector car parks were central to providing the electrical vehicle charging infrastructure within the borough, private business’ needed to be encouraged to offer their own charging points.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.