Minutes:
It was moved by Councillor L Bones and seconded by Councillor L Bartoli that:
EV on street charging
Electric vehicles are one of the best ways that households can reduce their emissions. Across the country, many people are making the swap to EV - with over 30% of all new car sales being battery powered electric vehicles. However, for many people across North Tyneside without access to off street parking, owning an electric vehicle with the ability to charge it at home is just a pipe dream.
North Tyneside Council believes that finding a sustainable solution to the issue of on-street EV charging is significant in our borough’s journey to net zero.
North Tyneside Council notes the scheme which has been set up in Oxford (gul-e) gives residents the opportunity to have gullies installed on the pavement - allowing charging cables to run safely from the property to the roadside without causing a trip hazard.
North Tyneside Council asks the Mayor to set up a cross-party working group to look at establishing a similar scheme in North Tyneside, particularly looking to reflect the dropped curb scheme (which includes a one-off charge for residents allowing them to have a gully installed). The group should produce a report to be presented to Full Council before the end of 2023 with plans to begin offering this to residents in early 2024.
An amendment was moved by Councillor S Graham and seconded by Councillor C Johnson that:
Paragraph 4 be amended to:
- delete ‘at establishing a similar scheme in North Tyneside’, and replace with ‘holistically at all options available to improve EV provision in North Tyneside’;
- to delete ‘which includes a one of charge for residents allowing them to have a gully installed’; and
- to delete ‘with plans to begin offering this to residents in early 2024’ and replace with ‘setting out a plan to submit to Cabinet’.
The amended motion therefore read:
EV on street charging
Electric vehicles are one of the best ways that households can reduce their emissions. Across the country, many people are making the swap to EV - with over 30% of all new car sales being battery powered electric vehicles. However, for many people across North Tyneside without access to off street parking, owning an electric vehicle with the ability to charge it at home is just a pipe dream.
North Tyneside Council believes that finding a sustainable solution to the issue of on-street EV charging is significant in our borough’s journey to net zero.
North Tyneside Council notes the scheme which has been set up in Oxford (gul-e) gives residents the opportunity to have gullies installed on the pavement - allowing charging cables to run safely from the property to the roadside without causing a trip hazard.
North Tyneside Council asks the Mayor to set up a cross-party working group to look holistically at all options available to improve EV provision in North Tyneside, particularly looking to reflect the dropped curb scheme. The group should produce a report to be presented to Full Council before the end of 2023 setting out a plan to submit to cabinet.
The amendment, on being put to the meeting, was agreed unanimously.
The amended substantive motion, on being put to the meeting, was agreed unanimously.