Issue details

Hertfordshire County Council (HCC), as the top tier authority in the county, has received government funding from the national Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) programme to promote the installation of e-vehicle chargers across the county. The funding is predicated on HCC working with the districts. The requirement of the districts is to support HCC to collate data, procure a provider or providers, identify locations for installation and oversee the performance of the provider.

East Herts Council is already letting a concession contract for the installation, management and maintenance of e-vehicle chargers in its own car parks. Thus, the council has required that the HCC-led LEVI programme focuses on complementary on-street charger provision in East Herts.

The signing of the collaboration agreement with HCC - available from the Director for Communities - does not, of itself, confer any financial liabilities on the council, rather, the council is agreeing to assist HCC (other than financially) in the procurement an e-vehicle charger provider install chargers at on-street locations across the district. In providing advice and guidance on this, the council will have regard to the location of chargers provided under its own concession contract and any other information relating to demand and supply in the district.

This is non-key decision as it does not meet the definition of a key decision at paragraph 4.18.2 of the council's Constitution.

The Director for Communities is making this decision under authority delegated at paragraph 10.16.29 of the council's Constitution 'to make arrangements to promote environmental sustainability and reduce carbon emissions within the council and throughout the district.