Issue - meetings

This report seeks approval from the Committee for officers to procure an electric charge point provider to work in partnership with the Borough Council to install electric vehicle charge point in identified Council car parks.

The Committee agreed:

(1)            For the Head of Operational Services and the Parking Manager, in conjunction with the Chairman of Environment & Safe Communities Committee and Chief Finance Officer, to procure a service provider to identify site options to install electric vehicle charge points within Borough Council car parks.

(2)            That following the procurement process a contract is awarded to a supplier who can agree a programme of works to install the electric vehicle charge points within the locations identified. That delegated powers for this authority are given to the Head of Operational Services and the Parking Manager in conjunction with the Chairman of Environment & Safe Communities Committee and Chief Finance Officer.

(3)            That the Committee authorises the Chief Legal Officer to give such notice(s) and/or make such order as is considered necessary in order to give effect to the above recommendations.

Approval was sought from the Committee for officers to procure an electric charge point provider to work in partnership with the Council to install electric vehicle charge points in identified Council car parks.

It was intended to take the project forward by conducting a survey to procure an electric charge point service provider who would work with the Borough Council to identify the most suitable locations; the development of an installation and maintenance programme and proposals for ensuring that the points would be used for their intended purpose.

The following points were raised:

·                 Details of the contract would be communicated to all members through Members Briefing

·                 Members requested that steps be taken to ensure that the electric charge point contractors secured a provider who supplied energy from green sources

·                 Officers were asked to exercise caution when considering companies who offered 5G as a bolt on

Accordingly the Committee agreed:

(1)            For the Head of Operational Services and the Parking Manager, in conjunction with the Chairman of Environment & Safe Communities Committee and Chief Finance Officer, to procure a service provider to identify site options to install electric vehicle charge points within Borough Council car parks.

(2)            That following the procurement process a contract is awarded to a supplier who can agree a programme of works to install the electric vehicle charge points within the locations identified. That delegated powers for this authority are given to the Head of Operational Services and the Parking Manager in conjunction with the Chairman of Environment & Safe Communities Committee and Chief Finance Officer.

(3)            That the Committee authorises the Chief Legal Officer to give such notice(s) and/or make such order as is considered necessary in order to give effect to the above recommendations.