FOI request (FOIR-576087690)

Charge point accessibility

Requested Wed 10 January 2024
Responded Mon 12 February 2024

I am e-mailing you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I am seeking information relating to electric charge point access for disabled/Motability drivers.

If the request proves too broad, or exceeds the allocated time allowance for an FOI request, could you please focus on questions 2, 3, 4 and 5 as priority and inform me?

In particular, I am seeking the following information:

1. How many electric vehicle public charging outlets or charge points have you installed in your local authority to date that are classed as on-street residential charge points, located in residential streets or areas? Please provide figures to the nearest possible date and include the month and the year the figures correspond to.

2. Of those in question 1, how many on-street residential charging outlets or charge points have you installed to date in your local authority that have been adapted specifically for disabled users? Please provide figures to the nearest possible date and include the month and year the figures correspond to.

3. Of those in question 1, how many on-street public charging outlets or charge points are positioned in disabled parking bays?

4. Of those in question 1, how many of the on-street residential charge points in your area adapted for disabled users conform to the BSI's latest accessible charging specification (PAS 1899:2022)? Please provide figures to the nearest possible date and include the month and year the figures correspond to.

5. Does your electric vehicle charging infrastructure strategy include specific considerations for elderly and/or disabled users?

6. Do you provide any additional support for disabled or elderly users wanting to access public charge points for electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles, such as charge-point assistants or roaming charging services?

7. Do you support or provide marketing tools to residents to make finding charge point services easier, such as charge point booking or journey planning technologies?

Response

1. On street areas are managed by East Sussex County Council, please visit their website for further information:

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk

2. On street areas are managed by East Sussex County Council, please visit their website for further information:

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk

3. On street areas are managed by East Sussex County Council, please visit their website for further information:

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk

4. On street areas are managed by East Sussex County Council, please visit their website for further information:

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk

5. Information not held.

6. No

7. Charge points are registered on zap map