FOI request (FOIR-621527577)

Electric vehicle charging

Requested Mon 10 June 2024
Responded Fri 02 August 2024

I am emailing you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I am after information on electric vehicle charging points.

If the request proves too broad, or exceeds the allocated time allowance for an FOI request, could you please inform me?

1. How many public charging outlets or ChargePoints for electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles have you installed to date in your local authority? Please provide figures to the nearest possible date and include the month and the year the figures correspond to.

2. For Question 1, how many of the public charging outlets or ChargePoints are those classed as On-Street Residential ChargePoints, located on-street in residential streets or areas?

3. How many public charging outlets or ChargePoints for electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles do you plan to install in the current fiscal year or the current calendar year? Please provide figures to whichever timeframe corresponds with your reporting.

4. For Question 3, how many of the planned public charging outlets or ChargePoints are classed as On-Street Residential ChargePoints, to be installed in on-street residential areas?

5. Do you have a published strategy for On-Street Residential charging infrastructure?

6. Do you have a dedicated Policy Officer (or equivalent) responsible for your electric vehicle charging infrastructure?

7. Have you applied for the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund yet? If yes, have you been successful?

Response

Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding.

1. We have 19 public charge outlets in our public car parks. We did have 21 but 2 are out of order beyond economical repair. 5 were installed in 2019 and the others were installed in 2021.

2. None, Hastings Borough Council is only responsible for off street parking (car parks). On street parking is dealt with by East Sussex County Council: https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk

3. Information not held.

4. Information not held, please contact East Sussex County Council: https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk

5. Information not held.

6. Information not held.

7. No.