Purpose

To approve the allocation of
Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) capability
funding.
 
To approve the signing of a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enable Herefordshire Council
to work alongside other Local Authorities as part of a Consortium
supported by Midlands Connect to deliver Electric Vehicle (EV)
chargepoints using LEVI capital
funding.
 

Decision

That:

a)   
Herefordshire Council accepts the allocation
£240,260 from the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Capability Fund and the allocation £1,124,000 from the Local
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Capital Fund;
 

b)   
Herefordshire Council enters into a MOU to
participate in a consortium of local authorities to utilise its
capital funding allocation of £1,124,000;
 

c)   
Herefordshire Council takes part in an
procurement process led by either Nottinghamshire County Council or
Lincolnshire County Councils seeking a delivery partner for the
expansion and operation of the EV charging point network across the
consortium areas;
 

d)   
Herefordshire Council enters into a contract with
a charge point operator and undertakes deployment of EV
chargepoints; and
 

e)   
The Service Director Environment and Highways is
authorised to sign the Memorandum of Understanding, expend the
funding allocation from the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Capability Fund and the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Capital Fund, approve the contract award and is authorised to take
all operational decisions necessary to implement the
above.