Purpose

To note and approve the
installation of EV Charge points funded SYMCA Housing and
Infrastructure Fund.

Decision

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

16th August 2023

Title:

Rotherham Electric Vehicle Charging
Infrastructure Expansion

Decision Maker:
(Including Job
Title)

Simon Moss, Assistant Director for Planning, Regeneration
and Transport

Specific Delegation:
(If any)

Delegation to the Assistant
Director in the R&E Sub-scheme of Delegation: The
implementation of any functions associated with any grant regime,
including National Grants, City Region Grants & Programmes and
European Funding.

Brief Description of
Decision:

To note and
approve the installation of EV Charge points funded by SYMCA
Housing and Infrastructure Fund.
 

Reasons for the Decision:

To record the approval of EV Charge points
installed at car parks at Constable Lane, Drummond Street and
Douglas Street.

Details of alternative options
considered and rejected:

An EV priority study across the region
identified sites that required EV charging points with a focus
on:

Locations that align
with the SYMCA Transport Strategy such as park and ride sites that
will promote public transport use and sites that facilitate the
electrification of taxis.
Other locations that
satisfy a local need such as town centre parking, ‘park and
walk’ sites, charging hubs for on-street parkers or where
funding may secure additional funding from the Office for Zero
Emission Vehicles (OZEV).

Conflicts of interest declared by any
Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to
the decision:

Nil

Dispensations Granted: (If any)

Nil
 

Reports or parts of reports
considered

Agenda for Cabinet on Monday 20 March 2023, 10.00
a.m. - Rotherham Council
(Item 139 appendix 2)

 
I certify that this is a true
record of the executive decision to approve the installation of EV Charge points funded
SYMCA Housing and Infrastructure Fund
 
Signed by the
Decision Maker   Simon Moss
Dated: 16th August, 2023
 
Name:
        
Simon Moss
Job
Title:     Assistant
Director for Planning, Regeneration and Transport