Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: February 18, 2026

Purpose: For acceptance of funding from government of 1.3-1.7 million along with progression of on-street charging policy. Also to give authority to approve acceptance of grant funding; to note arrangements for procurement and delegate authority to Officers/Director to make decisions relating to the project to bring it to delivery and completion.?

Content: RESOLVED that Cabinet:-   (i)            Authorise the acceptance of the offer between £1.300M – £1.700M and £0.125M capability funding from SYMCA to work with the charge point industry to develop a programme of providing charge points; and to allow for the acceptance of future smaller funding to come for electric vehicle pavement channels and electric vehicle infrastructure;   (ii)          The Executive Director, Growth and Sustainability and relevant officers be authorised to undertake all necessary steps to ensure continued delivery of the LEVI programme and electric vehicle charging installations;   (iii)         Delegates authority to the Service Director for Environment and Transport to award, in consultation with the LEVI programme, contracts with the successful bidder to provide electric vehicle chargepoints within Barnsley. This will be in line with the final contract terms;   (iv)         Cabinet to delegate authority to the Service Director for Environment and Transport, in consultation with the LEVI programme, to determine if a car parking fee or a parking permit to be required for the use of EV charging should be applicable and to make amendments to the necessary Legal Order (i.e. Parking Places Order (s) and / or a Traffic Regulation Order to facilitate a charging strategy for any site or sites;   (v)          Cabinet to delegate authority to the Executive Director for Growth and Sustainability and relevant officers to negotiate and agree terms for leases of Council land and agreements for positioning equipment on the Highway including the actual location of the charge points, consideration payable, terms of the agreement and the area of demise for any sites included in the LEVI project and for future electric vehicle infrastructure installs;   (vi)         Cabinet to approve the draft policy and delegate authority to the Service Director for Environment and Transport for the application of the on-street charging policy. This is to ensure the scheme brings about safe installations within the LEVI project;   (vii)        Cabinet to note the proposed procurement process that will be conducted by SYMCA and to delegate authority to the Service Director for Environment and Transport and relevant officers to contract with the selected Provider (s) for the LEVI project; and   (viii)       Cabinet to delegate authority to the Service Director of Law, Democratic and Member Services to enter into all agreements necessary to affect those arrangements referred to above.