Issue - meetings

Discounted Battery Electric Vehicle Parking

Meeting: 12/01/2021 - Strategic Planning and Infrastructure Committee (Item 298)

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Minutes:

The Parking Services Manager introduced the report and stated that the proposed scheme was intended to increase Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) ownerships and support the Council’s low emissions strategy. The discounts would be linked to cashless transactions processed through Ringo and PodPoint.

 

The Committee were informed that the discounts proposed were unsustainable in the long-term, due to the expected increase in battery electric vehicle usage particularly from 2030 after which new diesel and petrol vehicles will no longer be sold in the United Kingdom. Therefore, the discount would be reviewed annually. The 50% discount proposed would lead to an income reduction of between £3120-£6480 per annum. The number of transactions recorded under the scheme, if agreed, would be monitored and considered as part of the annual Fees and Charges review.

 

The committee expressed support for the concept of promoting increased battery electric vehicle ownership and the Council’s efforts to improve air quality. However, it was felt that further consideration was needed to consider the discount proposed, with a view to increasing the discount. The Parking Services Manager confirmed that the implementation of any agreed discount scheme would likely come into effect after 1 April 2021.

 

RESOLVED: That consideration of this item be deferred, to enable the Officer to report back to the next meeting of the Committee with further information relating to the feasibility of free parking for electric vehicles.