Electric Vehicle Pavement Channels Grant Programme Endorsed for Government Funding

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The East Midlands Combined County Authority's Transport and Digital Connectivity Committee has endorsed a submission for £945,000 of Government funding for an Electric Vehicle Pavement Channels Grant Programme. The programme aims to provide grants to residents who do not have off-street parking for electric vehicles, enabling them to charge their vehicles safely at the roadside using domestic electricity supply. The funding will be used to support the capital costs of installing pavement channels, with a maximum cost of £1,200 per channel.

Key Takeaways:

  • The programme aims to encourage more people to own electric vehicles by providing grants for approved on-street electric vehicle charging points.
  • The £945,000 funding from the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles Electric Vehicles Pavement Channel Grant programme's £25m pot will enable highway authorities in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire to support people who do not have off-street parking for electric vehicles.
  • Derbyshire County, Derby City, Nottinghamshire County, and Nottingham City councils have worked with EMCCA to jointly produce this latest proposal.
  • The funding will be used to support the capital costs of installing pavement channels, with a maximum cost of £1,200 per channel.
  • Residents must have or commit to installing an EV chargepoint connected to a domestic energy supply to access domestic charging rates.
  • The highways authority will assess locations for installations to ensure they are suitable, and there will be no guarantees that any particular site can be supported for an installation until it has been fully considered.
  • The scheme can only be used to buy and install eligible EV pavement channels, and residents must have or commit to installing an EV chargepoint connected to a domestic energy supply.
  • EMCCA will assess locations to make sure they are suitable for installations, and the roll-out will be driven by public interest, but the exact locations for new on-street EV charging points have not been determined at this stage.
  • The funding is to be used within the 2025-26 financial year, and there will be no time limitation on the usage of the allocation.
  • Councillors have raised concerns about the potential for conflict between neighbours if on-street parking is limited, and the need for a discussion about the rules and set-up of cables concerning the crossing of grass verges.

Statistics:

  • £945,000: The amount of Government funding submitted by EMCCA for the Electric Vehicle Pavement Channels Grant Programme.
  • £25m: The total amount of funding available from the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles Electric Vehicles Pavement Channel Grant programme.
  • £1,200: The maximum cost per channel for the installation of pavement channels.
  • 2025-26: The financial year during which the funding is to be used.

Sources:

  • The East Midlands Combined County Authority's Transport and Digital Connectivity Committee
  • The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles Electric Vehicles Pavement Channel Grant programme
  • Derbyshire County Council
  • Derby City Council
  • Nottinghamshire County Council
  • Nottingham City Council
  • EMCCA (East Midlands Combined County Authority)