Havering Council Proposed Electric Vehicle Charging Parking Bays

Overview

Havering Council is looking for your views on our proposal to install Electric Vehicle Charging Points in residential streets over the coming months.  The proposals mean, where necessary, some existing parking places being altered to accommodate the new charging bays.

Our proposals support the Government policy to switch from Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicle ownership and usage across the country to electric vehicles or hybrid vehicles, with new diesel and petrol engine cars banned from sale from 2035. As part of that policy, the Government would like to improve and expand the infrastructure needed to charge vehicles in the public domain, and that means more publicly available electric vehicle charging points (EVCPs).

In recent years the Council has adopted a Climate Change Action Plan, with the aim of Havering becoming a Carbon Neutral Authority by 2040 or sooner. This action plan identified a number of initiatives to support this aim including the delivery of on street Electric Vehicle Charging Points, so that those residents who have electric or hybrid vehicles, or are looking to purchase one in the future, have an opportunity to safely and conveniently charge their vehicles.

The Government wants to see at least 300,000 charging points delivered across the UK by 2030.  In London, the Mayor’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy indicates the capital will need 40,000 to 60,000 charge points by 2030. Current data suggests there is just over 21,000 across Greater London.

There is very limited availability of Electric Vehicle Charging infrastructure across Havering, with sites largely limited to private car parks and residential developments. In recent years the Council has been successful in receiving external funding from the Government to install publically available Electric Vehicle Charging Points across the borough.

How is this work funded?

The Council received over £340k from the Office of Zero Emission Vehicles to install Electric Vehicle Charging Points across the borough. 61 Charging Points are in the process of being installed in Council operated car parks across Havering, and a further 74 are proposed to be installed in residential streets across the borough.

Connected Kerb Ltd are also financially supporting the project and will manage the charging units for a period of 15 years. Connected Kerb Ltd will be responsible for the on-going maintenance and operation of the charging point infrastructure over that period.

What does this mean for Havering?

A location plan of the proposed charging points showing the affected bays can be found in the 'related' section below along with the formal notice, and the letter sent to residents living near the proposed locations.

Parking Bays that are designated as Electric Vehicle parking bays can only be used by electric vehicles, for charging a vehicle. Parking Bays that are designated as DUAL parking bays can be used by any type of vehicle (electric, hybrid, petrol or diesel). Motorists will not have to use the EV charging point, unless they wish to.

Information on parking restrictions including “maximum stay” and “no return” time periods can be found in the resident consultation letters for each site at the bottom of this page.