Comment

Representation ID: 72206

Received: 06/06/2022

Respondent: Emma Longworth

WCC’s policy to promote and support the transition to electric/hybrid vehicles in the County concentrates on the provision of public-access infrastructure. However, the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy (ECVIS) also commits WCC, in coordination with other authorities and organisations, to “raise awareness of ... the options for and benefits of EV ownership.” I would argue that this means that WCC and its partners will take reasonable action to ensure that individual policies work together to remove barriers to the use of EVs. This means that fresh approaches must be taken so that private provision of charging points is not hindered by the policies of local government. This change in attitude will be necessary, for example, so that people living in terraced housing in streets where parking is at a premium can do their bit to clean up the atmosphere in their towns.