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Adoption of Black Country Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle Strategy
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The Black Country ULEV Strategy was developed
and consulted on last year, and was approved by Heads of Regen and
ABCA Leaders and Chief Executives. In order to progress at the
required pace to support the transition away from petrol and diesel
vehicles we are requesting delegated authority to Director and
Cabinet Member to progress with the delivery of infrastructure and
supporting activities. This strategy supports the council's Climate
Emergency Action Plans, for the council 2028 net-zero target and
the borough wide 2041 target.
Decision:
1. That the final draft of the ‘Black Country Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle Strategy’ including the 2021 Advisory Note be approved.
2. That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for City Environment and Climate Change and the Leader of the Council in consultation with the Director of City Housing and Environment and the Director of Finance to:
a. Accept the grant funding from the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) and enter into the grant funding agreement if the On-street Residential Chargepoint Scheme (ORCS) bid is successful.
b. Create the appropriate supplementary budgets.
c. Approve future delivery of chargepoint infrastructure in line with the targets identified in the Black Country Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) Strategy
3. That it be noted that the strategy was subject to a public consultation in August-October 2020, receiving 851 responses, with less than 20% believing the infrastructure targets were too ambitious, and less than 30% believing the emissions targets were too ambitious (35% of responses viewed the emissions targets as not being ambitious enough).
4. That it be noted that any installations would be subject to public consultation with residents and business in the immediate vicinity of each location.
5. That it be noted that the ORCS bid is due for submission to OZEV at the end of July 2021, and they predict a six-week turnaround for responses.
Report author: Kester Sleeman
Publication date: 29/07/2021
Date of decision: 28/07/2021
Decided at meeting: 28/07/2021 - Cabinet
Effective from: 04/08/2021
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