1. What email address was this request was sent to?
infoman.accesstoinformation-mailbox@devon.gov.uk
2. What is the name of your local authority?
Devon County Council (DCC)
3. How many public electric vehicle charging points (EVCP) are there within your local authority area? *
An EVCP refers to a device, not a location or connector. For example, in one single location, there may be two charging points. Each charging point may have 4 connectors/sockets. We are only looking for the ‘2’ figure.
DCC do not hold this information.
4. What is the most common speed of EVCPs within the local authority area?
DCC do not hold this information
5. How many 22kW or above EVCPs is your local authority planning to install in the next 12 months?
Through a concessions agreement with a private sector partner we expect 60 22 kW chargepoints to be installed in the next 12 months.
6. How many public EVCPs currently operate within your local authority?
DCC do not hold that information.
7. Do public EVCPs need planning permission from your local authority?
It depends on the location.
8. Does the local authority currently operate any public EVCPs?
No.
9. Has the local authority a published Electric Vehicle, or Electric Vehicle Charging Point strategy in place?
No.
10. How does your local authority plan to pay for installing future EVCPs?
DCC do not hold this information because a decision is not confirmed.
11. What does the authority classify as the greatest barrier to the deployment of public EVCPs?
Charging technology in terms of accessibility, health and safety and user experience.
12. Does your local authority/council/borough record data internally – on public EVCPs? For example, using Zap-Map would be ‘No’
No.
13.If yes to the above, please tick all the aspects of data recorded internally by your local authority
Not applicable.
14.Within your local authority, what percentage (%) of public EVCPs are lamppost/curb-side chargers?
DCC do not hold this information, but we can confirm that no DCC lamppost has EV charging facilities.
15. Last year, we asked how many 22kw public EVCPs were planned for installation within your area between September 2021 and September 2022. Did you achieve this target?
This question is not applicable as DCC did not have a target.
16. If no, what % of your target did you achieve?
Not applicable
17. Have you received any of the following government funding for the installation of EVCPs?
– On Street Residential ChargePoint Scheme (OSRC)
– Local EV Infrastructure Pilot Scheme (LEVI)
– Ultra-Low Emission Taxi Infrastructure scheme (ULEV) now withdrawn
– Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS)
OSRC only
18. Does your EV strategy include information about safety? This could be either consumer safety or infrastructure safety
This question is not applicable as there is no strategy in place.
19.If yes to the above, what does your strategy state as the greatest safety issue surrounding EVCPs?
Not applicable
20. Please use this section as an opportunity to expand on your answers, elaborate on your strategy/policy, or provide any other information/comments.
EV charging strategy out to public consultation shortly and aiming to be in place early next year.