Dear Mr. West

 

FOI Request ref:  7653 / EV charge points

 

Thank you for your request for information about the above. Your request
was received on 22/08/2016 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

We always aim to respond as quickly as possible, and in this case will do
so no later than 20/09/2016, which is the 20 working day deadline. The
deadline is counted from the first working day we receive it, not the date
a letter is written / posted or an email sent.

 

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will
let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be
required to pay before we proceed in dealing with your request.

 

Please quote the above reference number in any communication regarding
this request.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Rebecca Harper

Customer Information Advisor

Communities, Economy & Transport | East Sussex County Council

W1D, County Hall

St Anne’s Crescent

Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1UE

 

Phone: 01273 482913

Fax: 01273 481208

Email: [email address]       Web:
www.eastsussex.gov.uk

 

         

 

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Dear Mr. West

 

FOI Request ref:  7653 / EV charge points

 

Thank you for your request for information about the above, which has been
dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Your
request and our response are set out below. Please note that any
information we provide is subject to the copyright and reuse of
information terms and conditions set out at the bottom of this email.

 

REQUEST

 

Central government has set a number of targets to move the UK away from
fossil to renewable energy, including transport.

 

As such I am undertaking a survey to understand how these initiatives are
being filtered down via public bodies.

 

Question1

Do you own any electric vehicle charging points which are for the use of
members of the public?

 

Yes or No

 

Have you gifted to any 3rd party, EV charge points for public use?

 

Yes or No

 

Question 2

If yes to question 1, are any of them the old fashioned 3 pin plug type?

 

Yes or No

 

Question 3

Budgets permitting, does the authority have any plans to install any
public access charging points in the next 24 months?

 

Yes / No or possibly

 

Question 4

Accepting the bulk of charging will be at home or the work place for those
who do not have off street parking. Does the authority provide EV charging
points for staff and visitors?

 

Yes / No or possibly

 

Over the next 24 months does the authority have plans to either introduce
staff EV charging points or increase the current estate for this type of
use?

 

Yes / No or possibly

 

Question 5

Does the council have its own fleet of vehicles?

 

Yes or No

 

If yes to Q5, are any of them electric or hybrid vehicles?

 

Yes or No

 

Question 6

If Q5 the answer was yes, when your current vehicles are due for renewal,
will the authority automatically consider “ultra low vehicles” (75g or
less of CO2 per kilometre from the tailpipe and are capable of a minimum
10 miles of zero-emission driving) as part of the selection criteria?

 

Yes or No

 

As part of the tender process for the supply of external services which
will include an element of road transport, either direct or indirectly.
Does the authority ensure “ultra low vehicles” will be used by the winning
company where ever possible?

 

Yes or No

 

Question 7

If a planning authority, does the authority make it a condition for the
development of new commercial properties to include the provision of EV
charge points?

 

Yes or No

 

If no, is this likely to charge within the next 24 months?

 

Yes or No

 

If a planning authority, does the authority make it a condition of
planning for the development of new private properties with communal
parking to include the provision of EV charge points?

 

Yes or No

 

If no, is this likely to charge within the next 24 months?

 

Yes or No

 

If a planning authority, does the authority make it a condition of
planning for the development of new private properties with off street
parking to include the provision of EV charge points or at a minimum the
provision of the power cable from the consumer unit to the intended
parking area?

 

Yes or No

 

If no, is this likely to charge within the next 24 months?

 

RESPONSE

 

The answer to the majority of your questions is no because the provision
of EV charging points is the responsibility of the District and Borough
Councils. If you have not already also written to those authorities, the
link below contains the relevant contact details.

 

[1]http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/yourcouncil...

 

 

Question 5

Does the council have its own fleet of vehicles?

 

Yes

 

If yes to Q5, are any of them electric or hybrid vehicles?

 

No

 

 

I hope that this answers your enquiry. If you believe that the County
Council has not complied with the FOI Act in responding to your request,
you may ask for an internal review. If you wish to do so, please set out
the grounds of your appeal in writing to:

 

Philip Baker, Assistant Chief Executive, East Sussex County Council,
County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent, Lewes, East Sussex. BN7 1UE.

or by email to him at [2][email address]

 

Please quote the FOI reference number in any communication regarding this
particular request.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you then
have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. Generally, the Information Commissioner cannot make a decision
unless you have exhausted the County Council’s internal review procedure
as described in the previous paragraph. The Commissioner can be contacted
at: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Tel: 0303 123 1113.  [3]www.ico.org.uk

 

Yours sincerely

 

Jeremy Coleman

Customer Information Officer

 

East Sussex County Council

Communities, Economy and Transport

W1D, County Hall

St Anne’s Crescent

Lewes

East Sussex BN7 1UE

 

Phone: 01273 482913
Fax: 01273 481208

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