London Councils provide coordination support to support London boroughs in the delivery of charge point infrastructure. The information provided below should provide some useful background information.
Please contact chargepoints@londoncouncils.gov.uk if you have any questions.
Funding for local authority charge point delivery
Funding is available through the Office for Zero Emissions Vehicles for local authorities to deliver on-street residential charge points. The funding is administered by the Energy Savings Trust who can be contacted on onstreetchargepoints@est.org.uk.
London specific information and support
- London’s 2030 electric vehicle infrastructure strategy published by TfL in December 2021 sets out what is needed to ensure enough EV infrastructure is in London by 2030, and proposed how TfL will work with the wider public sector and private sector to achieve this
- London Councils partnered with the London Office for Technology and Innovation (LOTI) and the GLA to create a dashboard of charge point usage data to understand trends and patterns of usage to inform future delivery in 2020. The dashboard is available to London borough and TfL officers only. Please contact chargepoints@londoncouncils.gov.uk for access.
- In 2020 London Councils, TfL and the GLA worked with the International Council on Clean Transportation to review future charge point requirements in London. The final report, ‘Fulfilling electric vehicle charging infrastructure needs in Greater London and its boroughs’ provides a breakdown of forecast requirements per London borough.
- London GULCS procurement framework for the supply/installation/maintenance/operation of charge points up to 22 kW. This framework expires on 31st July 2022 - for more information please contact chargepoints@londoncouncils.gov.uk
- London Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Delivery Plan : One Year On report published by the Mayor of London in 2020
- London electric vehicle infrastructure delivery plan published by the Mayor of London in 2019
- London electric vehicle charge point installation guidance published by Transport for London in 2019
General guidance and support
The Energy Saving Trust are funded by the Department of Transport to support local authorities to deliver charge points and facilitate the transition to electric vehicles. General information about the support available can be found online including the documents below:
- Guidance from the Energy Saving Trust: Positioning chargepoints and adapting parking policies for electric vehicles
- Guidance from the Energy Saving Trust: Minimising the costs of street works and grid connections for charging infrastructure
- Guidance from the Energy Saving Trust: Procuring electric vehicle charging infrastructure
- Guidance from the Energy Saving Trust: Incorporating EV chargepoints into local planning policies for new developments
The Local Government Association also have a range on information online including guidance on how a local authority can develop an electric vehicle strategy.