PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Electric Vehicles: Charging Points (15 January 2021)

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether town and parish councils can apply directly to the On-Street Residential Chargepoint scheme or whether an application needs to be made through a higher tier local authority.

Asked by:
Mr Richard Holden (Conservative)

The On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme is available to all local authorities in the UK, including town and parish councils, who can apply directly for funding.

The On-street Residential Chargepoint Scheme guidance for local authorities can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/grants-for-local-authorities-to-provide-residential-on-street-chargepoints/grants-to-provide-residential-on-street-chargepoints-for-plug-in-electric-vehicles-guidance-for-local-authorities.

Answered by:
Nadhim Zahawi (Conservative)
20 January 2021