Have your say on electric vehicle (EV) parking bay proposals for Wendover – Informal consultation

Overview

We want to hear your views on proposals to install kerbside Electric Vehicle (EV) charge points in Wendover, including conversion of adjacent parking spaces to 'EV charging only'.

Funded by the UK Government’s Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) capital fund, Buckinghamshire Council and Wendover Parish Council, the Wendover electric vehicle (EV) charging project is supporting the installation of in-pavement cable channels (IPCCs) and on-street EV charging points. 

The project commenced in February 2024 with the installation of trial IPCCs, which will be monitored and reviewed over the next two years. The trial IPCC locations were installed for households who expressed an interest in summer 2023.  

This trial scheme is taking place alongside the provision of new public EV charging points on lampposts at various locations around Wendover. We are currently tendering for a supplier for these new charge points.  

Proposals to install kerbside EV charge points and create dedicated parking spaces for 'EV charging only' across Wendover 

We have undertaken analysis to identify the most appropriate locations to install kerbside EV charge points in Wendover. These must be powered via the electrical supply in an adjacent lamppost and so we are limited by this requirement. 

To ensure that any new charge points are accessible for drivers wishing to charge their vehicles, we aim to convert the adjacent parking spaces into ‘EV charging only’ bays. This would ensure that those who are using the EV charge point are actively charging their EV, and so help avoid misuse in these locations. Converting the bays would be via the legal process to amend the Traffic Regulation Order, which includes a statutory consultation.  

We want to hear your views on the locations that we have shortlisted. Within the shortlist, we have identified ‘Priority’ and ‘Reserve’ locations based on physical suitability, stated preferences from local stakeholders including Wendover Parish Council, and high usage potential. Whilst we are unable to progress all proposed locations, we will be shortlisting a minimum of 10 locations based on your feedback. 

We want to hear from those who live, work or visit the town of Wendover.  

We also want to hear from existing EV owners and anyone who may be interested in owning an EV in the future, to ensure we are providing charging infrastructure in the right locations across Wendover. 

Location of the proposals 

In consultation with Climate Action Wendover (CLAW), Wendover Parish Council (WPC) and local members we are proposing that the parking spaces closest to the lamppost EV charge point become EV only charging bays. 

Map of proposed EV charge point locations (PDF 6.57MB)

Related documents and links 

For further information, please have a look at the following documents and links: 

• Buckinghamshire Council’s Electric Vehicle Action Plan (2022-2027) (PDF 1.90MB)
• Buckinghamshire Council’s Local Transport Plan (LTP4) 
• England’s Economic Heartland’s Transport Strategy: Connecting People, Transforming Journeys (PDF 5.4MB)
• Department for Transport’s Taking charge: the electric vehicle infrastructure strategy (PDF 13.1MB)

How to have your say  

You can tell us your views in one of the following ways: 

• complete the online survey using the link at the end of the page 
• complete, and return, a printed version of the survey (PDF 0.33MB) to: Transport Strategy, Buckinghamshire Council, Walton Street Offices, Walton Street, Aylesbury, HP20 1UA 

If you have any questions about this activity, please email us at evcharging@buckinghamshire.gov.uk  

Please tell us your views by 11:59pm on Sunday 25 August 2024. 

What happens next 

All responses to this consultation will be reviewed and used to develop the Wendover EV parking proposals further. This will then be followed by a statutory consultation later this year on the final locations.

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