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I am after information relating to the number of on street chargepoints installed within your jurisdiction. In particular, are you able to provide me with:

1. How many electric vehicle public charging outlets or chargepoints have you installed in your local authority to date that are classed as on-street residential chargepoints, located in residential streets or areas? Please provide figures to the nearest possible date.
In 2023, our Supplier Flowbird installed 40 chargepoints, whilst at beginning of 2024, they installed 4 additional chargepoints.

2. For Question 1, how many on-street residential charging outlets or chargepoints have you installed to date in your local authority that have been adapted specifically for disabled users? Please provide figures to the nearest possible date.
For all the residential chargepoints, consideration was given to the following standards and guidance at the time of installations:
- PAS 1899:2022 PAS 1899 - Electric vehicles accessible charging specification;
- Inclusive Mobility - A Guide to Best Practice on Access to Pedestrian and Transport Infrastructure (2021);
- Equality Act 2010; and
- BS 8300-1:2018 and BS 8300-2:2018 Design of an accessible and inclusive built environment - External environment. Code of practice

3. For Question 1, how many on-street public charging outlets or chargepoints are positioned in disabled parking bays?
None of them are located in dedicated disabled bays but the positioning of charging infrastructure in most cases facilitates where possible the use of chargepoints from disabled users.

4. For Question 1, how many of the on-street residential chargepoints in your area conform to the BSI’s latest accessible charging specification (PAS 1899:2022)? Please provide figures to the nearest possible date.
See response above.

5. Does your electric vehicle charging infrastructure strategy include specific considerations for elderly and / or disabled users?
Yes (https://www.myjourneywokingham.com/car-travel/electric-vehicles/). Please note that the Council is currently working in developing its own design standards regarding the installation of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure with due consideration to accessibility criteria.

6. Do you provide any additional support for disabled or elderly users wanting to access public chargepoints for electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles, such as charge-point assistants or roaming charging services?
Not yet. Our residential chargepoints are owned and operated by Flowbird. Flowbird provides a 24/7 helpline to assist with the use of chargepoints.

7. Do you support or provide marketing tools to residents to make finding charge point services easier, such as charge point booking or journey planning technologies?
All residential chargepoints have been added to zap map. Currently, users cannot prebook a charger, but this functionality is being investigated by Flowbird as something that could potentially be added in the future.

8. How many on-street residential chargepoints in your area have been installed or adapted to conform to BSI’s latest accessible charging specification (PAS 1899:2022) since June 2024?
All the existing residential chargepoints were installed prior to June 2024. Consideration was given at the time of installation to PAS 1899 guidance and specifically to the chargepoints design and placement – Electric Vehicle Infrastructure was being installed on smooth, stable ground whilst avoiding any low-level obstacles in the vicinity of chargepoints and where possible in well-lit areas enhancing the feeling of safety.