FOI Request - Electric Vehicle Fleet Infrastructure

Request 101003191897

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to make the following request for information relating to Electric Vehicle fleet infrastructure in your authority.

Questions

1.
a. Do you have a published EV infrastructure strategy?
b. If so, please enclose a hyperlink to your published strategy
c. If not, why not?
i. Lack of resource/funding
ii. Lack of knowledge
iii. Lack of support/guidance/best practise
iv. Lack of direction from central government
v. Not the local authority’s responsibility  
vi. Lack of data
vii. Lack of engagement from other stakeholders (e.g. DNOs, chargepoint operators)
viii. No need for a strategy  
ix. Other

2.
a) Have you considered fleet needs in the rollout of public EV infrastructure in the local authority?
b) If yes, please detail the ways in which you have given it consideration.

3. How many meetings/workshops/engagement sessions has the local authority had with the following stakeholders about EV charging infrastructure:
a. Chargepoint operators/installers  
b. Local residents
c. Fleet operators
d. Other local authorities

4. Does the local authority have a mechanism to share knowledge/best practise or offer support to the following stakeholders around EV charging infrastructure:
a. Chargepoint operators/installers  
b. Local residents
c. Fleet operators
d. Other local authorities

5.
a. Do you have a dedicated member of staff responsible for public EV infrastructure rollout (i.e it is part of their job description/written responsibilities)?
b. If yes, please provide the name and email address of the member

Response 05-01-2023

1.
a. No
b. N/A
c. N/A
i. No
ii. No
iii. No
iv. No
v. No
vi. No
vii. No
viii. No
ix. Yes - we are currently working on developing a strategy which has yet to be published

2.
a) No
b) N/A

3.
a. 3
b. 1
c. N/A
d. 2 (not including open workshop sessions officers have attended which have been organised by Scottish Futures Trust and the Energy Savings Trust for all Local Authorities and Regional Transport Partnerships)

4.
a. No
b. No
c. No
d. No

Note: in Scotland this is provided by Energy Savings Trust and Scottish Futures Trust

5.
a. Yes
b. Colin Matheson colin.matheson@moray.gov.uk