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This report sets out a proposal to enable an increase in uptake of electric vehicles by Brent residents by entering into contract with BluePointLondon Ltd in respect of the Source London EVCP Scheme.

(i)         that approval be given to entering into contract in respect of the Source London EVCP Scheme with BluePointLondon Ltd on such terms as the Strategic Director Regeneration and Environment in consultation with the Chief Legal Officer may agree at the earliest possible date;

(ii)        that approval be given to an exemption from the usual tendering requirements of Contract Standing Orders in respect of the direct award of the contract detailed in Recommendations 2.1 for the good financial and/or operational reasons set out in paragraph 3.6 of the report;

(iii)       that approval be given to the granting by the Council of leases and/or licences with mutual break clauses for current and future charging sites for a term of up to 99 years to BluePointLondon Ltd or their successors on Council owned land and public highway and otherwise on such terms as the Strategic Director Regeneration and Environment in consultation with the Chief Legal may agree;

(iv)       that officer’s work with BluePointLondon Ltd to identify suitable sites for on-street EVCP’s with each site to be approved by Head of Transportation following public consultation be endorsed.

Councillor Southwood, Cabinet Member for Environment, introduced the report stating that Brent Council was starting to receive requests from residents to provide the charging infrastructure that will enable them to charge their electric vehicles or enable them to consider purchasing one.

She stated that the charging infrastructure in Brent was currently insufficient to enable proper expansion of the electric vehicle charging point (EVCP) network or uptake of electric vehicles.

This has been recognised and reflected as a commitment in the Long Term Transport Strategy in working towards reducing the negative effects of vehicle use and reducing the overall production of and exposure to all pollutants from Transport at every opportunity.

Councillor Southwood stated that the report set out a proposal to enable an increase in uptake of electric vehicles by Brent residents by entering into contract with BluePointLondon Ltd in respect of the Source London EVCP Scheme.

In response to a question from Councillor Duffy, Kilburn Ward, Councillor Southwood stated that Brent Council currently had 57 EVCPs throughout the borough, of which 9 were included in the original TfL Source London contract.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that approval be given to entering into contract in respect of the Source London EVCP Scheme with BluePointLondon Ltd on such terms as the Strategic Director Regeneration and Environment in consultation with the Chief Legal Officer may agree at the earliest possible date;

(ii)        that approval be given to an exemption from the usual tendering requirements of Contract Standing Orders in respect of the direct award of the contract detailed in (i) above for the good financial and/or operational reasons set out in paragraph 3.6 of the report;

(iii)       that approval be given to the granting by the Council of leases and/or licences with mutual break clauses for current and future charging sites for a term of up to 99 years to BluePointLondon Ltd or their successors on Council owned land and public highway and otherwise on such terms as the Strategic Director Regeneration and Environment in consultation with the Chief Legal may agree;

(iv)       that officers’ work with BluePointLondon Ltd to identify suitable sites for on-street EVCP’s with each site to be approved by Head of Transportation following public consultation be endorsed.