We continue to develop a network of public charging points to encourage the use of EVs in Calderdale. This will help support our climate change and air quality objectives to achieve our carbon net zero target by 2038.
We want to:
- create a healthier, greener and cleaner environment.
- encourage the use of EVs over petrol or diesel ones.
Low emissions vehicles, such as electric cars will help with our aims to.
- Cut air pollution and CO2 emissions from road transport as they emit zero exhaust emissions.
- Reduce noise pollution as they are quieter to run.
We are working with West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) on the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Project. This will see more charge points in Calderdale over the next few years.
For more details, please visit: Have your say (WYCA).
On this page:
- Enforcement of electric vehicle charging bays
- Charging your EV on the highway outside your home
- Funding schemes
- Our Electric Vehicle Policy/Strategy
Enforcement of electric vehicle charging bays
Our Civil Enforcement Officers (CEOs) will enforce the use of the bays where there is a:
- Traffic Regulation Order (TRO);
- or Parking Places Order (PPO) in force.
A Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) will be issued to:
- vehicles not classified as an electric taxi that are parked in taxi only bays.
- any vehicle parked or waiting in an electric vehicle charging bay, but not actively charging.
Currently, if actively charging, you do not need a ticket or an active cashless session in place.
Charging your EV on the highway outside your home
- We do not permit the installation of cable channels or gullies in the footway.
- Cables for charging vehicles cannot be trailed across the footway.
This is in line with the Highways Act 1980 section 178 clause (1).
We are working with the WYCA to review this and other on-street charging solutions.
We are drafting a policy to support the development of our EVCP infrastructure. Until that time public charge points can be used.
Funding and grants
Funds have been awarded by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV). For details, visit: Zero emission and electric vehicles (GOV.UK).
There are Government grants that help with the costs to install EV charge points. For details, visit: Electric vehicle charge point grants (GOV.UK).
Our Electric Vehicle Policy/Strategy
This will be published here, but we are still working on it.