1. Email Address that the FOI was sent to
informationrequests@wokingham.gov.uk

2. The name of your local authority in full
Wokingham Borough Council

3. How many public EVCPs are there within your local authority area? *
An EVCP refers to a device, not a location or connector. For example, in one single location, there may be two charging points. Each charging point may have 4 connectors/sockets. We are only looking for the ‘2” figure.
41 operated by WBC

4. What is the most common speed of EVCPs within the local authority area?
Select N/A if there are no EVCPs within your local authority Select 'unknown' if you are not sure.
• Slow (3kw-6kw)
• Fast (7kw Single Phase)
• Faster (up to 22kw Three phase)
• Rapid (43kW AC/ 50kW DC)
• Ultra-Rapid (100+ kW DC)
• N/A Unknown
Fast

5. How many 22kW or above EVCPs is your local authority planning to install in the next 12 months? Please use a whole number.
6

6. How many public EVCPs currently operate within your local authority?
41 operated by WBC

7. Do public EVCPs need planning permission from your local authority?
• Yes
• No
• Dependent on location/infrastructure/case
Depends

8. Does the local authority currently operate any public EVCPs? * Mark only one oval.
Yes

9. Has the local authority a published Electric Vehicle, or Electric Vehicle Charging Point strategy in place?
No

10. How does your local authority plan to pay for installing future EVCPs? *
• Local Authority owned and operated
• Public/private partnership
• Wholly third-party owned and operated
• Decision not yet confirmed
Local Authority owned and operated and Public/private partnership

11. What does the authority classify as the greatest barrier to the deployment of public EVCPs?
Ease of use, isolated networks

12. Does your local authority/council/borough record data internally - on public EVCPs? For example, using Zap-Map would be 'No'
• Yes
• No
Yes

13.If yes to the above, please tick all the aspects of data recorded internally by your local authority
• Number of EVCPs
• Location of EVCPs
• Speed of EVCPs • Whether the EVCP installation was notified to the DNO
• Ongoing maintenance/condition of the EVCP D
• Date of installation
• Installation provider
• How the EVCPs were funded
• Other forms of data (please provide info)
All

14.Within your local authority, what percentage (%) of public EVCPs are lamppost/curb-side chargers?
0

15. Last year, we asked how many 22kw public EVCPs were planned for installation within your area between September 2021 and September 2022. Did you achieve this target?
• Yes
• No
• Not Applicable - Did not have a target
Yes

16. If no, what % of your target did you achieve?
Not applicable

17.Have you received any of the following government funding for the installation of EVCPs?
• On Street Residential ChargePoint Scheme (OSRC)
• Local EV Infrastructure Pilot Scheme (LEVI)
• Ultra-Low Emission Taxi Infrastructure scheme (ULEV) now withdrawn
• Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS)
No

18.Does your EV strategy include information about safety? This could be either consumer safety or infrastructure safety
• Yes
• No
• N/A - No strategy in place
N/A

19.If yes to the above, what does your strategy state as the greatest safety issue surrounding EVCPs?
• Overloading the grid/grid capacity to handle increased demand
• Unsafe unsafe installation of EVCP
• Unsafe location of EVCP
• Lack of (working) EVCPs within reasonable distances of another Maintenance of EVCPs
• Tripping, or other physical charging cable hazard
• Other - please provide information
N/A

20. Please use this section as an opportunity to expand on your answers, elaborate on your strategy/policy, or provide any other information/comments.
This might include your wider opportunities and challenges, EV charging installation targets, renewable energy mixes, speeds, etc.