Context
MP raises concerns about the lack of infrastructure for electric vehicle charging in East Sussex, highlighting the need for cross-pavement charging schemes to support residents without driveways.
Question
Happy new year to you, Mr Speaker, and to the Minister. Eastbournians without driveways—such as Laurain on Winchcombe Road—are committed to acquiring an electric vehicle in order to reduce their emissions, but they are being let down by Conservative-run East Sussex county council, which has failed to invest in pavement gulleys to allow safe cross-street electric vehicle charging. Will the Minister and her colleagues at MHCLG urge the council to follow the lead of Lib Dem-run Oxfordshire county council and pilot a cross-pavement electric vehicle charging scheme?
Answer from The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Katie White)
Local councils play a pivotal role. I work closely with the local net zero delivery group and with UK100, and I have been fortunate enough to visit the Labour-run councils in Leeds and Sheffield to see the excellent local work that they have been doing to support net zero. The hon. Gentleman has made an excellent point about the need to ensure that councils help local people to do what they want to do in this regard, and have the necessary EV infrastructure. It sounds as though there are some good leadership opportunities to learn from other councils.
Not addressed: The Minister did not directly urge East Sussex County Council to pilot a cross-pavement electric vehicle charging scheme.
Was this summary accurate? Tell us
How accurate was this summary? (1 = poor, 5 = spot on)