Bayside Council has developed a Draft EV Charging Infrastructure Policy that will guide the establishment, and management of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure on Council land.
The Draft EV Charging Infrastructure Policy was approved for public exhibition at the Council Meeting on Wednesday 23 November.
The objective of Council’s Draft EV Charging Infrastructure Policy is to support an increase in the availability of charging stations and facilitate the uptake of electric vehicles (EV), which is expected to increase in coming years.
Council’s Draft EV Charging Infrastructure Policy will:
- Support the uptake of EVs which will aid the community in reducing transport related emissions in the Bayside LGA
- Support residents to access public EV chargers as part of an integrated transport network
- Provide guidelines for the establishment, operation, management, and maintenance of EV chargers Council Land in the Bayside LGA
- Ensure that the placement of EV chargers does not negatively impact public space
This Policy gives Council clear guidelines on how public space could be made available to a growing number of providers in the market.
By encouraging the use of EVs, Bayside Council is contributing to a more sustainable environment while supporting the broader NSW Government goals to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 to help mitigate climate change.
The draft Policy will now go on public exhibition for 28 days to give the community and external stakeholders an opportunity to provide feedback on the draft policy and proposed locations before the final policy is endorsed.
