Westminster City Council is installing electric vehicle charging points on city streets and in off-street locations to improve air quality and support electric vehicle use. They have installed 12 on-street charging points and 40 off-street points so far, which have over 200 and 230 members respectively. Key considerations for installing on-street points include compliance with design guidelines, avoiding street clutter, durability, accessibility, and compatibility with electric vehicles. Challenges include managing parking revenue, traffic orders, installation costs, and maintaining the scheme. The council aims to expand the program and work with other boroughs.

1. Westminster City Council
Electric Vehicle On-Street
Charging Scheme

2. Westminster City Council Electric vehicle charging scheme
Background
Charging point scheme
Installing recharging units on street – Considerations
Location of charging points – key considerations
Challenges
Costs
Future development

3. Westminster City Council Electric vehicle charging scheme
Background
• Air quality issues in the City
• Air Quality Action Plan in 2001
• Air Quality Management Zone in 1999
• Parking policies in Westminster to support electric
vehicle use

4. Westminster City Council Electric vehicle charging scheme
Charging point scheme
On-street charging points:
12 charging points
Membership fee
200 members
Off-street charging points:
40 charging points
Membership fee
230 members

5. Westminster City Council Electric vehicle charging scheme
Installing recharging units on street
- considerations
• Compliance with Westminster street design guidelines
• Not adding to ‘street clutter’
• Durability of the point
• Continuity and appearance
• Suitability of the point for use by disabled users
• Compatibility with all electric vehicles in use in London
• Charge that unit can deliver
• Ability to download data from charging point/ other applications of smart
metering
• Additional infrastructure required
• Design of charging lead

6. Westminster City Council Electric vehicle charging scheme

7. Westminster City Council Electric vehicle charging scheme
Location of charging points – key
considerations
• Visibility
• Demand
• Link with existing transport infrastructure
• Street clutter
• Electricity supply/local delivery network
• Accessibility

8. Westminster City Council Electric vehicle charging scheme
Challenges
• Parking revenue
• Traffic Management Order
• Delegated powers
• Installation of the point will include line painting to mark out the spot,
and display of signs
• Traffic wardens must be briefed on the procedure for electric vehicle
parking
• Feeder pillar
• Administration of the scheme
• Maintenance and repairs
• Communication

9. Westminster City Council Electric vehicle charging scheme
Covering the cost
• Costs
• Available funding
• Membership fees
• Section 106 agreement

10. Westminster City Council Electric vehicle charging scheme
Future development
• Expansion & development of the scheme
• Working with the Mayor of London and other London
boroughs

11. Thank you!
Christel Quellennec-Reid:
cquellennecreid@westminster.gov.uk

12. Useful link:
http://www.westminster.gov.uk/environment/po
llution/airpollution/Ecomark/installation.cfm