Member

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, for tabling Amendment 57A. The purpose of the clause is to support the rollout of essential EV—electric vehicle—infrastructure across England. This clause is a necessary step towards streamlining the application and approval process for public EV charging points as the demand for charging infrastructure rises. The existing mechanisms, including traffic regulation orders, already allow highway authorities to manage parking and public roads effectively, and when an EV charging bay is required, a TRO can be used to designate the bay. His remarks about how the bay is signed and what the notices might say are, of course, a valuable contribution to this debate.