Member

The proposed amendment, while well intentioned, would impose a statutory obligation on highway authorities after they have installed an EV charge point, or more than one, to conduct and respond to a request by affected residents or businesses within 30 days to carry out a formal review of the impact of the installation on the availability of parking for other vehicles. That review could be requested regardless of the scale or merit of the concern, which would be an unnecessary burden on highway authorities, diverting resources away from delivery functions that are critical to meeting our net-zero commitments. It would also introduce additional costs and delays, and to allow retrospective reviews at the request of individuals would risk reopening settled decisions.