Ealing Council Urged To Allow Over Pavement Car Charging
Cllr Gary Busuttil argues that council guidance on its web site is wrong
Councillor Gary Busuttil at a charging point in Southfield ward
Ealing Council should officially allow residents to charge their electric vehicle using their own power sources overnight.
One of the three priorities of the Southfield Ward Forum since 2018 has been to encourage schemes to improve air quality by increasing the number of Electric Vehicle Charging Points (EVCP) in our ward, either by standalone EVCP’s installed by Source London or by retrofitting EVCP’s to lamp columns.
In 2018 we had no EVCP’s in Southfield, now we have over 30 of both types used. This is an amazing 25% of the borough’s total. There are still insufficient charging points compared to demand.
Clearly the simple answer is to allow over pavement charging. Sadly, Ealing Council does not allow over pavement charging and its guidance states this on its website. I have seen many cars being charged all with the cable ramps to stop anyone tripping up and this allows prams, wheelchairs and scooters past.
Hampshire Council allows it and makes sure those that charge their vehicles using their own power sources do so after 8pm and stop charging before 8am whilst using a cable ramp.
Surely this is best practice from Hampshire Council and Ealing Council should learn from them. In the local elections this May the Liberal Democrats want to see Ealing Council change its position and we will be campaigning on this issue.
Southfield Councillor Gary Busuttil - Southfield ward
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February 18, 2022