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<p>The Government recognises that not having access to off-street parking can be a
significant barrier to motorists making the switch to zero emission vehicles and this
is something we have sought to address. Local authorities are able to take advantage
of the On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme (ORCS), which assists them with the
cost of installing chargepoints on residential streets. To date the ORCS has supported
over 100 local authorities to fund more than 3,800 chargepoints for residents who
do not have off-street parking. The doubling of funding for the ORCS to £20 million
announced in May last year by the Transport Secretary will allow local authorities
to install up to 7,200 charging devices, making charging at home and overnight easier
for those without an off-street parking space.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also committed
at Spending Review £90 million to fund local electric vehicle charging infrastructure,
to support the roll out of larger, on-street charging schemes and rapid hubs in England.
Details of this fund will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Drivers without
off-street parking at home can also take advantage of the Workplace Charging Scheme,
which provides Government support of up to £350 towards the cost of installing a charge
point socket for staff and fleet use, with a maximum of 40 sockets available per business.
To date over 4,000 businesses have used this scheme to install over 12,000 chargepoint
sockets. There are a growing number of solutions for drivers without private parking,
such as initiatives like Community Charging, where those with personal chargepoints
can share access with other residents.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the
need to do more to address the challenges in this area and will continue to work with
colleagues in Government and across industry to secure improvements for residents.
We will continue to support industry and local authorities across the whole of the
UK to make the switch to cleaner vehicles. A clear delivery plan will be published
in 2021.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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