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<p>The Department is supporting local authorities through the £381m Local Electric
Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund, enabling local authorities to work with industry
to transform the availability of charging infrastructure for drivers without off-street
parking. A key aspect of the LEVI Fund is over £45m Capability funding, which enables
local authorities to secure dedicated in-house expertise to plan and deliver EV chargepoint
strategies, which take account of local challenges.</p><p> </p><p>A variety of technical,
commercial and management guidance and best practice is available for local authorities
through the LEVI Fund Support Body, appointed by the Department to deliver the LEVI
Fund. This includes a ‘Knowledge Repository’ which contains guidance for each stage
of charging infrastructure delivery, from writing a strategy to selecting sites and
hardware through to designing effective contracts using a procurement ‘heads of terms’.</p>
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