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<p>The Government is committed to ensuring that all electric vehicle drivers can easily
find public chargepoints that they can use. The Publicly Available Standard (PAS)
1899 provides specifications on designing and installing accessible chargepoints.
It also includes guidance on providing a safe environment around public chargepoints,
through lighting and CCTV.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has funded initiatives to
help enhance awareness and adoption of PAS 1899. For instance, the Energy Savings
Trust were commissioned to develop and disseminate information on chargepoint accessibility
through digital channels and industry events, as well as to advise and support local
authorities on implementation of the Standard.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside this the Government
is actively encouraging local authorities, and other relevant parties, to incorporate
accessibility into their procurement models, including through the £381 million Local
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund.</p>
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