Decision Maker: Executive Member for Climate Emergency and Resident Services - Sarah Kerr
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
In submitting a formal response to this
consultation, the Council seeks to ensure that the direction taken
by Government is informed by and will support the local needs and
circumstances of Wokingham Borough’s residents and
businesses.
That the Executive Member for Climate Emergency approved the consultation response at Appendix 1 for submission to the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), with the following two additions:
1. Encourage the Government to legislate for the protection of the supply of petrol and diesel for existing and classic cars;
2. Encourage the Government to move the date backwards unless a British manufacturer of electric vehicles can readily produce a vehicle with either/or a 500 mile range or a 10 minute fast charging capability.
Wards Affected: None Specific;
Declarations: None
Dispensations: None
Reference Number: IMD 2020/09
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Deputy Chief Executive - Graham Ebers,
Director of Locality and Customer Services - Chris Traill /
Category Manager, Economic Prosperity and Place - Rhian
Hayes
Consultees
Appendix 1 Paper
for submission to the Office for Low Emission Vehicles
(OLEV).
Contact: Rhian Hayes Email: rhian.hayes@wokingham.gov.uk Tel: 0118 974 6090.
Report author: Rhian Hayes
Publication date: 23/07/2020
Date of decision: 23/07/2020
Decided at meeting: 23/07/2020 - Executive - Individual Member Decisions
Effective from: 31/07/2020
Accompanying Documents: