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Search the Public Notice PortalELECTRIC vehicle drivers will soon have more charging options in Dudley.
From Thursday, July 9, the council will introduce experimental traffic restrictions across six locations to support the use of electric vehicles.
The new rules will create designated charging bays, where electric vehicle owners can park for up to six hours between 6am and 6pm.
A ban on returning within six hours will also apply.
The bays will be installed on streets where off-street charging is not available.
Charging points will be introduced in:
- Brook Street, Lye
- Upton Street, Netherton
- Ashenhurst Road, Dudley
- Sandals Rise, Halesowen
- Clement Road, Halesowen
- Ketley Fields, Kingswinford
- Goodrich Mews, Dudley
- Malvern Avenue, Stourbridge
The move forms part of Dudley borough council's wider low-carbon transport agenda and has been funded through the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles' On-street Residential Chargepoint Scheme.
The aim is to encourage residents to switch to cleaner vehicles by making charging points more accessible to those who cannot charge at home.
The council has confirmed that only electric vehicles will be permitted to use the bays during operational hours.
While the order is currently experimental, the council will monitor its effects and may amend the provisions if necessary.
The council will consider whether to make the measures permanent, with the public invited to submit objections by January 8.
Anyone wishing to object must send their comments to the Traffic Group Manager at Dudley Council, either by email at traffic.management@dudley.gov.uk or by post to Lister Road Depot, Netherton, Dudley, DY2 8JW.
The council has advised that objections should clearly state the grounds on which they are made.
The public notice regarding the traffic order can be viewed in full at publicnoticeportal.uk/notice/traffic-and-roads/67b29bb3b23bab41b344c457.
Details of the proposals, including maps of the affected locations and the full text of the order, can be found at dudley.gov.uk/traffic-consultation.
Dudley council's decision to introduce designated charging bays reflects a wider trend across the UK, as local authorities seek to expand charging infrastructure in line with national targets to phase out petrol and diesel vehicles.
The government has pledged to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2035, with a view to achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
According to the most recent data from the Department for Transport, the West Midlands has more than 3,700 public charge points, with the number rising steadily as demand for electric vehicles increases.
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