EV Charging Bay Misuse and Enforcement
Case reference FOI2025/01549
Received 7 August 2025
Published 22 August 2025
Request
I am requesting the following information under the Freedom of Information Act, relating to electric vehicle (EV) charging bays in your local authority area.
If your authority does not manage or enforce EV charging bays, please confirm this in response.
Please provide responses to the following, where applicable:
Q1. Does your authority currently enforce any EV charging bays (e.g. through a Traffic Regulation Order or other legal mechanism)?
If yes, please provide:
a. The number of Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued for EV bay misuse (i.e. parked without actively charging), broken down by calendar year (2020–2025 to date).
b. The total value of fines issued for EV bay misuse, broken down by year.
Q2. The number of publicly accessible EV charging bays currently managed by the council or under its parking enforcement remit.
Q3. If available, the three most commonly misused EV bay locations (e.g. by street name, car park, or postcode).
Q4. If held, the number of drivers who received more than one PCN for EV bay misuse during this period.
If possible, please provide the information in spreadsheet format (e.g. .xls or .csv).
Response
I am requesting the following information under the Freedom of Information Act, relating to electric vehicle (EV) charging bays in your local authority area.
If your authority does not manage or enforce EV charging bays, please confirm this in response.
Please provide responses to the following, where applicable:
Q1. Does your authority currently enforce any EV charging bays (e.g. through a Traffic Regulation Order or other legal mechanism)?
If yes, please provide:
a. The number of Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued for EV bay misuse (i.e. parked without actively charging), broken down by calendar year (2020–2025 to date).
b. The total value of fines issued for EV bay misuse, broken down by year.
Q2. The number of publicly accessible EV charging bays currently managed by the council or under its parking enforcement remit.
Q3. If available, the three most commonly misused EV bay locations (e.g. by street name, car park, or postcode).
Q4. If held, the number of drivers who received more than one PCN for EV bay misuse during this period.
If possible, please provide the information in spreadsheet format (e.g. .xls or .csv).
Answer: Please see the attached FOI2025 01549 Response Spreadsheet, as requested.
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