Decision
Analysis
outcome: The council will issue a license for reserved parking in council car parks at no cost to the car club operator.
summary: The decision involves continuing support for an electric vehicle car club scheme in Oxfordshire until 2025.
topline: The Cabinet member for Finance has decided to continue support for an electric vehicle car club scheme in Oxfordshire until 2025.
reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious as it involves the allocation of parking spaces and potential impact on other users of council car parks.
affected_stakeholders: ["Electric vehicle car club operator", "Council car park users"]
contentiousness_score: 5
political_party_relevance: There are no mentions or implications of political parties in the decision.
URL: https://democratic.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=1847
Decision Maker: Cabinet member for Finance.
Outcome:
Is Key Decision?: No
Is Callable In?: No
Purpose:
Content: To continue to support and engage in an Oxfordshire electric vehicle (EV) car club scheme, until 31 December 2025 and issue a licence to allow for reserved parking in the relevant council car parks at no cost to the car club operator. To authorise the Head of Legal and Democratic in consultation with the Head of Development and Corporate Landlord to sign the revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) document. To delegate to the Head of Development and Corporate Landlord to allow parking free of any fee between Vale of White Horse District Council (the council) and the car club provider (Co-Wheels) in respect of using parking bays within the council car parks as set out below, until 31 December 2025, for the use by the car clubs. As per Paragraph 1.2 of General delegations to Heads of Service, to remit or reduce charges normally paid to the council when there are exceptional or special circumstances justifying the remission or discount (in consultation with the relevant cabinet member).
Date of Decision: April 4, 2025