Lamppost chargers
Case reference EIR2023/00518
Published 26 January 2024
Request
I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from [Oxford City Council]. Please may you provide me with: I would like information on the Street lamps with 5G boosts and EV charging. I Sent a FOI request to the local county council they said it's the city council who are funding this scheme. Please provide me with the following information: 1.) Cost of these street lamps 2.) Specification of street lamps. Manufacture, model, 3.) Location of the trial. 4.) Cost of installation of these street lamps. 5.) Which budget was this scheme approved from ?
Response
We have 22 active lampposts with EV chargers installed .
1.) Cost of these street lamps
The costs of charger is known, but not the street lamp - original costs of each charger was £600 (excludes installation, permits, earth mats and electrical testing) - these chargers where purchased in 2017.
2.) Specification of street lamps. Manufacture, model
These are existing lampposts which are under the remit of the County Council - we do not hold information re: the specification of them.
3.) Location of the trial.
Oxford City Council.
4.) Cost of installation of these street lamps.
Unknown. These are existing lampposts which are under the remit of the County Council - we do not hold information re: the specification of them.
5.) Which budget was this scheme approved from ?
The EV charger installs were part of the Go Ultra Low Oxford Scheme
See - https://www.oxford.gov.uk/info/20359/building_projects/1599/go_ultra_low_oxford
Documents
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