{"generated_at":"2026-10-31T12:51:40+00:00","councils":[{"name":"Barking and Dagenham","slug":"barking-and-dagenham","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/barking-and-dagenham","region":"London","status":"not_permitted","confidence":"high","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":"Barking and Dagenham does not allow a charging cable across the pavement, even under a cable cover, because of the safety risk, and it does not let residents charge from a private power supply with a cable laid over the highway.","next_steps":"If you have no driveway, ask for an on-street chargepoint on your street with the council's EV request form. Each request is checked for feasibility, demand and safety, installation is not guaranteed, and residential sites go to consultation. The borough already has 84 Connected Kerb chargers and 18 Source London chargers, and the council aims for hundreds more by 2030. Questions go to evsupport@lbbd.gov.uk.","next_steps_url":"https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/parking/electric-vehicle-charging-points","source_url":"https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/parking/electric-vehicle-charging-points","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Barnet","slug":"barnet","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/barnet","region":"London","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.electrifying.com/blog/knowledge-hub/pavement-charging-gulleys-how-can-i-get-one","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Barnsley","slug":"barnsley","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/barnsley","region":"North","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Bath and North East Somerset Council","slug":"bath-and-north-east-somerset","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/bath-and-north-east-somerset","region":"South","status":"under_review","confidence":"medium","scheme_name":"EV Charging - Cable Channel Trial","fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":"In March 2023 the council approved a trial of cable channels set into the public footway, so residents without off-street parking can charge from their home supply. Up to three channel models were to be tested, 20 units each, giving up to 60 participants. Units were to stay in place for 12 months within an 18-month project funded by a WECA grant. Participants might have to share their chargers publicly. Trailing cables across the footway are not allowed.","next_steps":"The council has not published a way to apply. Its 2023 papers say trial monitoring and participant surveys would decide whether and how cable channels are offered to residents, but no outcome has been published. Until then, do not run a cable across the pavement, as the council says this is prohibited. Contact the council to ask whether the trial has ended and whether a resident offer is planned.","next_steps_url":"https://democracy.bathnes.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=1864","source_url":"https://democracy.bathnes.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=1864","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Bedford","slug":"bedford","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/bedford","region":"Midlands & East","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.bedford.gov.uk/parking-roads-and-travel/parking-bedford-borough/electric-vehicle-chargepoints","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Bexley","slug":"bexley","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/bexley","region":"London","status":"planned","confidence":"high","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":"Kerbo Charge","application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.bexley.gov.uk/services/parking-transport-and-streets/electric-vehicles","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Birmingham","slug":"birmingham","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/birmingham","region":"Midlands & East","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Blackburn with Darwen","slug":"blackburn-with-darwen","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/blackburn-with-darwen","region":"North","status":"under_review","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Electric vehicle cable channel","fee_text":"£100 application and inspection fee; channel installation otherwise covered by the Pavement Channel Grant (up to £1,200) while funding lasts, no ongoing licence fee (July 2026 news). Policy list price without subsidy: installation £650 to £1,050 incl. VAT. Chargepoint paid for by the resident","accepted_products":"council-installed ACO cable channel","application_url":null,"summary":"The council installs, owns and maintains a cable channel in the footway, and can remove it if misused. You must own or lease an EV (pending deals accepted), have no off-street parking, and have landowner consent if you rent. You pay for a home chargepoint fitted by an OZEV-approved installer. Channels are not allowed on narrow roads, near double yellow lines, bus stops or school entrances, or within 10m of a junction. No parking space is reserved.","next_steps":"The scheme is closed to new applications while the council reviews demand and funding. It hopes to reopen. Check the cable channel page for reopening. When open, the policy sets out the order: apply, site inspection, quotation, invoice and user agreement, then works once payment and the signed agreement are back. Since 23 January 2026 a front chargepoint needs no planning permission if it meets the Local Development Order. In July 2026 the lead time was about 12 weeks.","next_steps_url":"https://www.blackburn.gov.uk/roads/apply-work-our-roads/electric-vehicle-cable-channel","source_url":"https://www.blackburn.gov.uk/roads/apply-work-our-roads/electric-vehicle-cable-channel","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Blackpool","slug":"blackpool","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/blackpool","region":"North","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Parking-roads-and-transport/Parking/Electric-vehicle-charging-in-Blackpool.aspx","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Bolton","slug":"bolton","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/bolton","region":"North","status":"trial","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Kerbo Charge cable channel pilot","fee_text":"£999 installation paid to Kerbo Charge, payable in interest-free instalments, with a free survey (Kerbo Charge's Bolton page); subscription costs also paid to Kerbo Charge, amount not published; council lists no council fee","accepted_products":"Kerbo Charge","application_url":"https://www.kerbocharge.com/locations/bolton","summary":"Bolton is running a pilot of Kerbo Charge recessed pavement channels, so residents can charge from their home supply. Kerbo Charge handles onboarding, site surveys, installation, maintenance and support, and residents pay Kerbo Charge directly. Only a limited number of sites will be included. Each location goes ahead only after Kerbo Charge's technical and safety assessment, and registering interest does not guarantee an installation. The council publishes no other eligibility rules or end date.","next_steps":"Register interest with Kerbo Charge through its Bolton page and request the free survey. If the site is suitable, pay Kerbo Charge £999 for the installation, upfront or in interest-free instalments. Kerbo Charge says you may claim up to £500 back on your charger through the government on-street chargepoint grant. For questions about the pilot, email highways@bolton.gov.uk.","next_steps_url":"https://www.kerbocharge.com/locations/bolton","source_url":"https://bolton.gov.uk/roads-pavements/electric-vehicle-charging","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council","slug":"bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole","region":"South","status":"planned","confidence":"medium","scheme_name":"Cross-pavement gully Electric Vehicle charging trial","fee_text":"£130 application and site inspection fee; resident pays full installation and maintenance cost plus a licence fee (council estimate: gully about £650 after the £350 grant, about £1,300 to £1,650 including a chargepoint or safe socket)","accepted_products":"gullies that performed well in other council trials, approved by the council (Kerbo Charge, Charge Gully and Gul-e named as trialled elsewhere)","application_url":null,"summary":"A July 2025 Cabinet report proposed a trial of 6 to 10 charging gullies set into the footway, to inform a future council policy. Residents who had already registered interest would be invited to apply for a Section 50 street works licence. The householder pays for installation and upkeep, holds indemnity insurance and carries liability. Only gully types that performed well in other council trials would be accepted. If you move, the gully passes on or is removed.","next_steps":"The council has not published an application route. The report says only residents who have already expressed interest would be invited. If invited, you would apply for a Section 50 licence and pay a £130 application and site inspection fee. If the site is suitable, you would arrange installation by an approved contractor at your own cost, with indemnity insurance in place. Contact the council to register interest or check progress.","next_steps_url":"https://bcpcouncil.gov.uk/news-hub/news-articles/paving-the-way-for-the-future-of-residential-ev-charging","source_url":"https://democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/documents/s59616/Our%20Place%20and%20Environment%20-%20Cross-pavement%20gully%20Electric%20Vehicle%20charging%20trial%2016072025%20Cabinet.pdf","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Bracknell Forest Council","slug":"bracknell-forest","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/bracknell-forest","region":"South","status":"live_scheme","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Cross-pavement charging gullies","fee_text":"Typical installation £1,650 (footway up to 2m) less £1,200 council contribution, so about £450 to you; harder sites quoted individually","accepted_products":"council-installed gully (fitted by Ringway)","application_url":"https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-transport/travel-and-public-transport/electric-vehicles/cross-pavement-charging-gullies/apply-cross-pavement-charging-gully","summary":"The council's contractor Ringway fits a gully in the pavement and the council arranges the highway licence. Upkeep is then yours. You must live in Bracknell Forest, own or rent with permission, usually park outside, and have or have applied for a chargepoint. The cable must cross only your land and the pavement, away from double yellow lines, bus stops and school entrances. The charger must be 11kW or less with contact protection. You need cable trip cover.","next_steps":"Make sure you have, or have applied for, a professionally installed chargepoint of 11kW or less with a contact protection device. Apply using the online form. The council will tell you within 28 days if your home looks suitable, then gives a quote. A typical install costs £450 after the £1,200 council contribution. Within 4 weeks of installation send your electrical installation certificate, and send your insurance schedule showing cable trip cover. Questions to highways.transport@bracknell-forest.gov.uk.","next_steps_url":"https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-transport/travel-and-public-transport/electric-vehicles/cross-pavement-charging-gullies/apply-cross-pavement-charging-gully","source_url":"https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-transport/travel-and-public-transport/electric-vehicles/cross-pavement-charging-gullies","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Bradford","slug":"bradford","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/bradford","region":"North","status":"trial","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Electric vehicle charging cable footway channels","fee_text":"£95 application assessment fee (non-refundable); installation from £999 + VAT, including the first year's licence; £50 annual licence from year two, covering repairs and replacement","accepted_products":"council-installed channel","application_url":"https://bradford.gov.uk/media/q4lix1xg/ev-charging-application.docx","summary":"The council's Highway Delivery Unit lays a channel in the footway so you can charge from home. You need no off-street parking and no way to create it, a dedicated on-street bay immediately outside (such as a disabled bay), a chargepoint fitted by a qualified electrician with a certificate, and a clear route to the bay. You sign a Resident Licence Agreement and take out cable trip insurance. The page describes a trial running until September 2026.","next_steps":"Fit a dedicated chargepoint first, using a qualified electrician. Complete the application form with owner consent if needed, a sketch of the cable route, a photo, the installation certificate and insurance evidence. Pay the £95 fee within 14 days. If the site passes, a survey gives a quote from £999 + VAT, payable within 28 days. Sign the licence agreement before installation. If you hear nothing in 20 working days, email PCIHelpDesk@bradford.gov.uk.","next_steps_url":"https://bradford.gov.uk/media/q4lix1xg/ev-charging-application.docx","source_url":"https://www.bradford.gov.uk/transport-and-travel/permits-and-licences/electric-vehicle-charging-cable-footway-channels/","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Brent","slug":"brent","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/brent","region":"London","status":"planned","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Cross-pavement EV charging channel trial","fee_text":"£100 non-refundable application fee to the council (Cabinet report); supply and installation paid to the supplier, less a £1,200 per channel government grant, with cost likely to exceed the grant; possible annual administration fee; planning and licence fees may apply","accepted_products":"single council-procured supplier's channel (supplier not yet named)","application_url":null,"summary":"Cabinet approved a DfT-funded trial on 27 July 2026. The council will procure one supplier to install, own and maintain 60 channels at first, using a £169,000 grant capped at £1,200 per channel. The trial runs 12 months, with reviews at 6 and 12 months. Residents will likely need to own or be buying an EV, have no off-street parking and suitable footway, and the focus is on Blue Badge holders. Trailing cables across footways are not approved.","next_steps":"Registrations of interest are paused due to high demand. If you have already registered, the council will contact you about selection and next steps. The Cabinet report sets out the later steps: a council site assessment with a £100 non-refundable fee, conditional approval, planning consent where needed, a commitment to install a home chargepoint, then a supplier quote and agreement. The supplier installs the channel and you pay it, less the £1,200 grant.","next_steps_url":"https://www.brent.gov.uk/parking-roads-and-travel/travel-and-transport/electric-vehicle-charging","source_url":"https://www.brent.gov.uk/parking-roads-and-travel/travel-and-transport/electric-vehicle-charging","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Brighton and Hove City Council","slug":"brighton-and-hove-city","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/brighton-and-hove-city","region":"South","status":"trial","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Cross-pavement charging pilot","fee_text":"£75 administration fee, taken only once the site is approved; government funding of up to £1,200 per cross-pavement chargeway is available through the council and approved partners","accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":"The council is piloting pavement channels that carry a charging cable from a home to a car parked on the street. Cabinet backed the pilot on 14 May 2026, funded by a £232,000 government grant for about 193 gullies. It is open first only to Blue Badge holders who need to park outside their home and to licensed taxi drivers switching to electric. Homes must be single dwellings, not flats, with no off-street parking.","next_steps":"Check you fit the first group: a Blue Badge holder or a Brighton and Hove licensed taxi driver. You must be able to park directly outside, live in a house rather than a flat, and have no off-street parking. Tenants need written landlord consent. Fit a home charger first. You will need £10 million public liability insurance and proof you own, will own or will lease an EV. Registration is not yet open; the council says it will add a form and contact people when the pilot is ready.","next_steps_url":"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/travel-and-road-safety/electric-vehicle-ev-charging/private-charging-over-highway-cables-gullies-etc","source_url":"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/travel-and-road-safety/electric-vehicle-ev-charging/private-charging-over-highway-cables-gullies-etc","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Bristol City Council","slug":"bristol-city","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/bristol-city","region":"South","status":"trial","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Cross-pavement gully charging trial","fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":"Bristol is running a citywide trial of gully channels set into the pavement so residents without off-street parking can charge from their home supply. The council took it over from City Leap in August 2026. Expressions of interest were taken from March to August 2026 and have closed. Screening happens in autumn 2026 and the trial itself is due in 2027. Outside the trial, residents may not trail cables or fit their own gully, channel or gantry.","next_steps":"Applications have closed, so new residents cannot join the trial at present. If you already sent an expression of interest, the council will contact you with updates as screening goes ahead in autumn 2026 and the trial runs in 2027. Do not lay a cable or fit your own channel on the pavement, as only the council may install equipment there. For questions, email the council's transport team at transport.engagement@bristol.gov.uk.","next_steps_url":"https://www.bristol.gov.uk/residents/streets-travel/highways/charge-an-electric-vehicle","source_url":"https://www.bristol.gov.uk/residents/streets-travel/highways/charge-an-electric-vehicle","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Bromley","slug":"bromley","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/bromley","region":"London","status":"live_scheme","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Gully charging","fee_text":"£100 application fee (non-refundable, covers studies and surveys); £699 installation if the site is suitable; £799 in total. Charger not included","accepted_products":null,"application_url":"https://www.bromley.gov.uk/GullyChargingRequestForm","summary":"Bromley installs a gully across the footway so a resident can charge from their own home charger while parked on the street. The council fits the gully only, not the charger. The footway must be council-owned and even, with a standard kerb and no grass verge. There must be no lamp column within 2 metres, no tree roots affected, and the cable must not cross other land. You need to park legally outside or close by, with no reserved bay.","next_steps":"Check the site conditions on the council page first. Then fill in the online gully charging request form and pay the £100 non-refundable application fee. The council carries out studies and surveys. If installation is possible, you pay £699. Processing time varies and the council does not give updates during it, but contacts you once a decision is made. Arrange your own home charger separately.","next_steps_url":"https://www.bromley.gov.uk/GullyChargingRequestForm","source_url":"https://www.bromley.gov.uk/roads-highways-pavements/electric-hybrid-vehicles/2","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Buckinghamshire Council","slug":"buckinghamshire","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/buckinghamshire","region":"South","status":"under_review","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Wendover in-pavement cable channel trial","fee_text":"free (trial)","accepted_products":"council-specified","application_url":"https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/wendover-ipcc-trial","summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/wendover-ipcc-trial","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Bury","slug":"bury","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/bury","region":"North","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Calderdale","slug":"calderdale","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/calderdale","region":"North","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/LEVI/qanda","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Cambridgeshire","slug":"cambridgeshire","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/cambridgeshire","region":"Midlands & East","status":"trial","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Electric vehicle cable channel trial","fee_text":"£190 S178 licence (to the council); channel supply and installation approx £1,000 + VAT (to Kerbo Charge), with £500 reimbursed by the council after installation; £295 S171 licence covered by grant; chargepoint approx £1,000 to £1,500 plus £262 planning if needed; approx £2,500 to £3,000 in total","accepted_products":"Kerbo Charge","application_url":"https://manage.kerbocharge.com/","summary":"The county council launched a 250-channel trial on 5 October 2026, split equally across five districts: 50 in phase 1 and 200 in phase 2, which depends on demand. Only Fenland still has places. Kerbo Charge supplies the channel and an approved contractor fits it; it then becomes a highway asset the council maintains. Applicants need an EV, the owner's permission, no suitable off-road parking, a public footway, a professional charger and £5 million third-party insurance.","next_steps":"If you live in Fenland, apply to Kerbo Charge through its online form. Kerbo checks for obvious reasons to refuse and surveys the site. You then apply for the £190 Section 178 licence. Pay about £1,000 plus VAT for the channel; the council repays £500 after installation. Approval also needs planning permission where required and proof of insurance. Track progress on the Kerbo Klik platform. Questions go to electricvehicles@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.","next_steps_url":"https://manage.kerbocharge.com/","source_url":"https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/travel-roads-and-parking/roads-and-pathways/electric-vehicle-charging/electric-vehicle-cable-channel-trial","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Camden","slug":"camden","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/camden","region":"London","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.camden.gov.uk/en/electric-vehicles","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Central Bedfordshire","slug":"central-bedfordshire","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/central-bedfordshire","region":"Midlands & East","status":"trial","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"EV charging channels extended trial","fee_text":"£999 fixed price: £147.40 non-refundable deposit (application and site assessment), then £851.60 balance; £150 grant discount for successful applicants usually brings the balance to £701.60 and the total to £849. Complex sites may cost more. Charger not included","accepted_products":"Kerbo Charge","application_url":"https://forms.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/xfp/form/714","summary":"Residents can buy an EV charging channel as part of an extended council trial, after two earlier trials in 2022 and 2024. The channel sits flush in the pavement and holds a standard cable up to 22mm wide. The council checks each site, issues a licence and repairs the channel as it is on the public highway. Kerbo Charge gives a 10-year product guarantee. Renters need written landlord permission, and flats are usually unsuitable. Participants must complete a feedback survey.","next_steps":"Read the council's guidance document in full. Check who owns the pavement outside your home, get the owner's approval if you rent, and look into fitting a home charger, which you arrange and pay for yourself. Then apply online and pay the £147.40 non-refundable deposit. The council assesses the site. If suitable, you pay the balance, usually £701.60 after the £150 discount, and sign a licence. Installation takes about two hours.","next_steps_url":"https://forms.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/xfp/form/714","source_url":"https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/transport-roads-and-parking/electric-vehicles/electric-vehicle-charging-channels","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Cheshire East","slug":"cheshire-east","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/cheshire-east","region":"North","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electric-vehicle-ev-pavement-channels-grant-local-authority-allocations/electric-vehicle-ev-pavement-channels-grant-funding-amounts","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Cheshire West and Chester","slug":"cheshire-west-and-chester","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/cheshire-west-and-chester","region":"North","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electric-vehicle-ev-pavement-channels-grant-local-authority-allocations/electric-vehicle-ev-pavement-channels-grant-funding-amounts","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"City of London","slug":"city-of-london","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/city-of-london","region":"London","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Cornwall Council","slug":"cornwall","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/cornwall","region":"South","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Coventry","slug":"coventry","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/coventry","region":"Midlands & East","status":"under_review","confidence":"medium","scheme_name":"Cross-pavement gully channel trial","fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":"Coventry trialled a self-closing, lockable cable duct across the pavement, with a personal key for each user, on seven streets from November 2024 to November 2025. A council FOI reply in December 2025 says the trial is over and the council is now writing a policy covering the legal, technical and operational rules. No more gully trials are planned. The channel is not available to residents until that policy is approved, and the resident cost is still being worked out.","next_steps":"There is no way to apply yet. The council says residents may be able to install a channel at their own cost once a policy is approved, and any government grant would go towards lowering that cost. Until then, use public chargepoints. If you have no off-street parking, you would need planning permission before fitting a home charger. Check the council's cross-pavement page for updates.","next_steps_url":"https://www.coventry.gov.uk/roads-highways-pavements/electric-vehicle-charging/7","source_url":"https://www.coventry.gov.uk/roads-highways-pavements/electric-vehicle-charging/7","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Croydon","slug":"croydon","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/croydon","region":"London","status":"under_review","confidence":"high","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.croydon.gov.uk/streets-roads-and-transport/travel/electric-vehicle-ev-charging-points/installing-chargepoint","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Cumberland","slug":"cumberland","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/cumberland","region":"North","status":"trial","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Cross-pavement EV charging pilot","fee_text":"£500 contribution to channel installation (council subsidised); Section 178 licence free during the pilot, may carry a yearly fee later; council covers planning fees for the pilot; home chargepoint £400 to £1,000 extra","accepted_products":"Kerbo Charge","application_url":"https://manage.kerbocharge.com/","summary":"Cumberland's pilot lets residents with no driveway charge through a channel in the pavement. Kerbo Charge, the council's approved partner, assesses the property, arranges installation and maintains the channel. Sites need no parking restrictions such as double yellow lines, no grass verge and no lamppost within 2.5 metres. Renters need landlord permission. You need an OZEV-approved charger with open PEN protection and £5 million public liability insurance. The pilot may end and channels could be removed.","next_steps":"Check you have no off-street parking and that your street meets the conditions. Ask an electrician whether your supply has enough capacity. Apply through Kerbo Charge's online form. Kerbo assesses the property and you receive a planning pack if permission is needed; the council pays planning fees during the pilot. Pay the £500 channel contribution and sign a free Section 178 licence. Send proof of insurance within six weeks of installation.","next_steps_url":"https://manage.kerbocharge.com/","source_url":"https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/parking-roads-and-transport/vehicles/electric-vehicles/charging-your-electric-vehicle-if-you-do-not-have-driveway","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Darlington","slug":"darlington","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/darlington","region":"North","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Derby","slug":"derby","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/derby","region":"Midlands & East","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://derby.gov.uk/transport-and-streets/parking-in-derby/ev-charging","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Derbyshire","slug":"derbyshire","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/derbyshire","region":"Midlands & East","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Devon County Council","slug":"devon","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/devon","region":"South","status":"planned","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Devon and Torbay electric vehicle cable channel trial (EV CCT)","fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":"Devon County Council and Torbay Council ran a joint trial of cable channels cut into the pavement. These let a resident run a charging cable from a home chargepoint to a car parked on the street. The trial was free and aimed at homeowners with no off-street parking. It offered a limited number of channels and has now ended. The councils are reviewing the results to set the rules for future channels.","next_steps":"You cannot apply at the moment because the trial has closed. The council expects to accept applications as a normal service from early 2027. It has not yet published fees or a process for that. For questions in the meantime, email csc.roads@devon.gov.uk or call 0345 155 1004. Check the trial page again in early 2027 for details of how to apply.","next_steps_url":"https://www.devon.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/make-a-request/devon-and-torbay-ev-cc-trial/","source_url":"https://www.devon.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/make-a-request/devon-and-torbay-ev-cc-trial/","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Doncaster","slug":"doncaster","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/doncaster","region":"North","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Dorset Council","slug":"dorset","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/dorset","region":"South","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/parking/electric-vehicle-chargepoints","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Dudley","slug":"dudley","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/dudley","region":"Midlands & East","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Durham","slug":"durham","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/durham","region":"North","status":"under_review","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Kerbo Charge pilot (ended May 2024)","fee_text":"council contribution agreed; resident may pay towards install; amount unknown","accepted_products":"Kerbo Charge","application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://durham.gov.uk/article/32002/Electric-Vehicle-charging-points-and-Kerbo-projects","last_checked":"2026-10-30"},{"name":"Ealing","slug":"ealing","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/ealing","region":"London","status":"under_review","confidence":"high","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://ealing.moderngov.co.uk/mgAi.aspx?ID=5821","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"East Riding of Yorkshire","slug":"east-riding-of-yorkshire","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/east-riding-of-yorkshire","region":"North","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"East Sussex County Council","slug":"east-sussex","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/east-sussex","region":"South","status":"under_review","confidence":"high","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/roads-transport/transport-planning/public-electric-vehicle-charging-points-east-sussex","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Enfield","slug":"enfield","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/enfield","region":"London","status":"live_scheme","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Footway channel for electric vehicle charging on the roadside","fee_text":"£124 application fee (non-refundable, waived for Blue Badge holders); year 1 licence and installation from £1,230 for a 2.5m channel, or from £750 after the £480 council subsidy (first come, first served); £107 annual licence renewal","accepted_products":"Kerbo Charge","application_url":"https://www.enfield.gov.uk/services/roads-and-transport/footway-channel-for-electric-vehicle-charging-on-the-roadside","summary":"After a pilot, Enfield now offers Kerbo Charge footway channels across the borough. The council's contractor installs a self-closing channel in the pavement. You must live in a house, not a flat, and own it or have your landlord's approval. The pavement must be hard surfaced with no trees in the way. The channel cannot be within 2.5m of electrical street furniture or where parking is restricted. You get no reserved parking space.","next_steps":"Do not fit a home charger before approval. Read the application letter, fill in the form and pay the £124 fee. Then email your form and proof of payment to fwaychannel@enfield.gov.uk. A technician visits within 6 weeks. If approved, you get a quote and may claim the £480 council subsidy. You finish any work needed on your property, then pay for installation and the first-year licence. Installation follows within 8 weeks. You renew the licence each year.","next_steps_url":"https://www.enfield.gov.uk/services/roads-and-transport/footway-channel-for-electric-vehicle-charging-on-the-roadside","source_url":"https://www.enfield.gov.uk/services/roads-and-transport/footway-channel-for-electric-vehicle-charging-on-the-roadside","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Essex","slug":"essex","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/essex","region":"Midlands & East","status":"planned","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Cross-pavement channel trial (2026 Home Charging Trial)","fee_text":null,"accepted_products":"council-specified (Kerbo Charge given as example)","application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://members.essex.gov.uk/media/k0ghakvu/safer-greener-healthier_ev-chargepoints-march-2026-final.pdf","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Gateshead","slug":"gateshead","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/gateshead","region":"North","status":"not_permitted","confidence":"medium","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":"Gateshead says running a cable across the highway is an offence under Section 162 of the Highways Act 1980 and can lead to enforcement, so a cable from your home to your car is not allowed, with or without a cable tunnel. It gives two reasons: the trip hazard for pedestrians and reduced footway access for disabled people.","next_steps":"Suggest a site for a new public chargepoint by dropping a pin on the council's interactive map; siting depends on demand, grid capacity and parking pressure, so it does not promise a charger on your road. Under the North East Combined Authority's £15.8m LEVI award, Gateshead expects to install more than 100 chargepoints aimed at residential areas, mostly in council car parks, and to replace older unreliable chargers.","next_steps_url":"https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/38168/Suggest-a-location-for-an-electric-vehicle-EV-charging-point","source_url":"https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/18351/Electric-vehicle-EV-charge-points-in-Gateshead","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Gloucestershire County Council","slug":"gloucestershire","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/gloucestershire","region":"South","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Greenwich","slug":"greenwich","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/greenwich","region":"London","status":"trial","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Cross-pavement electric vehicle charging trial","fee_text":"Proposed licence fee of £1,338.39 for the first year per household, after £1,200 OZEV grant towards installation (cabinet report, 24 June 2026)","accepted_products":"Kerbo Charge","application_url":null,"summary":"Greenwich is running a 12-month trial of Kerbo Charge cross-pavement channels. The council's contractor fits and maintains the channel, and the resident pays a licence fee. Places rose from 50 to 75 after about 160 residents applied in December 2025 and January 2026. You need on-street parking in front of your home and no driveway. There must be no lamp column, metal post or public chargepoint within 2.5m, and no verge or tree in front.","next_steps":"The trial places are full and the survey has closed. If you missed it, email ev@royalgreenwich.gov.uk to register interest in the trial or a future expansion. Selected residents must get planning permission for their charger, landlord consent if renting, and an electrical installation certificate from an OZEV-approved installer. They then sign a licence agreement and pay the first-year fee before the council's contractor installs the channel.","next_steps_url":"https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/info/200259/transport_and_travel/711/electric_vehicle_charge_points","source_url":"https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/news/2026/ev-cross-pavement-charging-trial-expanded-following-strong-resident-demand","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Hackney","slug":"hackney","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/hackney","region":"London","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://hackney.gov.uk/electric-vehicles","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Halton","slug":"halton","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/halton","region":"North","status":"planned","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Cross-pavement charging channel solutions (XPS) pilot","fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.halton.gov.uk/bridge-travel/reporting-misuse-electric-vehicle-charging-cables","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Hammersmith and Fulham","slug":"hammersmith-and-fulham","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/hammersmith-and-fulham","region":"London","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Hampshire County Council","slug":"hampshire","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/hampshire","region":"South","status":"not_permitted","confidence":"high","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":"Hampshire does not currently allow cable gullies or cross-pavement channels, and it has won grant funding to study whether they could work. It does not ban a cable laid over the footway: it publishes safety guidance and says no licence is currently needed, but it will not give written approval and can have an unsuitable cable removed under Section 162 of the Highways Act.","next_steps":"Nominate where you want public on-street charging with the council's Charge Point Request Survey. In June 2026 the council awarded Believ a 15-year LEVI contract for about 17,000 charging sockets in areas without off-street parking, with around 500 planned in the first year. If you can park outside your home, the council's guidance covers using a cable protector safely. Contact: evchargepoints@hants.gov.uk.","next_steps_url":"https://www.hants.gov.uk/transport/electric-vehicles","source_url":"https://www.hants.gov.uk/transport/electric-vehicles/ev-charging-guidance","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Haringey","slug":"haringey","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/haringey","region":"London","status":"under_review","confidence":"medium","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.minutes.haringey.gov.uk/mgAi.aspx?ID=77006","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Harrow","slug":"harrow","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/harrow","region":"London","status":"under_review","confidence":"high","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.harrow.gov.uk/evchargers","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Hartlepool","slug":"hartlepool","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/hartlepool","region":"North","status":"live_scheme","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Electric vehicle cable channels","fee_text":"Installation cost paid directly to Kerbo Charge (amount not published; payment plan available); free quote from the council; £500 council and Tees Valley Combined Authority grant towards supply and installation, first come, first served","accepted_products":"Kerbo Charge","application_url":"https://www.kerbocharge.com/locations/hartlepool","summary":"Hartlepool Borough Council installs cable channels in the footpath outside homes, in partnership with Kerbo Charge. The channel lets you run a charging cable from your house to a car parked at the kerb. It is for households without off-street parking. The £500 grant is only for households that park on the street because they have no private or other parking. Highways inspectors check for cables laid across paths without a channel.","next_steps":"Register your interest on the Kerbo Charge Hartlepool page. You can then ask the council for a free quote for installation. If you agree to go ahead, the council arranges an installation date. You pay Kerbo Charge directly, and a payment plan is available. The £500 grant is given first come, first served. For questions, use the council's online highways enquiry form.","next_steps_url":"https://www.kerbocharge.com/locations/hartlepool","source_url":"https://www.hartlepool.gov.uk/roads-highways/electric-vehicle-cable-channels","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Havering","slug":"havering","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/havering","region":"London","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Herefordshire","slug":"herefordshire","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/herefordshire","region":"Midlands & East","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Hertfordshire","slug":"hertfordshire","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/hertfordshire","region":"Midlands & East","status":"trial","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Electric vehicle cross-pavement charging cable licence","fee_text":"£200 assessment fee (non-refundable, paid on application); installation normally £1,200 including Pavement Channel Grant subsidy, higher in exceptional cases; VAT exempt","accepted_products":"council-installed channel","application_url":"https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/highways-roads-and-pavements/changes-to-your-road/cross-pavement-channel/cross-pavement-channel-application-form.aspx","summary":"Hertfordshire County Council runs this trial with St Albans City and District Council. The council installs an enclosed channel in the pavement from your property to the kerb. It is only open to postcodes AL1 to AL5 on council-maintained roads. You must have no driveway, dropped kerb or off-street parking and be able to park fully on the road. The channel must be 2m from trees, 10m from junctions and 11m from streetlights, and cannot cross a verge.","next_steps":"Have a photo of the spot, landlord consent if you rent, and your charger details if fitted. Apply online and pay the £200 fee. A decision is aimed within 6 weeks. If approved in principle you get a quote. Then sort your chargepoint and any planning permission, and send the electrical certificate, liability insurance proof and signed licence. Pay the installation fee using the link sent. The council aims to install within 12 weeks of payment.","next_steps_url":"https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/highways-roads-and-pavements/changes-to-your-road/cross-pavement-channel/cross-pavement-channel-application-form.aspx","source_url":"https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/highways-roads-and-pavements/changes-to-your-road/cross-pavement-channel/","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Hillingdon","slug":"hillingdon","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/hillingdon","region":"London","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Hounslow","slug":"hounslow","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/hounslow","region":"London","status":"not_permitted","confidence":"high","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":"Hounslow does not allow charging cables to run from homes across public pavements, for safety reasons, and has no plans to introduce cable gullies across the borough. It prefers to add public chargepoints at regular intervals on residential streets, under the EV Charging Strategy its Cabinet adopted on 15 November 2022.","next_steps":"Hounslow has about 200 lamp-column chargers, most with a dedicated EV bay, plus 84 Source London fast chargers and rapid chargers in some council car parks, and is expanding with Qwello and Zest towards a strategy target of more than 2,000 chargepoints. There is no request form: follow proposals on the council's Let's Talk Hounslow site, or email electricvehicles@hounslow.gov.uk.","next_steps_url":"https://talk.hounslow.gov.uk/","source_url":"https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/transport-traffic/electric-vehicle-charging-points","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Hull","slug":"hull","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/hull","region":"North","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Isle of Wight Council","slug":"isle-of-wight","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/isle-of-wight","region":"South","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Islington","slug":"islington","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/islington","region":"London","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.islington.gov.uk/roads/electric-vehicles","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Kensington and Chelsea","slug":"kensington-and-chelsea","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/kensington-and-chelsea","region":"London","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Kent County Council","slug":"kent","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/kent","region":"South","status":"under_review","confidence":"high","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.kent.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/travelling-around-kent/driving/electric-vehicles/charging-electric-vehicles-in-kent","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Kingston upon Thames","slug":"kingston-upon-thames","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/kingston-upon-thames","region":"London","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Kirklees","slug":"kirklees","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/kirklees","region":"North","status":"planned","confidence":"medium","scheme_name":"Cross-pavement charging channel trial (12 months)","fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://kirkleestogether.co.uk/2026/10/07/cabinet-to-discuss-ev-charging-for-residents-without-off-street-parking-2/","last_checked":"2026-10-30"},{"name":"Knowsley","slug":"knowsley","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/knowsley","region":"North","status":"not_permitted","confidence":"high","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":"Knowsley Council does not allow charging cables across or under the public highway, including pavements, and that covers cable protectors, channels, gullies and ramps. It says trailing cables are a health and safety hazard and an obstruction for disabled people and other pavement users, and that it can remove unsuitable or unsafe cables under the Highways Act 1980.","next_steps":"Register interest in a public chargepoint with the council's online form, naming a street or car park. Requests feed the council's demand map but do not guarantee a charger. Knowsley's priority is residents without off-road parking: it plans hundreds of public chargepoints, slow to ultra-fast, in public spaces by 2030 using the government's LEVI fund. It has no plans for lamp-post charging for now. Questions go to ess.enquiries@knowsley.gov.uk.","next_steps_url":"https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/electric-vehicle-charging/register-your-interest-ev-charging-point","source_url":"https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/electric-vehicle-charging/guidance-street-charging","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Lambeth","slug":"lambeth","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/lambeth","region":"London","status":"not_permitted","confidence":"high","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":"Lambeth does not allow charging cables across the pavement in any circumstances, including with cable protectors or cable gullies. The rule comes from its Electric Vehicle Strategy, published on 21 September 2023, on grounds of accessibility and fairness. The council enforces against trailing cables under the Highways Act, and repeated wilful obstruction of the highway can lead to a fixed penalty notice.","next_steps":"Register interest in a chargepoint with Lambeth's online form; Blue Badge holders with a disabled bay can say so on it. The council picks sites from its strategy analysis and the requests it receives, and delivers them through annual plans. Lamp-column chargers (3 to 5kW, run by Ubitricity and Char.gy) are its preferred option for residential streets, and it says it plans more than 150 further chargepoints, taking the network past 500, alongside more than 20 rapid 43kW chargers.","next_steps_url":"https://forms.lambeth.gov.uk/REGISTERINTERESTINANELECTRICVEHICLECHARGINGPOINT/launch","source_url":"https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/environmental-services/electric-vehicles/charge-points/trailing-cables-channels","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Lancashire","slug":"lancashire","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/lancashire","region":"North","status":"live_scheme","confidence":"medium","scheme_name":"Cross-pavement solutions (cable gullies)","fee_text":null,"accepted_products":"council-installed channel","application_url":"https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/electric-vehicle-charging-in-lancashire/charging-at-home/","summary":"Lancashire County Council lets homes without off-street parking ask for a cable gully, a shallow channel in the pavement that holds the charging cable. You cannot fit one yourself; only the council can authorise or install equipment on the pavement. Renters need landlord consent, and district planning permission may be needed. The homeowner must remove and store the cable after each charge. Cable mats are not allowed.","next_steps":"Email lhscustomerservice@lancashire.gov.uk to ask whether a cable gully suits your home. Check whether you need planning permission from your district council, and get landlord consent if you rent. If approved, get written confirmation from the council. Your chargepoint installer needs this confirmation, or a gully already in place, before fitting a home charger. The council does not publish costs or timescales.","next_steps_url":"https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/electric-vehicle-charging-in-lancashire/charging-at-home/","source_url":"https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/electric-vehicle-charging-in-lancashire/charging-at-home/","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Leeds","slug":"leeds","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/leeds","region":"North","status":"trial","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Cross-footway charging channel pilot","fee_text":"£63.84 survey fee (non-refundable, to Kerbo Charge); £1,250 supply and installation including the £349.68 council licence fee; £4.99 a month repair cover from month 25; extra charge possible for complex installs (all incl. VAT)","accepted_products":"Kerbo Charge","application_url":"https://www.kerbocharge.com/locations","summary":"Leeds City Council began a 12-month pilot on 5 December 2025 using Kerbo Charge, the only product allowed. Kerbo Charge installs the channel through an approved highways contractor. You must be able to park outside your home and have a ground-floor power supply. The homeowner holds a section 178 highway licence, needs liability insurance covering cable trips, and pays for repairs. Cables must not cross the road. A formal procurement is expected after the pilot.","next_steps":"Read the council page, then start an online application with Kerbo Charge. If the site looks suitable, pay the £63.84 survey fee. If approved, pay £1,250 and complete the section 178 licence with the council. Kerbo Charge aims to install within about 4 weeks of approval and payment. You arrange your own wall charger. Apply for any £500 government chargepoint grant before installation. Questions go to the council's EV team or Kerbo Charge.","next_steps_url":"https://www.kerbocharge.com/locations","source_url":"https://www.leeds.gov.uk/parking-roads-and-travel/connecting-leeds-and-transforming-travel/electric-vehicle-charging-in-leeds","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Leicester","slug":"leicester","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/leicester","region":"Midlands & East","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Leicestershire","slug":"leicestershire","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/leicestershire","region":"Midlands & East","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Lewisham","slug":"lewisham","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/lewisham","region":"London","status":"planned","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Cross-pavement mechanism trial","fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/roads-and-transport/sustainable-transport/electric-vehicle-charge-points","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Lincolnshire","slug":"lincolnshire","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/lincolnshire","region":"Midlands & East","status":"planned","confidence":"high","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/directory-record/94416/the-ozev-cross-pavement-charging-grant","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Liverpool","slug":"liverpool","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/liverpool","region":"North","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.halton.gov.uk/bridge-travel/reporting-misuse-electric-vehicle-charging-cables","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Luton","slug":"luton","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/luton","region":"Midlands & East","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Manchester","slug":"manchester","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/manchester","region":"North","status":"live_scheme","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"EV cable channel","fee_text":"£949 to £1,424.50 per household for the channel, depending on the pavement surface; paid only after the site is confirmed suitable. Grants may cover the cost for council tax band A homes, Manchester-licensed taxi or private hire drivers, blue badge holders and Motability users","accepted_products":"council-installed channel","application_url":"https://www.manchester.gov.uk/sustainable-transport/electric-cars/applying-for-an-ev-cable-channel","summary":"Manchester City Council installs a cable channel that sits flush with the pavement and holds one charging cable. It is open to Manchester residents in homes with no off-street parking, even if an existing space is not used. A channel does not reserve a parking space, so you must be able to park outside often enough to charge. Listed homes and conservation areas may need planning permission for a charger.","next_steps":"Read the council's safe on-street charging guidance, then register your interest online. Highways staff assess the site and email you to say whether a channel is possible; that email can support a chargepoint grant application. Use the link in the email to upload the documents requested. Once accepted you get a payment link, if you have to pay. The cost is £949 to £1,424.50 unless a grant applies. The council then installs the channel. For help with accessibility needs, email EV@manchester.gov.uk.","next_steps_url":"https://www.manchester.gov.uk/sustainable-transport/electric-cars/applying-for-an-ev-cable-channel","source_url":"https://www.manchester.gov.uk/sustainable-transport/electric-cars/applying-for-an-ev-cable-channel","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Medway Council","slug":"medway","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/medway","region":"South","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Merton","slug":"merton","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/merton","region":"London","status":"not_permitted","confidence":"high","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":"Merton does not currently allow channels or gullies in the pavement for charging cables. It also advises against running a cable across the pavement even under a cable protector, because obstructing roads, pavements and footpaths is illegal and the resident could be liable for damage or injury. The council is watching cable-channel trials elsewhere to inform a future policy, with no decision date given.","next_steps":"To ask for a chargepoint, email ElectricVehicles@merton.gov.uk with your address and postcode or a suggested location; the council says no new on-street charger project is live at the moment. Merton already has lamp-column chargers (Char.gy and SureCharge), 143 Source London chargers and six on-street rapid chargers, and shares LEVI funding with Wandsworth and Richmond for more fast and rapid chargers and lamp-column upgrades. It also consults on EV-only bays next to lamp-column chargers.","next_steps_url":"https://www.merton.gov.uk/streets-parking-transport/ev/charging","source_url":"https://merton.gov.uk/streets-parking-transport/ev/charging","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Middlesbrough","slug":"middlesbrough","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/middlesbrough","region":"North","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Milton Keynes","slug":"milton-keynes","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/milton-keynes","region":"Midlands & East","status":"trial","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Home EV charging channel","fee_text":"£99 application fee for a suitability survey (non-refundable); £900 installation incl. street works permit, BS EN 1433 tested channel and 10-year product warranty; £50 a year from year four (after three years) for insurance, inspections, maintenance and admin. Rare complex installs may cost more","accepted_products":"council-installed channel (UV-stable rigid PVC, BS EN 1433 tested)","application_url":"https://mycouncil.milton-keynes.gov.uk/service/Application_for_Home_EV_Charging_Channel_Installation","summary":"Milton Keynes City Council is running an extended trial of up to 100 pavement channels for homes without a driveway. The council's contractor installs it and the council owns and repairs it. The cable must reach the space outside your home or one space either side, and you should be able to park there at least weekly. Tenants need written landlord consent. You supply your own wall charger with earthing protection.","next_steps":"Read the terms and conditions, then apply online and pay the £99 survey fee. Council tenants should first contact HousingMaintenance@milton-keynes.gov.uk. If the site is suitable, pay £900 for installation. The council aims to install within 10 weeks of that payment, though utility works or weather can delay it. After installation, email your charger's electrical safety certificate and wait for the council to confirm before you use the channel. A government grant of up to £500 may apply. Questions go to electric.vehicles@milton-keynes.gov.uk.","next_steps_url":"https://mycouncil.milton-keynes.gov.uk/service/Application_for_Home_EV_Charging_Channel_Installation","source_url":"https://milton-keynes.gov.uk/highways/apply-home-ev-charging-channel","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Newcastle upon Tyne","slug":"newcastle-upon-tyne","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/newcastle-upon-tyne","region":"North","status":"planned","confidence":"medium","scheme_name":"Cross-pavement cable channel pilot","fee_text":null,"accepted_products":"council-specified","application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/procurement/ocds-h6vhtk-06d189","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Newham","slug":"newham","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/newham","region":"London","status":"under_review","confidence":"medium","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.newham.gov.uk/transport-streets/electric-vehicle-charging-points/6","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Norfolk","slug":"norfolk","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/norfolk","region":"Midlands & East","status":"not_permitted","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Electric vehicle (EV) charging cable permission","fee_text":"£64.68 application fee for permission to place a charging cable across the footway, valid for two years (non-refundable if refused; rate from 1 April 2026)","accepted_products":"resident-supplied surface cable protector (e.g. Defender Nano Lux or similar)","application_url":"https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/article/58634/Apply-for-Electric-vehicle-EV-charging-cable-permission","summary":"Norfolk County Council does not allow cable channels or gullies to be installed in its pavements. It cites highway law, maintenance, accessibility, ownership and utility access. Instead, residents with no off-street parking can apply for two-year permission to lay a cable across the pavement under a surface protector they buy themselves. The protector must be no more than 32mm deep, high contrast, cover the full width and be RCD protected. Cables may never cross the road.","next_steps":"Check the assessment criteria first: main residence, no off-road parking option, legal parking outside, a permit if in a permit zone, and an electrical certificate under 10 years old. Then apply online, with or without a MyNorfolk account, and pay the £64.68 fee. A highways officer assesses the location; refused fees are not refunded. Charging may be limited to daylight or quieter times. Permission lasts two years, after which you must reapply.","next_steps_url":"https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/article/58634/Apply-for-Electric-vehicle-EV-charging-cable-permission","source_url":"https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/43416","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"North East Lincolnshire","slug":"north-east-lincolnshire","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/north-east-lincolnshire","region":"North","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"North Lincolnshire","slug":"north-lincolnshire","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/north-lincolnshire","region":"North","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"North Northamptonshire","slug":"north-northamptonshire","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/north-northamptonshire","region":"Midlands & East","status":"planned","confidence":"medium","scheme_name":"Cross-pavement home charging trial","fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":"North Northamptonshire Council lists a cross-pavement home charging trial on its EV charging page, marked 'Trial to be launched'. It says channels can let residents charge from home when parked on the road. No product, areas, number of places, eligibility or fees are published. The council's safety guidance says cables must not trail along or across footways in any circumstances.","next_steps":"There is no way to apply yet. Watch the council's EV charging page for the trial launch. The council's safety guidance asks residents who park on the road and want to charge at home to email the council for advice; use the contact route on that page.","next_steps_url":"https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/electric-vehicle-charging","source_url":"https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/electric-vehicle-charging","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"North Somerset Council","slug":"north-somerset","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/north-somerset","region":"South","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"North Tyneside","slug":"north-tyneside","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/north-tyneside","region":"North","status":"planned","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Electric vehicle pavement channels pilot","fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":"https://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/parking/electric-vehicle-charging-points/electric-vehicle-pavement-channels","summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/parking/electric-vehicle-charging-points/electric-vehicle-pavement-channels","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"North Yorkshire","slug":"north-yorkshire","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/north-yorkshire","region":"North","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Northumberland","slug":"northumberland","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/northumberland","region":"North","status":"live_scheme","confidence":"medium","scheme_name":"EV charger cross pavement channel","fee_text":"Written quote from the council for installing the channel; paid before works. No fixed fee published","accepted_products":"council-installed channel","application_url":null,"summary":"Northumberland County Council will build a channel in the pavement so a charging cable can run from your home to the road. The council quotes the cost, you pay, and it does the work. You then get a section 178 consent to use the channel. Council guidance says the car must park on the same side of the road, ideally within about 10 metres, and cables must never cross the carriageway.","next_steps":"Contact Northumberland County Council Highway Services on 0345 600 6400 and ask for an on-street EV charging channel. The council will send a written quote for the installation. If you accept and pay it, the council carries out the works and then issues a formal section 178 consent, which is personal to you. Do not run a cable over the pavement before you hold written consent; doing so is an offence. Check with your home insurer that you are covered.","next_steps_url":"https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/NorthumberlandCountyCouncil/media/Roads-streets-and-transport/Request-for-on-street-charging-of-electric-vehicles-inital-letter-where-no-EV-cable-channel-yet-installed.pdf","source_url":"https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/NorthumberlandCountyCouncil/media/Roads-streets-and-transport/Request-for-on-street-charging-of-electric-vehicles-inital-letter-where-no-EV-cable-channel-yet-installed.pdf","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Nottingham","slug":"nottingham","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/nottingham","region":"Midlands & East","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Nottinghamshire","slug":"nottinghamshire","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/nottinghamshire","region":"Midlands & East","status":"trial","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Electric Vehicle Cable Channel (EVCC) Pilot Programme","fee_text":"Channel free: council funds installation up to 2m wide; wider channels need a tailored quote with the household paying the extra. Household pays for its own smart charge point","accepted_products":"council-installed channel (Via East Midlands)","application_url":"https://viaem.typeform.com/to/I4YbWnNi","summary":"Nottinghamshire County Council is still trialling cable channels, a pilot that began in February 2023 with Pilot LEVI funding. Via East Midlands installs them, and the council does not plan to remove them after the trial. You need an EV (or one on order), no off-street parking, a smart charger fitted by an OZEV-authorised installer, any planning and owner permissions, a ground-floor supply, and to share usage data. Flats above ground floor are unsuitable. Some heritage areas may be refused.","next_steps":"Check you meet the seven criteria, then complete the short eligibility and expression of interest form. Requests are handled first come, first served. Via East Midlands inspects the site, and if suitable installs the channel at no cost up to 2m wide. You pay for your own smart charge point. Afterwards keep the channel clear, report defects to Via East Midlands, store the cable off the highway and take part in monitoring. Questions go through the council's online contact form.","next_steps_url":"https://viaem.typeform.com/to/I4YbWnNi","source_url":"https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/transport/electric-vehicle-charging-in-nottinghamshire/electric-vehicle-cable-channel-evcc-pilot-programme","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Oldham","slug":"oldham","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/oldham","region":"North","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://committees.oldham.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?id=617","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Oxfordshire County Council","slug":"oxfordshire","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/oxfordshire","region":"South","status":"live_scheme","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"EV cable channel","fee_text":"£300 upfront for a standard channel up to 2.5m incl. first two years' licence; about £100 a year licence renewal from year three; longer channels or complex work quoted separately","accepted_products":"council-installed channel","application_url":"https://service.oxfordshire.gov.uk/evcablechannelsurvey","summary":"Oxfordshire County Council installs a pavement channel and licenses you to run your cable through it. You must live at the property, have no off-street parking, and be able to park legally directly outside. Only pavement up to 3m wide may lie between home and road, with no other channel or street equipment within 7.5m. The charger must be 7.5kW or less with a cable no thicker than 16mm. Conservation areas and listed buildings are paused.","next_steps":"Check eligibility and apply online for a survey with the owner's permission, an electrician's confirmation, pavement measurements and marked-up photos. The council visits and decides within eight weeks. If approved, arrange £5 million liability insurance and pay £300 online. The council installs the channel within four to six weeks. Fit your charger and send its EICR certificate within six weeks, then you can start charging. Renew the licence each year with insurance details and a fresh EICR.","next_steps_url":"https://service.oxfordshire.gov.uk/evcablechannelsurvey","source_url":"https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/residents/environment-and-planning/climate-action/electric-vehicles/ev-cable-channel","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Peterborough","slug":"peterborough","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/peterborough","region":"Midlands & East","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Plymouth City Council","slug":"plymouth-city","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/plymouth-city","region":"South","status":"trial","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Plymouth EV charging trial","fee_text":"Channel installation free during the trial","accepted_products":"council-specified cross-pavement channel","application_url":"https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/plymouth-ev-charging-trial","summary":"Plymouth City Council is planning a trial of cross-pavement charging channels, with installation free while the trial runs. You must own the home or have the owner's permission, and the charger must serve only your property. The channel goes in the footway only, not the road or verge. It must sit at least 2.5 metres from any street light column, and the car must also stay 2.5 metres clear while charging. Parking spaces cannot be reserved.","next_steps":"Read the trial page and check your street is likely to suit: land ownership, trees, green space and services in the footway all affect whether a channel is possible. Then fill in the online survey linked from the trial page, which is the application form. The council says it will try to fit applicants in but cannot promise an installation. Do not run a cable across the pavement yourself, as you may be fined. For questions use the council's contact or feedback pages.","next_steps_url":"https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/plymouth-ev-charging-trial","source_url":"https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/plymouth-ev-charging-trial","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Portsmouth City Council","slug":"portsmouth-city","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/portsmouth-city","region":"South","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Reading Borough Council","slug":"reading-borough","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/reading-borough","region":"South","status":"live_scheme","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Kerbo Charge Reading cross-pavement EV charging","fee_text":"Channel equipment free; discounted installation, typically £675 (down from £999), exact price quoted during ordering; home charger extra (up to £500 off via the government on-street chargepoint grant)","accepted_products":"Kerbo Charge","application_url":"https://www.kerbocharge.com/locations/reading","summary":"Reading Borough Council opened applications in March 2026 for discounted cross-pavement charging with Kerbo Charge. A £202,000 government grant funds the scheme for up to about 400 households without off-street parking. The channel equipment is free and installation is discounted. Residents pay for the installation and their own home charger. Kerbo Charge checks each property for suitability after an order is placed and applies for the install permit.","next_steps":"Check your postcode and order through Kerbo Charge's Reading page. Kerbo Charge then checks your property and guides you through the government chargepoint grant, which can take up to £500 off a home charger. A typical installation costs £675, with the exact price confirmed during ordering. Once the grant is approved, Kerbo Charge applies for the install permit and books the work. No timescale is published.","next_steps_url":"https://www.kerbocharge.com/locations/reading","source_url":"https://media.reading.gov.uk/news/applications-open-for-discounted-cross-pavement-ev-charging","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Redbridge","slug":"redbridge","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/redbridge","region":"London","status":"planned","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"EV pavement channel pilot","fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://redbridge.gov.uk/roads-and-pavements/electric-vehicles","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Redcar and Cleveland","slug":"redcar-and-cleveland","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/redcar-and-cleveland","region":"North","status":"planned","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"EV charger cable channels programme","fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://greenerfuture.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/electric-vehicles","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Richmond upon Thames","slug":"richmond-upon-thames","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/richmond-upon-thames","region":"London","status":"live_scheme","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Electric vehicle footway channels","fee_text":"£100 application and engineer assessment (non-refundable); £1,250 one-off to buy and install the channel; £150 Section 178 licence per three-year term, renewable","accepted_products":"council-specified (council chooses and installs the product)","application_url":"https://richmond-self.achieveservice.com/service/apply_for_a_footway_channel","summary":"Richmond Council installs a flush channel across the footway so a cable can reach a car at the kerb. The council chooses the product and owns the channel as part of the highway. You need private ground-floor access, legal parking outside, and a BS 7671 chargepoint within your boundary. Tenants need the owner's written consent. Channels can be up to 6 metres long and must keep 2.5 metres from lamp columns. Many addresses are not suitable.","next_steps":"Read the terms and conditions first. Apply online and pay the £100 fee; an engineer then assesses your address. Do not fit a chargepoint until you get a provisional approval letter. If approved, send the further details asked for and pay £1,250. The council aims to install within eight weeks of full payment. You then hold a £150 three-year licence. Apply for the £500 government chargepoint grant only after approval.","next_steps_url":"https://richmond-self.achieveservice.com/service/apply_for_a_footway_channel","source_url":"https://richmond.gov.uk/services/roads_and_transport/vehicles/electric_vehicles/electric_vehicle_footway_channels","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Rochdale","slug":"rochdale","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/rochdale","region":"North","status":"planned","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Cross-Pavement Channel Scheme","fee_text":"unknown (households pay for charger; small grants may be available)","accepted_products":"council-specified","application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://democracy.rochdale.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2878","last_checked":"2026-10-30"},{"name":"Rotherham","slug":"rotherham","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/rotherham","region":"North","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead","slug":"royal-borough-of-windsor-and-maidenhead","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/royal-borough-of-windsor-and-maidenhead","region":"South","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Rutland","slug":"rutland","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/rutland","region":"Midlands & East","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Salford","slug":"salford","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/salford","region":"North","status":"trial","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"EV pavement channels pilot","fee_text":"Installation and licence fully funded for early applicants while grant lasts; later applicants may be asked to contribute (quotation given first)","accepted_products":"council-specified","application_url":null,"summary":"Salford City Council is piloting flush pavement channels that hold a charging cable from home to car. You must live in a home with no off-street parking and no way to create it, normally be able to park outside, and have or plan a BS 7671 chargepoint. The Highways Licensing Team assesses each footway against set criteria. Approved residents need a Section 178 licence, a single cable, and public liability insurance. The licence does not move with you.","next_steps":"Email EVPavementChannels@salford.gov.uk, which also handles questions. An automatic reply sends you the application form. Fill it in and send it back. Officers carry out an initial assessment and contact you about next steps. Early applicants may have installation and licence costs fully funded while grant money lasts. Later applicants may need to contribute and will get a quotation before going ahead. No timescales are published.","next_steps_url":"https://www.salford.gov.uk/parking-roads-and-travel/ev-pavement-channels-safe-home-charging-for-residents-without-driveways/","source_url":"https://www.salford.gov.uk/parking-roads-and-travel/ev-pavement-channels-safe-home-charging-for-residents-without-driveways/","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Sandwell","slug":"sandwell","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/sandwell","region":"Midlands & East","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Sefton","slug":"sefton","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/sefton","region":"North","status":"under_review","confidence":"high","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":"Sefton's on-street charging guidance, last updated 18 August 2025, still says cables across or under the public highway are not allowed, including with protectors, channels, gullies or ramps, because they are a hazard for people with sight or mobility impairments. But its Your Sefton Your Say page, opened on 27 July 2026, says that position is under review, and that the council has some funding and is looking at possible trial sites with strict eligibility criteria.","next_steps":"Suggest a site for a public chargepoint on the council's Your Sefton Your Say page, open until 31 December 2026. The council is building a public charging network with a focus on areas without off-street parking, using government LEVI funding, and expects installations from winter 2026. If you are interested in a cross-pavement trial, email EVChargePoint@sefton.gov.uk.","next_steps_url":"https://yourseftonyoursay.sefton.gov.uk/investment-programmes-and-infrastructure/ev-charging-points/","source_url":"https://yourseftonyoursay.sefton.gov.uk/investment-programmes-and-infrastructure/ev-charging-points/","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Sheffield","slug":"sheffield","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/sheffield","region":"North","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Shropshire","slug":"shropshire","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/shropshire","region":"Midlands & East","status":"planned","confidence":"medium","scheme_name":"Cross Pavement Charging (XPS)","fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":"Shropshire Council has £133,780 from the government's EV Pavement Channels Grant for approved pavement channels. Cabinet agreed the programme on 11 March 2026. A May 2026 market notice says the council wants a supplier to supply, install, own and maintain the channels, run the process from resident application to installation, and get permits for residents. Channels must be embedded and fully conceal the cable. No resident scheme is open yet.","next_steps":"There is no way to apply yet. The council said in May 2026 that it expected to run a procurement for a supplier later in 2026, and the supplier would then handle resident applications. Residents wanting updates can contact the council's EV team at ev-shropshire@shropshire.gov.uk. Do not run a cable across the pavement in the meantime.","next_steps_url":"https://newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk/2026/03/cabinet-agrees-plans-for-major-expansion-of-electric-vehicle-charging-network","source_url":"https://newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk/2026/03/cabinet-agrees-plans-for-major-expansion-of-electric-vehicle-charging-network","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Slough Borough Council","slug":"slough-borough","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/slough-borough","region":"South","status":"trial","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Cross-pavement EV charging channels","fee_text":"£399 incl. VAT for supply and installation (grant covers the rest); complex installs may cost more, explained first; home charger extra","accepted_products":"Kerbo Charge","application_url":"https://www.kerbocharge.com/locations/slough","summary":"Slough Borough Council is trialling Kerbo Charge channels, installed by Kerbo Charge through a highways contractor. The trial runs for one year from August 2026 with 20 initial installations, funded by £130,000 from the DfT grant. You must usually be able to park outside on the same side of the road, have a ground-floor supply, a suitable earthing arrangement and liability insurance. Chargers must not exceed 11kW. Parking bays cannot be reserved.","next_steps":"Apply through Kerbo Charge's Slough page. Kerbo Charge checks your property and your liability insurance. The council then approves the application, and you pay £399. Kerbo Charge aims to install within four weeks of approval and payment. You then hold a Section 178 licence. Do not use the charger across the pavement or use cable mats before the channel is fitted. Once the first 20 applications are accepted, others join a waiting list. Questions: environmentalquality@slough.gov.uk.","next_steps_url":"https://www.kerbocharge.com/locations/slough","source_url":"https://www.slough.gov.uk/electric-cars/cross-pavement-ev-charging-channels","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Solihull","slug":"solihull","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/solihull","region":"Midlands & East","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Somerset Council","slug":"somerset","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/somerset","region":"South","status":"planned","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Cross pavement channels pilot","fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.somerset.gov.uk/roads-travel-and-parking/electric-vehicle-charging/home-and-on-street-charging/","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"South Gloucestershire Council","slug":"south-gloucestershire","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/south-gloucestershire","region":"South","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"South Tyneside","slug":"south-tyneside","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/south-tyneside","region":"North","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/article/1602/Electric-car-charging","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Southampton City Council","slug":"southampton-city","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/southampton-city","region":"South","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Southend-on-Sea","slug":"southend-on-sea","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/southend-on-sea","region":"Midlands & East","status":"not_permitted","confidence":"high","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":"Southend does not license cables for on-street charging and will not allow cable gullies, charge arms or similar products, and it may have unauthorised ones removed at the installer's cost. It does give safety guidance for anyone who runs a surface cable anyway: the shortest route across the footway, a fully covering protector, and the cable taken up after charging, with all liability on the resident. Unsafe cables can be removed or prosecuted under Section 162 of the Highways Act 1980.","next_steps":"The council is expanding public charging through its Electric Vehicles Charging Points Project with Zest, funded by the government's LEVI fund and Zest's own investment, with the aim of charging access in every part of the city; site locations are to be shared in future updates. There is no request form, but you can send questions or suggestions to SouthendEVSolutions@southend.gov.uk.","next_steps_url":"https://www.southend.gov.uk/better-southend/electric-vehicles-charging-points-project","source_url":"https://southend.gov.uk/parking-2/electric-vehicle-street-charging-guidance","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Southwark","slug":"southwark","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/southwark","region":"London","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.southwark.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/travel/electric-vehicles","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"St Helens","slug":"st-helens","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/st-helens","region":"North","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Staffordshire","slug":"staffordshire","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/staffordshire","region":"Midlands & East","status":"under_review","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"On-Street Parking EV Charging Survey (LEVI)","fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":"https://letstalk.staffordshire.gov.uk/ev-gullies","summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/newsroom/2026/electric-vehicle-owners-home-charging-boost-through-funded-county-council-programme","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Stockport","slug":"stockport","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/stockport","region":"North","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Stockton-on-Tees","slug":"stockton-on-tees","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/stockton-on-tees","region":"North","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Stoke-on-Trent","slug":"stoke-on-trent","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/stoke-on-trent","region":"Midlands & East","status":"live_scheme","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Cross Pavement Gully Scheme","fee_text":"Free: council funds 100% of installation (over £1,200) through LEVI and DfT funding","accepted_products":"Charge Gully, Gul-e, Kerbo Charge, Pavecross","application_url":"https://www.stoke.gov.uk/xfp/form/2116","summary":"Stoke-on-Trent City Council pays the full cost of fitting a pavement gully, a flush channel that carries a cable from your home charger to your car. It says this saves over £1,200 and is funded through LEVI and the DfT. You can apply if you live in the city, have no off-street parking, and own, lease or are waiting for an electric car or plug-in hybrid. Gullies come from four British Standard approved suppliers.","next_steps":"Fill in the Cross Pavement Gully application form on the council's website, starting with your address. Motability users should first speak to their Motability representative. Send questions to LEVI@stoke.gov.uk. Installation is free. The council does not publish timescales or later steps.","next_steps_url":"https://www.stoke.gov.uk/xfp/form/2116","source_url":"https://www.stoke.gov.uk/info/20006/housing_and_neighbourhoods/792/cross_pavement_gully_scheme","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Suffolk","slug":"suffolk","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/suffolk","region":"Midlands & East","status":"live_scheme","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Home EV charging channel","fee_text":"£210 application fee for assessment and approval (not refunded if refused); £50 annual fee for the channel; £50 TMA roadspace booking (done by your contractor); installation cost paid to an accredited contractor","accepted_products":"Charge Gully, Kerbo Charge, Gul-e (listed suppliers)","application_url":"https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/asset-library/ev-channel-application-form-august-2026.docx","summary":"A narrow channel is set into the pavement so a home charging cable can cross to the car safely. It serves one home. You must own the property or have the owner's written consent, live there, and park legally right outside. The pavement must be about 2m wide or less with a raised kerb. The charger must be 7.5kW or less. Sites near street furniture, other channels, parking restrictions, junctions or a public chargepoint within 400m may be refused.","next_steps":"Check you meet the criteria and whether your charger needs planning permission. Download the application form and email it to highways.streetfurniture@suffolk.gov.uk with a clear photo of the pavement taken from across the road. Pay the £210 fee online or by cheque. An engineer visits, and the council replies within 20 working days of the visit. If approved, your NRSWA-qualified contractor books roadspace and builds the channel within one year. Motability users and disabled bay holders can ask Peter Frost (peter.frost2@suffolk.gov.uk) about limited grants.","next_steps_url":"https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/apply-and-pay-for-a-home-ev-charging-channel","source_url":"https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/apply-and-pay-for-a-home-ev-charging-channel","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Sunderland","slug":"sunderland","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/sunderland","region":"North","status":"trial","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"EV channel charging trial","fee_text":"£350 one-off resident contribution towards installation","accepted_products":"council-installed channel (news reports name Kerbo Charge)","application_url":null,"summary":"Sunderland City Council is trialling cross-pavement channels for homes without a driveway. The council's highways contractor installs a lidded channel in the footpath for the homeowner who applied. You lift the lid, lay your own charging cable in it and close it. By March 2026 the council had fitted more than 35 channels. Residents pay a one-off £350 towards installation. Trailing cables across the pavement without a channel is not allowed.","next_steps":"There is no online application form. Email your details to evcharging@sunderland.gov.uk to register interest in a pavement channel. If your home is taken forward, you pay a one-off £350 contribution towards the installation, and the council's highways contractor fits the channel. The council has not published eligibility rules or timescales.","next_steps_url":"https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/article/39361/On-street-charging-hubs","source_url":"https://www.mysunderland.co.uk/lowcarbon/support/evs/homecharge","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Surrey County Council","slug":"surrey","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/surrey","region":"South","status":"live_scheme","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Cable gully installations (cross-pavement charging)","fee_text":"£499 for application and installation, incl. £100 non-refundable deposit (£399 may be refunded if unsuitable); 2-year council warranty; from year 3, £4.99 a month to Kerbo Charge for upkeep","accepted_products":"Kerbo Charge","application_url":"https://customer.surreycc.gov.uk/ev-charging-gully-application","summary":"Surrey County Council fits Kerbo Charge cable gullies in the pavement, part-funded by the DfT pavement channel grant. You must own the home or have written landlord consent, and have or have ordered an EV with cable trip liability cover. The footway must be council-maintained, fully paved to the kerb, free of utility covers and exposed tree roots. You must park legally within one car length, at least 2.5m from other charging cars or electric street furniture. Independent installers and cable mats are not allowed.","next_steps":"First complete a suitability check with Kerbo Charge and wait for their approved photo or sketch. Then apply on the council's online form with your Kerbo Charge reference and pay £499. The council inspects the site, normally within 4 weeks. If suitable, the contractor aims to install within 6 weeks, with at least a week's notice, and a final check follows within 10 working days. You sign a user agreement. Questions go to EVCableGullies@surreycc.gov.uk.","next_steps_url":"https://manage.kerbocharge.com/","source_url":"https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/sustainable/electric-vehicles","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Sutton","slug":"sutton","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/sutton","region":"London","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Swindon Borough Council","slug":"swindon-borough","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/swindon-borough","region":"South","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Tameside","slug":"tameside","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/tameside","region":"North","status":"planned","confidence":"medium","scheme_name":"Cross-pavement solutions (XPS) scheme","fee_text":"£600 one-off (covers 10 years council maintenance)","accepted_products":"council-specified","application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.tamesidecorrespondent.co.uk/2026/09/06/tameside-residents-without-driveways-could-get-600-ev-charging-channels/","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Telford and Wrekin","slug":"telford-and-wrekin","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/telford-and-wrekin","region":"Midlands & East","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Thurrock","slug":"thurrock","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/thurrock","region":"Midlands & East","status":"live_scheme","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Electric Vehicle (EV) Cross-Pavement Solutions (XPS)","fee_text":"£100 application fee to Thurrock Council, paid after planning permission and insurance evidence; no other council fee published","accepted_products":"council-installed channel (charger 7.5kW or less; cable 16mm or less)","application_url":"https://services.thurrock.gov.uk/en/service/EV_gully_charging_application","summary":"Thurrock Council installs a cable channel across the pavement for homes without off-street parking. You must own the home or have the owner's consent, live there and park legally right outside. Sites with parking restrictions, verges, footway obstructions, a kerb under 70mm or electrical furniture or another channel within 2.5m are refused. You need at least £5m third-party liability cover, must indemnify the council, and must send insurance proof and a satisfactory EICR every year.","next_steps":"Check you meet the criteria, then apply online with property and parking details and two photos taken from across the road. The council visits and gives conditional approval within 8 weeks. Get planning permission for the home charger and suitable insurance, upload the evidence and pay the £100 fee. The council installs the channel. You then fit a compliant charger and send the Electrical Installation Certificate within six weeks.","next_steps_url":"https://services.thurrock.gov.uk/en/service/EV_gully_charging_application","source_url":"https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/travel-strategies/electric-vehicle-ev-cross-pavement-solutions-xps","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Torbay Council","slug":"torbay","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/torbay","region":"South","status":"planned","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Devon and Torbay Electric Vehicle Cable Channel Trial (EV CCT)","fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":"Devon County Council and Torbay Council ran a joint trial offering free cable channels to a limited number of homeowners without off-street parking in Devon and Torbay. The trial has now ended and its results are being reviewed. The councils expect to take applications under normal, business-as-usual arrangements from early 2027. No fees or eligibility rules for that future scheme have been published.","next_steps":"You cannot apply at present because the trial has closed. The councils expect to open applications from early 2027. For updates, contact Devon County Council roads at csc.roads@devon.gov.uk or 0345 155 1004. Check the trial page for news of the new scheme.","next_steps_url":"https://www.devon.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/make-a-request/devon-and-torbay-ev-cc-trial/","source_url":"https://www.devon.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/make-a-request/devon-and-torbay-ev-cc-trial/","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Tower Hamlets","slug":"tower-hamlets","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/tower-hamlets","region":"London","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Trafford","slug":"trafford","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/trafford","region":"North","status":"planned","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"EV Charging – Cross Pavement Solutions (one-year trial)","fee_text":"Fixed fee (amount not yet published); £500 off for up to the first 240 applicants","accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.trafford.gov.uk/news/2026/proposal-give-ev-drivers-easier-access-charging-points-approved","last_checked":"2026-10-30"},{"name":"Wakefield","slug":"wakefield","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/wakefield","region":"North","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/LEVI/qanda","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Walsall","slug":"walsall","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/walsall","region":"Midlands & East","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Waltham Forest","slug":"waltham-forest","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/waltham-forest","region":"London","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Wandsworth","slug":"wandsworth","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/wandsworth","region":"London","status":"planned","confidence":"medium","scheme_name":"Cable channel scheme","fee_text":"£100 application fee (non-refundable); £250 installation (reduced from £1,250 by £1,000 DfT grant); £150 licence per three years","accepted_products":"council-owned channel","application_url":null,"summary":"Wandsworth Council announced in February 2026 a cable channel scheme for residents without a driveway, backed by £175,780 of DfT grant. The council will own and maintain the channel. The resident must fit and maintain a dedicated home chargepoint. Each request is assessed on footway width, safety and location, and not every home will be suitable. Full terms were due at launch, which was planned for March 2026.","next_steps":"Email electricvehicles@wandsworth.gov.uk with CABLE CHANNEL in the subject line to register interest. The council says it will email you when online applications open. Expected costs are a £100 non-refundable application fee, then £250 installation and a £150 licence for three years. You can also call 020 8871 6000.","next_steps_url":"https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/news/news-february-2026/new-grants-to-make-electric-vehicle-charging-more-affordable","source_url":"https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/news/news-february-2026/new-grants-to-make-electric-vehicle-charging-more-affordable","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Warrington","slug":"warrington","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/warrington","region":"North","status":"planned","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Cross-pavement charging solutions trial","fee_text":null,"accepted_products":"council-specified","application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.warrington.gov.uk/electric-vehicles-cross-pavement-charging-solutions","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Warwickshire","slug":"warwickshire","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/warwickshire","region":"Midlands & East","status":"planned","confidence":"high","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":"https://ask.warwickshire.gov.uk/bi/ev-pavement-channels","summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/news/article/7553/residents-asked-for-views-on-cross-pavement-ev-charging","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"West Berkshire Council","slug":"west-berkshire","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/west-berkshire","region":"South","status":"live_scheme","confidence":"medium","scheme_name":"Home EV charging channel (EV Pavement Channel Grant)","fee_text":"Kerbo Charge installation £799 inc VAT (Kerbo's West Berkshire page); council licence fee and grant waiver not confirmed","accepted_products":"Kerbo Charge","application_url":"https://manage.kerbocharge.com/","summary":"West Berkshire Council completed a nine-month Kerbo Charge trial in July 2024 and then offered the cross-pavement channel to residents across the district. The council checks whether a property is suitable and issues the licence. Kerbo Charge supplies and installs the channel and carries a 10-year warranty. The council's own guidance page could not be read, so eligibility rules and conditions are not confirmed here.","next_steps":"Order a home survey from Kerbo Charge through its online portal. The council checks the site is suitable. Kerbo Charge then books the installation and you pay £799 including VAT. Households with on-street parking may claim a government grant towards the home charger. Check the council's EV guidance page for its own licence steps.","next_steps_url":"https://www.kerbocharge.com/locations/west-berkshire","source_url":"https://citizen.westberks.gov.uk/evguidance","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"West Northamptonshire","slug":"west-northamptonshire","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/west-northamptonshire","region":"Midlands & East","status":"under_review","confidence":"high","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/electric-vehicle-charging/charging-across-pavements-and-public-spaces","last_checked":"2026-10-30"},{"name":"West Sussex County Council","slug":"west-sussex","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/west-sussex","region":"South","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Westminster","slug":"westminster","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/westminster","region":"London","status":"not_permitted","confidence":"high","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":"Westminster asks residents not to charge by running a cable across the public highway from a home or business supply. Even where planning permission is not needed, a cable across the pavement needs the highway authority's permission, and the council's current policy is to refuse it because of the safety risk to the public. It also warns that extension leads can overheat. The council's page was last updated on 27 October 2026.","next_steps":"Westminster says it has more than 2,500 on-street charge points, from 5kW to 50kW, many in or beside lamp columns, plus more than 400 dedicated EV bays and 31 rapid 50kW chargers, shown on a council map. If you have an EV, you can ask for a charge point near your home with the council's online form; requests are used to judge demand, are not answered individually and do not guarantee a charge point.","next_steps_url":"https://www.westminster.gov.uk/request-vehicle-charging-point","source_url":"https://www.westminster.gov.uk/parking/electric-vehicles","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Westmorland and Furness","slug":"westmorland-and-furness","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/westmorland-and-furness","region":"North","status":"not_permitted","confidence":"high","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":"Westmorland and Furness says residents must not trail charging cables across the pavement, citing Section 162 of the Highways Act, and that it can remove unauthorised cables. It adds that on-street chargers are not possible everywhere, for example where pavements are narrow or grid capacity is limited. Its EV strategy was approved in two parts, in November 2023 and April 2025, and neither page mentions cable channels or gullies.","next_steps":"The council is spending £3.9 million of LEVI funding mainly in residential areas without off-street parking. Since March 2025 it has installed more than 85 chargepoints at 24 public sites on council land, and it aims for 500 more by summer 2027 and 1,548 more by 2030. You can suggest a location for new chargepoints by emailing EVChargingPoints@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk.","next_steps_url":"https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/electric-vehicles-and-infrastructure/our-electric-vehicle-strategy","source_url":"https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/electric-vehicles-and-infrastructure/charging-your-electric-vehicle","last_checked":"2026-10-31"},{"name":"Wigan","slug":"wigan","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/wigan","region":"North","status":"planned","confidence":"high","scheme_name":"Cross-pavement channel trial","fee_text":"no upfront cost to residents for the trial","accepted_products":"council-specified","application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Docs/PDF/Council/Disclosure-Logs/2025/18984.pdf","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Wiltshire Council","slug":"wiltshire","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/wiltshire","region":"South","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Wirral","slug":"wirral","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/wirral","region":"North","status":"planned","confidence":"medium","scheme_name":"Cross-footway EV charging pilot","fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://www.stotles.com/explore/notices/01e52354-3589-41ad-a568-2cc83764b373/soft-market-testing-cross-pavement-channels-for-ev-charging","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Wokingham Borough Council","slug":"wokingham-borough","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/wokingham-borough","region":"South","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Wolverhampton","slug":"wolverhampton","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/wolverhampton","region":"Midlands & East","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Worcestershire","slug":"worcestershire","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/worcestershire","region":"Midlands & East","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":"https://forecourttrader.co.uk/latest-news/worcestershire-councils-ev-plans-slammed-by-councillors/693911.article","last_checked":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"York","slug":"york","url":"https://hedgevolt.co.uk/councils/york","region":"North","status":"no_information","confidence":"low","scheme_name":null,"fee_text":null,"accepted_products":null,"application_url":null,"summary":null,"next_steps":null,"next_steps_url":null,"source_url":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-23"}]}