allocation of funding for go ultra low city scheme
Request ID: FOI-2596-2021
Date published: 14 April 2021
You asked
How was the £13 million available from Government from the go ulttra low city scheme actually spent in London? Have you any reports , case studies or evaluation of this expenditure? was 100% disbursed?
We answered
Our Ref: FOI-2596-2021
Thank you for your request received on 19 March 2021 asking for information about the Go Ultra Low City Scheme (GULCS).
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we do hold the information you require.
The GULCS London programme was awarded funding to deliver a target 2,150 electric vehicle (EV) charge points, and encourage a switch to EVs through the delivery of the following four distinctive, but mutually supportive strands:
• Increase on-street ULEV charging infrastructure in residential areas;
• Retrofit car club bays with EV charging points;
• Support the increase of rapid EV chargers;
• Neighbourhoods of the Future (NoF) that trial innovative policies.
GULCS FUNDING ORIGINAL ALLOCATION (All monies have been allocated to the workstreams)
Workstream OZEV* investment (£m) OZEV Funding Stream
Residential Charge Points (GULCS) 7.06 GULCS
Car Club Charge Points 0.29 GULCS
Neighbourhoods of the Future 1.91 GULCS
Community Charging Hubs (GULCS R2) 0.14 GULCS
Rapid Charge Points (GULCS R2) 0.85 GULCS
TfL Rapid charge points delivery 2.6 GULCS
GULCS Surplus Funding (Allocated) 0.15 GULCS
GULCS Revenue Funding 0.24 GULCS
Total (£) 13.2
(*OZEV - Office for Zero Emission Vehicles)
The scheme is still ongoing and is on target to complete works by Summer 2021. Once complete, we will be able to provide full information on number of charge points delivered, money spent and a GULCS report.
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Gemma Jacob
Senior FOI Case Officer
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General Counsel
Transport for London
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