- The most frequent comments left by respondents about policies D to F relate to the need for charging to be cheap, widely available, reliable, and easy (5%), as well as comments about the types of charging facilities offered, such as ensuring charging is location appropriate (e.g. slow charging in long-stay areas) (5%)
- 4% each express concerns about parking, support for elements of objective 2/ policies D to F, or feelings that residents should be considered first
Policies D to F: Further comments
Summary
Do you have any (other) comments to make about the draft policies for objective 2?
Base: Total sample (415)
| wdt_ID | Key themes | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charging needs to be cheap, widely available, reliable and easy e.g. one app for everything | 5 |
| 2 | Types of charging facilities e.g. location appropriate, induction, fast charging | 5 |
| 3 | Parking concerns | 4 |
| 4 | Support for elements of objective 2 / policies D to F | 4 |
| 5 | Residents should be the primary consideration | 4 |
| 6 | Should be proactive / forward thinking e.g. timelines, alongside public transport improvements | 3 |
| 10 | Unsure about promoting car usage into the city | 3 |
| 13 | Generally not in support of EV | 3 |
| 14 | Not sure about the council’s ability to provide infrastructure | 2 |
| 15 | Concern about cost to council/ public | 1 |
| 16 | Other e.g. unsure on how both businesses and the public will benefit and work together, unsure about demand – from visitors or residents | 3 |
| 17 | No relevant comment / no comment | 68 |
