Purpose

To seek a delegated decision to accept the
Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Capability funding and
enter into a grant funding agreement with the North East Combined
Authority. The funding supports the staffing resource to deliver
the regions LEVI scheme.

One of the Council’s key commitments is reducing the
City’s carbon emissions as agreed in the Newcastle Net Zero
Action Plan 2030. This includes encourage the use of electric
vehicles and installing the infrastructure required to support
this, Newcastle City Council is already working on the LEVI scheme,
the Capability funding is for the continued staffing resource to
deliver the scheme.

Content

To approve entry into the Local Electric
Vehicle Infrastructure Fund Capacity Grant 2025-2026 Grant Funding
Agreement between (1) The Council of the City of Newcastle upon
Tyne and (2) The North East Mayoral Combined Authority.
To authorise the Assistant Director Legal
Services (or representative) to complete the necessary legal
documents.