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I'm putting together a proposal for our small semi rural community building to install an EV charging point. The building and park is run by trustees (Parish Council) and is a registered charity on private property.
Renewable energy sources onsite include wind turbine and ground source heat pumps. There are 2 car parking spaces marked in a perfect position next to the building where a unit could be installed. There is also sufficient parking for hall and park users.
Benefits I'm considering:
-Attracting new visitors who may be inspired to book events at the hall. We need to increase our bookings, esp weddings after a full year of closure and cancellations during Covid.
-Community benefit for EV owners without off street parking (requests from residents received)
-Making good use of clean energy
-Benefit to hall hirers and their groups/ guests
-Could free charging be offered as a benefit to volunteers*?
-Provide some income to the hall
There is no café or other business onsite who would benefit from extra footfall of the public staying a while to charge their vehicle. It is a lovely tranquil park for them to enjoy though, with a great playground too. So plenty of benefit for the user to visit, just no business opportunities as such for us, aside from EV charging revenue.
*As the hall is run mostly by volunteers, who's numbers have dwindled over the years, it would be really great to be able to offer free charging to people who offered their time and skills to the hall. But is it possible to charge some people and not others?
What do you think about trialing an honesty box approach but with a scannable QR code for the public to make online donations via Paypal? Or a contactless card processing machine outside?
Renewable energy sources onsite include wind turbine and ground source heat pumps. There are 2 car parking spaces marked in a perfect position next to the building where a unit could be installed. There is also sufficient parking for hall and park users.
Benefits I'm considering:
-Attracting new visitors who may be inspired to book events at the hall. We need to increase our bookings, esp weddings after a full year of closure and cancellations during Covid.
-Community benefit for EV owners without off street parking (requests from residents received)
-Making good use of clean energy
-Benefit to hall hirers and their groups/ guests
-Could free charging be offered as a benefit to volunteers*?
-Provide some income to the hall
There is no café or other business onsite who would benefit from extra footfall of the public staying a while to charge their vehicle. It is a lovely tranquil park for them to enjoy though, with a great playground too. So plenty of benefit for the user to visit, just no business opportunities as such for us, aside from EV charging revenue.
*As the hall is run mostly by volunteers, who's numbers have dwindled over the years, it would be really great to be able to offer free charging to people who offered their time and skills to the hall. But is it possible to charge some people and not others?
What do you think about trialing an honesty box approach but with a scannable QR code for the public to make online donations via Paypal? Or a contactless card processing machine outside?