Local Authorities
Reducing risk for residents and vulnerable pavement users through a safe, accessible EV charging solution designed for local authorities.
Helping your residents make the switch to electric.
Whether you are trying to reduce pollution levels or meet net zero targets, we partner with you to deliver your electric vehicle on-street charging strategy goals.
Most Local Authorities choose to arrange a pilot scheme to trial Charge Gully first to develop a policy around offering our solution to residents. We provide you with a licensing pack covering maintenance and liability, and templates.
The channels can be supplied on a supply-only basis, or let us take care of the installation and customer ordering process with our turnkey solution.
Via our partners GoPlugable, your residents can share their EV chargers with their neighbours. It is like the Airbnb for EV chargers.
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Our channel is compliant with Clause 7.9 of the British Standard for drainage channels for vehicular and pedestrian areas (BS EN 1433:2022) which requires all channel covers to be secured and designed to allow opening by means of tools.
The simple and robust ultra low-profile lock is operated with a special key which prevents third-parties tampering with the cover or the cable.
There is no risk of someone pulling the cable out of the channel when it is left unattended and creating a trip hazard across the public pavement.
Designed for Local Authorities
Safe & Inclusive
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The secure lid prevents the charging cable being pulled out of the channel and creating a trip hazard.
Each Charge Gully user is provided with a key to lock and unlock the channel, enhancing security and safety on public pavements.
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The lid closes under its own weight so can't remain open and cause a trip hazard.
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The ribbed pattern on the lid prevents slips and falls.
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Compliant with Department for Transport's guidance Inclusive Mobility - A Guide to Best Practice on Access to Pedestrian and Transport Infrastructure as it does not leave a gap in the pavement and sits flush with the pavement surface.
We are developing a tool that allows people who cannot bend to the ground to use our cable channel easily.
Durable
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Made from marine grade 6063 T6 aluminium complying with BS EN 124 (British Standard for gully tops and manhole tops for vehicular and pedestrian areas).
The metal construction makes it resistant against UV ageing and wear.
Our channel is also anodised for extra protection.
Expected life expectancy of greater than 20 years.
Comes with a 7-year no fuss warranty.
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We use the Hydro RESTORE range of aluminium which contains part-recycled aluminium.
The channel off-cuts can be recycled at any recycling facilities following the installation.
Aluminium can be recycled indefinitely without any loss in quality making it one of the only truly circular materials.
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Fully sealed to protect against dirt and debris.
Tested to 10,000 times cyclic opening and closing.
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Class B125 rated (12.5 tonnes) tested in accordance with BS EN 1433:2022 (British Standards for Drainage Channels in Vehicular and Pedestrian Areas). Testing certificate is available on request.
The channel can carry twice the maximum wheel loading of articulated lorries in the UK.
Ultra-shallow
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Being only 45mm deep, the channel sits within the surfacing courses of the pavement which is at least 70mm thick.
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This means there is no risk of disturbing existing underground services.
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The channel is installed in less than 2h minimising the period the pavement is closed for.
How to Get Charge Gully
If you’re asking, “Can I run a cable across the pavement to charge my car?”, the answer depends on who owns the pavement outside your home.
Private pavements
We are already accepting orders for installations on unadopted pavements owned or managed by private landowners such as property management companies or resident associations.
You’ll need permission from the landowner before installation. If planning permission is required, we can supply all supporting documents needed for your local planning authority.
To order a Charge Gully for a private pavement, email us at hello@chargegully.com.
Public pavements
If your pavement is adopted and maintained by the local authority, we are currently working with councils across the UK to secure approval for installations in each area.
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The gully is typically installed by an existing highways approved contractor of the local authority and so additional permits are not normally required.
A licence is granted to the resident to use the gully covering its maintenance, liability and ownership.
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The gully can be owned by the Local Authority (adopted), by the resident or the cross-pavement supplier.
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The resident’s licence is tied to the property and is transferred with property ownership.
The licence states that when selling the property the owner needs to tell the new owner of their responsibilities under the licence through their solicitor.escription
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The licence specifies that the resident is responsible for cleaning the gully and using the gully in a correct manner (i.e. placing the cable property in the gully). This involves occasionally brushing off leaves and other debris. The gully is otherwise maintenance-free.
The resident must report any issue (such as incorrect operation or fault) they observe with the gully to us which we will repair within the guarantee period.
Charge Gully will repair or replace the gully during the guarantee period. We provide a 7-year guarantee for the channel and 2-year guarantee on labour.
The resident is required to lock the lid whenever the gully is left unattended removing any risk of trailing cable. The lid is self-shutting further minimising the trip risk.
The licence specifies that the resident is liable for any injury, damage or loss relating to its incorrect use. When purchasing the gully, the resident agrees to take a liability insurance cover protecting them against injury to third parties.
In case of defect due to vandalism, the channel lid can be swapped out or the channel taken out and replaced.
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The resident instructs a council-approved contractor to remove the gully who reinstates the pavement as per original at the resident’s cost.
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The average person only needs to charge their car once or twice a week.
In addition, longer EV cables (10m-15m) now exist allowing residents to charge their car from a space up or down the space fronting their house (note that this may be restricted if there are metal-cased street furniture in the vicinity due to the potential simultaneous-contact risk).
We have heard of positive stories of neighbours creating local Whatsapp groups to help coordinate parking spaces.
Residents can also share their chargers via apps like GoPlugable, so once a few residents in the neighbourhood do that, they will be able to use each other chargers if they are unable to use their own, and generate some revenue in the process.
As a last resort, the resident may need to use the good old local public charger.
This may not work for everyone and for areas where parking is particularly challenging, our solution may not be the best option.
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When getting a gully, the resident agrees that its installation does not provide them the right to reserve a parking space on the public highway. The licence states that the resident shall not place any signs or any other obstruction restricting parking outside of their property or any other part of the adopted highway.
With gullies, you don’t loose street parking space like it is the case with dropped kerbs.
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Yes there is generally no issue using gullies in Controlled Parking Zones as long as the residents can generally park in front of their house once or twice a week.
Note that the user agreement states that getting a gully does not entitle the resident to reserve the space in front of their house which remains part of the public highway.
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Utility companies typically need to open the footway over a limited width to undertake work alongside the pavement and can undertake repairs to their assets located at depth by going below the gullies.
Where more significant works are required, the gullies can be taken out and reinstalled as per the original installation method.