Residents in Stone and across Staffordshire who park on the street are being asked whether they would be interested in a safer way to charge electric vehicles at home.
Staffordshire County Council is exploring the potential installation of cross-pavement charging channels, also known as EV gullies, for homes without driveways or dedicated parking spaces.
A gully is a small channel in the pavement that allows a charging cable to run from a home charge point to a vehicle parked on the road without creating a trip hazard.
The council says the idea could help residents reduce charging costs by using home charging rather than public charging points.
The survey is open until Sunday 26 July 2026 and takes up to 10 minutes to complete. It asks about demand, how residents travel now and may travel in future, and how much people may be willing or able to contribute towards the cost.
Some of the cost may be supported through Staffordshire County Council’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund, secured from the Government to improve charging options for households without off street parking.
The council says completing the survey does not guarantee an installation or the delivery of future cross pavement projects, but the responses will help shape any future scheme.
Councillor Andrew Mynors, Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Connectivity, said
“While there is growing electric vehicle ownership nationally, we understand that many residents do not have off-street parking. The solution being proposed could deliver affordable charging options, utilising funding already secured by the county council and at no extra cost to us.
“As a county council we want to ease cost of living pressures and ensure people have the best transport option available to them for employment, leisure or independent living.
“We have reviewed how we can help provide charging infrastructure in a way that benefits the people who need it most whilst keeping disruption to communities at a minimum during installation.
“We’d now urge people to complete the survey so that we can get this right for residents.”
People can complete the survey through the Let’s Talk Staffordshire website. https://letstalk.staffordshire.gov.uk/ev-gullies
