On-street electric vehicle charging bollards in Oxford are set to be moved to a new operator.

Oxford City Council announced that from yesterday (Monday, September 16) 13 council-owned on-street electric vehicle charging bollards have been transferred from RAW Charging to ODS, in partnership with EZ Charge.

The changeover will affect charging bollards at 13 locations across the city: Bedford Street, Frenchay Road, Juxon Street, Kineton Road, Lake Street, Rose Hill Community Centre, Sandfield Road, Southfield Road, Stockmore Street, Stone Street, Vicarage Close, West Street, and Wytham Street.

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The transfer process began on Monday and will continue until the end of the week.

During this period, drivers will be unable to use the charging points, and charging sessions may be disrupted.

Each charger's transfer is expected to take around 24 hours.

As a result, the charging bollards will be marked as inactive on the RAW Charging app before the transfer.

Drivers are encouraged to check the status of their nearest charge point before starting a charging session.

Once the transfer is complete, drivers will be able to use the chargers via the EZ Charge App, RFID member cards, or in roaming charging apps.

Under the new operators, the charging bollards will cost drivers 56p per kWh to charge their vehicles.

However, ODS and EZ Charge will be removing the £1 connection fee for users.

The changeover will not affect lamp post chargers or chargers at other locations or providers across the city.

Councillor Anna Railton, deputy leader and cabinet member for Zero Carbon Oxford at the council, said: “The Councils on-street charging bollards will be moving to a new operator this month.

"We know that many people use our chargers on a daily basis – especially those who do not have access a driveway.

"In order to avoid disruption, please check whether your nearest charging bollard has been transferred before plugging in.”

Oliver Hearn, head of facilities management and fleet at ODS, said: "ODS is proud to be working in partnership with EZ Charge to maintain the 13 council-owned on-street electric vehicle charging bollards in Oxford.

"We are committed to ensuring EV charging is safe, reliable, and accessible for our local community, and we are excited to be managing this provision."

Phil Shadbolt, CEO of EZ Charge, said: "We are delighted to partner with ODS to manage and operate electric vehicle charging bollards in Oxford and to extend our Park and Charge offer to the city with the same commitment to service levels and reliability which is crucial to the EV community."

Drivers can find their nearest charging point on ZapMap.