Key facts
- Council scheme
- Northumberland County Council publishes guidance for residents charging on-street, including conditions for placing a cable over the footpath. London Councils' 2025 report listed Northumberland among councils with cross-footway channel rollouts open to residents.
- Cross-pavement policy
- Charging cables must never cross the carriageway and must be removed from the footway as soon as charging ends. Follow the council's guidance and conditions.
Checked against official sources: 16 October 2026
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Northumberland County Council has published guidance for residents who charge on-street, and has cross-footway channels available.
Key rules from the guidance
- The cable must never cross the road
- Remove the cable from the footway as soon as charging finishes
- If you need a longer cable, run it along the kerb rather than across the pavement
Read the council's full guidance before you start.
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Last updated 16 October 2026