Batch 9 electric vehicle charge points

About the engagement

The council is committed to improving air quality by making our roads greener and healthier. To help achieve this goal and support the shift to low emission vehicles for essential journeys, we have installed over 600 charge points across the borough.

To keep pace with the growing number of electric vehicles and demand for charge points, we plan to roll out a further 67 electric vehicle dual connection fast charge sites across the borough by March 2026. This includes the creation of two electric vehicle spaces in the existing parking bay at each site.

These fast charge points (22kw) are quick and convenient for electric car users to charge their vehicles at locations across the borough.

The proposed locations are shown on the map and listed in the table below on this page.

How we identified the charge point locations

Many of the proposed charge points are located where resident requests have been received and there is an identified need for additional infrastructure.

The process we follow depends on the network operator and type of charge point. However, when investigating locations for new charge points, we have considered a wide range of matters such as:

• The accessibility of the proposed electric vehicle charging bays
• Residual footway widths for pedestrian movement around the proposed charge point
• Local build environment including heritage considerations
• Local demand for electric vehicle charging
• Conforming to regulatory electrical safety standards and requirements.