Non-profit organisation Cross River Partnership (CRP) has announced the launch of a report offering guidance for local authorities and landowners in relation to EV rapid charging hubs.
The Electric Vehicle Rapid Charging Hubs Guidance report shares tailored advice on the steps necessary for successful implementation, who needs to be involved, key considerations, and how to ensure that legacy is intrinsically developed throughout a rapid charging hub project.
The report has been developed as part of the Central London Sub-Regional Transport Partnership (CLSRTP), a collective of senior transport officers and directors from 10 London boroughs who provide strategic advice for, and on behalf of, Transport for London.
It is also designed to be a toolkit for the DEFRA-funded Clean Air Villages 4 (CAV4) project, which is a collaboration of 26 project partners, with the aim to improve air quality across different London ‘villages’, where both air pollution and population density levels are high.
According to CRP, research shows that vehicle emissions contribute to the death of over 4,000 Londoners per year. “It is an urgent public health problem we need to tackle with measures such as EVs,” said CRP director Susannah Wilks. “Facilitating London’s switch to electric starts with charging provision. Public charging infrastructure that is reliable, easy to use and easily understood will be essential for a successful transition.”
