Bristol City Council has unveiled plans to install more than 300 electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints in car parks, train stations and residential streets in the West of England, including 187 in Bristol.
The plans include 11 community chargepoints, 26 chargepoints in train stations, shopping centres, cinemas and hotels, and 150 on-street residential charging points.
At a cost of £4.9m, paid for from the West of England Combined Authority’s green recovery fund, the new chargepoints are planned to be rolled out over a period starting in the summer and lasting to March 2026.
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Councillor Don Alexander, cabinet member for transport, Bristol City Council, said: “EVs will be part of the solution but we recognise there’s also some downsides in an urban context, particulates and congestion for instance.
“We’re supporting this but [are] very mindful of the needs of people with disabilities and the need to keep footways clear for people who are not able to work their way around.”
Achievements and innovations in EV charging will be celebrated at the third annual CiTTi Awards, which will be held on 26 November 2024 at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London. Nominations officially open in March 2024. Please visit www.cittiawards.co.uk to learn more about this unmissable event for the UK’s transportation sector.