Nottingham City Council is leading an electric vehicle (EV) charger installation programme across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire’s D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership (D2N2) project.
Funding comes from the Department for Transport (DfT) as part of the Future Transport Zones programme which is designed to future proof organisational travel needs and trial new technologies.
Part of the DfT funding was provided to support the creation of a public sector charging network, to encourage public sector bodies to include more electric vehicles in their fleet.
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Local authorities and other public sector organisations – such as emergency services – can use this funding to have charge points installed on their premises.
At present there are 31 members in the network and 17 sites have had charge points installed, including Edwinstowe Fire Station, Wollaton Communities Courtyard, and Newark & Sherwood District Council Brunel Depot.
Nottingham City Council leader and executive member for transport, Neghat Khan, said: “It’s great that we’re able to use funding from the Future Transport Zones programme to support this work, as well as trialling new technologies to future-proof our transport network.
“Making charging more accessible is key to supporting people and organisations to make the switch to electric vehicles.
“This project will help local authorities and other public sector organisations lead by example and turn their own fleets green, helping improve air quality and reduce carbon emissions.”
Achievements and innovations in EV charging infrastructure will be celebrated at the third annual CiTTi Awards, which will be held on 26 November 2024 at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London. Nominations are open now! Please visit www.cittiawards.co.uk to learn more about this unmissable event for the UK’s transportation sector
