DR. JAMES Davies, MP for Vale of Clwyd, welcomed the news that Denbighshire County Council (DCC) has received a total of £ 57,400 in grant to help provide a public charging pilot for electric vehicles.
The pilot, funded by the UK Government’s Office for Zero Emission Vehicles and supported by the Energy Saving Trust, will provide fast charging points for the public in eight public car parks in Denbighshire and aims to provide people with opportunities to transition to electric vehicles.
The eight locations are as follows:
• Multi-storey car park Morley Road, Rhyl (2 x 22 kilowatts (KW) alternating current (AC) charging points – possibility to charge four vehicles)
• Fern Avenue car park, Prestatyn (2 x 7 kW AC – four vehicles can be charged)
• Bowling Green parking lot, St. Asaph (1 x 22 kW AC – possibility to charge two vehicles)
• Parking garage Factory Ward, Denbigh (2 x 22 kilowatt kW AC – possibility to charge four vehicles)
• Market Street car park, Llangollen (2 x 22 kW AC – four vehicles can be charged)
• Pavilion parking lot, Llangollen (2 x 22 kW AC – possibility to charge four vehicles)
• Cae Ddol parking lot, Ruthin (2 x 7 kW AC – possibility to charge four vehicles)
• Parking lot of the Craft Center, Ruthin (2 x 22 kW alternating current – possibility to charge four vehicles)
The locations were selected based on a number of criteria, including location and accessibility, and include a mix of main routes and parking spaces near residential properties with no access to off-road parking.
The project is part of the action taken by the Council to combat climate change following the declaration of a climate and ecological emergency in 2019 and the adoption of the strategy for climate and ecological change in 2021.
Dr. Davies said: “I was delighted to hear that DCC has successfully raised £ 57,400 in UK government funding to make such a rewarding project possible.
“Ensuring the public infrastructure for electric cars is an important step for the district as more and more people are considering switching to an electric vehicle.”
Councilor Brian Jones, DCC Executive Waste, Transportation and Environment, added: “It is fantastic for the Council to be part of such an important project that is critical to our goal of addressing the climate and environmental emergency .
“Electric vehicles are a big part of our future, so this is an important step for the county.
“They will create a healthier environment and provide convenience to community members and visitors who choose an electric vehicle.
“These charging points will be a real benefit to the whole of Denbighshire, but we also hope that some of these locations will be of particular use to surrounding households with no off-road charging facilities.
“They will also provide useful data to support potential future expansion analysis of the EV charging network here in Denbighshire.”
UK Transport Secretary Trudy Harrison said: “Providing reliable and accessible tolls on the road is fundamental to our mission to decarbonise transport and meet our net zero goals.
“I am delighted that Denbighshire has received this funding through our £ 20 million On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme, and I hope this pilot will encourage the local community to go green and make the all-important move to electric vehicles.”
