WARRINGTON will get its share of more than a thousand new electric vehicle (EV) charging points will be built across England, ministers have announced.
The town is one of nine local authorities across the country to take part in a £20 million pilot scheme will see new charge points built.
Durham, Dorset, Kent, Lincolnshire, Barnet, North Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Suffolk were also selected.
The scheme is aimed at helping people who own EVs, but who do not have driveways, get better access to chargers and to encourage the uptake of zero emissions cars.
Transport Minister Trudy Harrison said: “We want to expand and grow our world-leading network of EV charge points, working closely with industry and local government, making it even easier for those without driveways to charge their electric vehicles and support the switch to cleaner travel.
“This scheme will help to level up electric vehicle infrastructure across the country, so that everyone can benefit from healthier neighborhoods and cleaner air.”
Edmund King, AA president, said: “It is essential that more on-street chargers are delivered to boost the transition to zero emission vehicles for those without home charging.
“This injection of an extra £20 million funding will help bring power to electric drivers across England from Durham to Dorset. This is one further positive step on the road to electrification.”
The pilot is backed by £10 million of Government cash, a further £9 million from industry, and £1.9 million funding from local councils.
It is the first tranche of a much wider £450 million scheme to roll out more chargers and encourage people to buy EVs.
So-called “range anxiety” is one of the reasons often cited for not buying an EV, with drivers worried that there will not be enough charging infrastructure to fuel long journeys.
Previous Government funding has led to the installation of 2,900 charge points across the UK.
