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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
New council funding 'reduces barriers' to electric vehicle ownership
Cumberland Council has been awarded over £3 million as part of a national initiative to make electric vehicles more accessible to the public. The council has announced that it will received £3.465 million in funding from the Department for Transport through the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) scheme. This significant investment will support the installation of new, publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) charge points across the Cumberland area. A statement released by the council championed the news, saying: "It marks a major step forward in the council's commitment to cleaner, more sustainable transport and ensures that residents and visitors alike have greater access to essential EV infrastructure." At its Executive Board meeting in April 2025, approval was granted to procure a long-term concession contract for the provision, operation, and maintenance of EV charging infrastructure across the region. Tender documents are currently being finalised, with publication expected in the next month. The rollout is set to begin with the first chargers installed by winter 2025. All planned charge points are expected to be fully commissioned by winter 2028. A core objective of the LEVI-funded project is to ensure at least 70 per cent of Cumberland residents without access to off-street parking will have a charge point available within a five-minute walk of their home. In more rural or isolated areas where this may not be feasible, charging facilities will be provided at local community hubs to ensure equitable access. READ MORE: Plans to roll out electric car chargers revealed Cumberland Councillor Denise Rollo, executive member for sustainable, resilient and connected places, said: "Cumberland Council is committed to putting local communities at the heart of this transition. "A period of public engagement will begin in July 2025, inviting residents and stakeholders to help shape the rollout and identify priority locations for charging infrastructure. "This project supports Cumberland's net zero ambitions, reduces barriers to EV ownership, and strengthens our commitment to addressing the climate emergency while promoting innovation and social value across the region."
Business Mayor
30-04-2025
- Automotive
- Business Mayor
Power boost for electric cars in West Midlands as 10,000 new charging points to be installed
A general view of an electric car (Image: Danny Lawson/PA Wire) Thousands of extra electric car charging points are to be installed on road sides across the West Midlands to stop range anxiety. West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker announced another 10,000 connection points will be introduced to help the region achieve its Net Zero target for 2041. Mr Parker said latest Department for Transport figures showed the number of chargers is growing at a faster rate here than in most areas of the country. READ MORE: Ambitious skills target hit for West Midlands people but mayor says he 'won't stop there' There are now more than 4,000 publicly accessible charging points across the region's road network – the fifth highest number of all English regions outside London and a 36 per cent increase in the past year. It means residents and businesses in the West Midlands who have already made the switch now have access to the equivalent to 11 chargers per square mile. And now Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) will work with local councils to use funding secured from government to install thousands more over the coming years. This includes almost 200 charging points at nine ultra-fast filling stations where drivers will be able to power their vehicles with 100 miles or range in less than 15 minutes. Are you proud to live in Birmingham? A spokesperson for TfWM said range anxiety is one of the main reasons that drivers and company bosses have been hesitant about switching to electric vehicles with calls for the nation's charging infrastructure to be ramped up. Mr Parker said: 'The West Midlands is the beating heart of the UK car industry and I want us to lead the charge into a new era of electrification. 'Our roadside EV charging network is already one of the fastest-growing in the country, but I'm not stopping there. 'I'm giving the green light for 10,000 more charging connection points as part of our transport revolution. 'This is about building a cleaner and greener future for all of our communities, reducing pollution and tackling the climate emergency head-on.' The funding has been secured from the Department for Transport's Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund and as part of the region's £1.3 billion City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Cash boost to install electric car charging points
More than 20 areas in Kirklees could see electric vehicle (EV) charging points installed from this summer, thanks to a multi million-pound cash boost. Under the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund, the region will receive £2.5m from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to install public charging points by 2027. Further investment will come from private providers, taking the total earmarked for Kirklees to about £3.8m. Kirklees Council's cabinet will be asked to accept the funds next week, as it works towards a target of becoming net zero/climate ready by 2038. The project would be delivered in two phases, with the aim of installing points at the first 23 locations from the summer, using £282,000 of the grant. Chargers must be installed in three priority locations before the other 20 can be put in, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. These are Spring Wood Street in Huddersfield, New Street Car Park in Honley and Shaw Cross Community Centre in Dewsbury. EV points would then be installed in Batley, Birstall, Dewsbury, Holmfirth, Huddersfield, Cleckheaton, Heckmondwike, Netherton, Denby Dale, Cowersley, Skelmanthorpe, Emley, Liversedge and Moldgreen. After this, another phase covering on-street charging points, in areas of terraced houses where parking is tight, would be installed - with their locations to be confirmed and put in by 2026/7. The council said some parking income from pay-and-display car parks would be lost when the points were installed. But other income would come from the bays being leased for 15 years, giving the council £130 per standard charging bay, £160 per fast charging bay and £1,200 per rapid charging bay each year - an approximate annual income of £27,700 and £415,500 over 15 years. At the end of the lease period, the council can either negotiate a further lease, or ask the EV charging providers to remove equipment and "make good" on the sites, a report said. The council said although it did not intend to charge for the use of parking bayS while charging, the authority or EV leaseholders may eventually decide to introduce a payment or require a permit for the bays in future. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North Local Democracy Reporting Service
BBC News
30-04-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Kirklees cash boost to install electric vehicle charging points
More than 20 areas in Kirklees could see electric vehicle (EV) charging points installed from this summer, thanks to a multi million-pound cash the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund, the region will receive £2.5m from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to install public charging points by investment will come from private providers, taking the total earmarked for Kirklees to about £ Council's cabinet will be asked to accept the funds next week, as it works towards a target of becoming net zero/climate ready by 2038. The project would be delivered in two phases, with the aim of installing points at the first 23 locations from the summer, using £282,000 of the must be installed in three priority locations before the other 20 can be put in, according to the Local Democracy Reporting are Spring Wood Street in Huddersfield, New Street Car Park in Honley and Shaw Cross Community Centre in points would then be installed in Batley, Birstall, Dewsbury, Holmfirth, Huddersfield, Cleckheaton, Heckmondwike, Netherton, Denby Dale, Cowersley, Skelmanthorpe, Emley, Liversedge and Moldgreen. After this, another phase covering on-street charging points, in areas of terraced houses where parking is tight, would be installed - with their locations to be confirmed and put in by 2026/ council said some parking income from pay-and-display car parks would be lost when the points were installed. But other income would come from the bays being leased for 15 years, giving the council £130 per standard charging bay, £160 per fast charging bay and £1,200 per rapid charging bay each year - an approximate annual income of £27,700 and £415,500 over 15 the end of the lease period, the council can either negotiate a further lease, or ask the EV charging providers to remove equipment and "make good" on the sites, a report council said although it did not intend to charge for the use of parking bayS while charging, the authority or EV leaseholders may eventually decide to introduce a payment or require a permit for the bays in future. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Sites chosen for county EV charge points
The first public, on-street electric vehicle chargers have been approved for Herefordshire, the council has said. The five locations, in Hereford, Leominster and Kington, are being delivered as part of the government's Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) pilot project. There are already a number of charging points in the county, located in car parks, among other locations, but Herefordshire Council said they would be the first public, on-street infrastructure. It said the aim was to make EV charging accessible to a wider range of residents, although it is unclear what rates will be charged. Councillor Philip Price, cabinet member for transport and infrastructure at the local authority, said the new charging points were "a big step forward for electric vehicles in the county". He added that they would "help to help meet the rapidly growing demand and support residents who own an electric vehicle but do not have off-street parking". The locations are: Brampton Road, in Hereford Cantilupe Street, in Hereford Eign Road, in Hereford Etnam Street, in Leominster The Square, in Kington The timeframe is unclear, but Herefordshire Council said those living near the five locations would be contacted with information about the installation work. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Big rise in electric vehicle charging cable thefts East Midlands to get multi-million EV charge funding Recycling in Herefordshire goes electric Councils win bid to fund EV charging points Herefordshire Council
