New electric vehicle chargepoints for the county

Herefordshire Council is part of a consortium, along with four other authorities, which has secured almost £1m of Government funding to install public chargepoints across the Midlands.

In September, a new electric vehicle strategy for Herefordshire was published, and in collaboration with chargepoint operator Wenea, work can start on delivering new chargepoints at on-street locations across the county as part of the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) pilot project.

Wenea has been awarded the 15-year contract and will provide a complete charging system, starting from network design and deployment through to operation of the charging infrastructure. It will be Herefordshire’s first public on-street EV charging infrastructure.

The project’s main aim is making EV charging accessible to a wider range of residents within the county, especially to those without access to off-street parking. Chargepoints will be strategically placed to best serve the needs of local communities and meet growing demand, with input from residents via the EV charge point location suggestion form.

Cllr Philip Price, Cabinet Member Transport and Infrastructure, said: “The more charging points that are available, the easier it will be for our residents, visitors and businesses to make the switch to electric vehicles. Many of our residents don’t have access to a driveway so this funding will make owning an electric car more viable for people who do not have off-street car parking.

“It is good news for our local economy and environment. The council has pledged to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2030 and working with Wenea to roll out an on-street chargepoint network which meets the need of our communities is a huge part of that ambition”

A roll-out of chargepoints is planned from 2025 onwards, with more detail on locations to be released closer to the time.

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