With the range of most EV’s in excess of 200 miles on a single charge and the wider availability of public charging opportunities, the need to constantly top up the vehicle has receded and not being able to charge at home is not the deal-breaker it once was.
The County Council has not installed any on-street charge points and is awaiting the outcome and evaluation of numerous trial projects before making any further decisions on the provision of on-street charging.
We need to consider how we successfully balance the needs of all road users, especially pedestrians and those reliant on a safe and accessible network of footways, the type of chargers needed and who is going to fund and maintain them once installed.
As energy-storing solutions for electric vehicles is a rapidly changing technological area, there is significant potential for installed new infrastructure to soon become outdated and potentially redundant.
Apart from short-term parking locations where vehicles would be expected to come and go regularly, it is also not appropriate for specific sections of the highway to be reserved for specific individuals (for vehicle charging or otherwise).
If you don't have access to off road charging and you are interested in community on-street charging near to your home, please complete this form. This will help to identify where more residential charging facilities may be required in the future. (Please note filling in this form does not commit the Council to provide chargepoints).
