New electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across Medway Council-owned sites is to be introduced by the end of March 2021.
It has been revealed that the locations of sites have been identified, which will see a total of 32 chargers installed. According to documents from the Climate Change Member Advisory Group meeting on Wednesday, 17 June 2020, the final design of the EV chargers is 'anticipated by the end of August' with installation to be complete by late March. Medway Council is also looking to work with Kent County Council to 'explore opportunities for a county-wide charging network to include council owned car parks'. In a bid to secure private investment, the Council is expected to meet major infrastructure investment firm InfraCapital to discuss the opportunity. Although a widespread introduction of EV charging infrastructure in Medway is still a fair while away, the Council will be launching a survey at the end of June 2020 to identify demand for residential charging points. The latest development comes over a year after Medway Council declared a 'climate emergency' in April 2019. To address the climate emergency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Medway, the Council is already working on a number of projects, which includes installing new LED street lights and reducing single-use plastic items across the Council business. Medway Council has also submitted their interest to bid for £50 million to establish Britain's very first 'all-electric bus city' after the successful trial of an electric bus service back in October 2019. Photo: MikesPhotos from Pixabay |
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