Nottinghamshire’s residents are being asked for their views on Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC)’s new electric vehicle charging framework.
With five key objectives, the framework sets out how NCC aims to work with residents, businesses and communities to establish a public charge point network.
A key aim of the framework is to make sure electric vehicle charge points are made available across the county, including in urban centres, rural areas, on the highway and in public spaces.
As part of the framework, NCC wants to increase awareness of available charge points, and seek more funding for and increase installations of charge points across the local network, as well as ensuring the sustainability of charge points.
NCC is currently bidding for final approval for £5.5 million from the Government’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund, to increase the number of electric vehicle charge points in the county.
Councillor Neil Clarke MBE, Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment at NCC, said: “Encouraging the uptake of green transport solutions is pivotal in reducing domestic greenhouse gas emissions and addressing the impact of pollution on public health.
“We know that people having access to electric vehicle charging infrastructure is the key to motivating people to transition to lower emission vehicles, and our framework sets out how we plan to support the growth of this infrastructure.
“This framework is evidence of our ongoing commitment to a cleaner and more sustainable future.
“Our goal is to develop a county where electric vehicles are widely used and we’re really keen to hear the views of Nottinghamshire residents on the ambitions included within the framework.
“You can have your say online through our consultation system and whether you own an electric vehicle or not, I would urge everyone to have their say to make sure the future of our charging network can benefit as many people as possible.”
The consultation can be found on the county council’s website: https://consult.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/transport/ev-consultation/. It closes on Tuesday 12th March 2024.