Where should electric vehicle charge points go in the BCP area?
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council want to know
People in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are being asked where they think new electric vehicle charge points should be installed.
BCP Council's got a £1.7 million fund from the Government to roll out a charging infrastructure, aimed at providing a 'reliable and accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging' service for residents, businesses and visitors.
Councillor Andy Hadley, Portfolio Holder for Climate Response, Environment and Energy said:
“It’s estimated that up to a third of residential properties across the BCP area don’t have off-street parking and need access to publicly available EV charging points to run an electric vehicle.
“We are contacted frequently by residents who don’t have any off-street parking requesting a public charging facility nearby, and it’s important that we listen to what our residents want and find solutions, especially when it’s for something that will benefit more than just the individual.
“We want to ensure delivery of local charge points is carried out where they are needed, and this consultation will feed into the strategy that is being produced and remove the barriers to enable our residents to transition to electric vehicles.
“The sooner we all switch to more sustainable ways of travelling which includes EV vehicles as well as walking or cycling for shorter journeys, the better for the environment and for the air quality across our conurbation, so I encourage everyone to go online and feed into this consultation.”
The consultation will also look at a possible upgrade and expansion of a community car club fleet across the BCP area.
They can replace some car journeys or the need for a personal vehicle entirely - with low carbon, flexible use vehicles available, without the need for vehicle ownership.
We're asked to help identify locations where electric community car club vehicles could be based, to provide additional sustainable transport options.
The deadline for consultation responses is 1 October 2023. |newtab)