More electric vehicle charging points installed in Waverley
It is part of a trial in the borough
The first on-street electric vehicle charging points in a major Surrey trial are now live in three towns in Waverley borough.
There are two in Hale Road in Farnham, four in Summers Road in Farncombe and four in Farnham Lane in Haslemere.
It takes a few hours for an electric vehicle to charge up to 80% of its battery and costs 30p per kilowatt hour.
The trial is funded by Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership, Surrey County Council, and Guildford, Spelthorne, Waverley and Woking Borough Councils. There will eventually be a total of 20 charging points in each participating borough.]
The aim of the trial is to understand key issues relating to on-street charging and the impacts of installing chargers.
The lessons learnt from the trial will be used to inform the roll-out of charging infrastructure across Surrey.
Matt Furniss, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport and Infrastructure, said:
“It is great news to see these charging points in Waverley ahead of a wider roll out across Surrey. It is important that Surrey County Council and our partners drive this forward before the ban of new conventional petrol and diesel car sales in 2030.
“We have ambitious plans in Surrey to reduce the impact of transport on the environment, which can be seen in our climate change strategy, and our proposed Surrey Transport Plan – which is out for consultation now, and I would urge residents to read and have their say on its proposals.”
Councillor Steve Williams, Waverley Borough Council Portfolio Holder for Environment and Sustainability, said:
“We are delighted to be part of this pilot scheme.
"As a council, we have made the commitment to become carbon-neutral by 2030 and making it more viable for our residents to switch to electric vehicles is a key factor.
“In order to achieve this, we need to ensure the correct infrastructure is in place.
"I look forward to seeing the results of the trial as the basis for a more ambitious programme of rolling out better provision for electric vehicles and encouraging more sustainable and active transport in the borough in the future.”