Dr James Davies MP has welcomed news that Denbighshire County Council has secured a total of £57,400 grant funding from the UK Government’s Office for Zero Emission Vehicles, supported by the Energy Saving Trust, to support the delivery of an Electric Vehicle Public Charging Pilot.
The pilot will provide fast charging points in eight public car parks across Denbighshire for use by the public and is aimed at opening up possibilities for people to transition to electric vehicles.
Locations have been selected using a range of criteria including location and accessibility and include a mixture of key routes and car parks close to residential properties without access to off-road parking.
The project is part of the Council’s action to tackle climate change following the declaration of a Climate and Ecological Emergency in 2019 and adoption of the Climate and Ecological Change Strategy in 2021.
Dr James Davies MP said: “I was very pleased to hear that Denbighshire County Council has successfully gained £57,400 of UK Government funding to provide such a worthwhile project.
“Ensuring public infrastructure for electric cars is a vital step forward for the county, as more an more people consider switch to an electric vehicle.”
Cllr Brian Jones, the Council’s Lead Member for Waste, Transport and the Environment, said: “it is fantastic for the Council to be part of such an important project which plays a vital part within our aim to tackle the climate and ecological emergency.
“Electric vehicles are a big part of our future so this is an important step for the county.
“They will create healthier surroundings and provide convenience for those community members and visitors who choose to use an electric vehicle.
“These charging points will provide a real advantage to the whole of Denbighshire but we also hope that some of these locations will be of particular benefit to nearby households with no off road charging facilities. They will also provide useful data to inform potential future expansion analysis of the EV Charging network here in Denbighshire.”
UK Transport Minister Trudy Harrison said: "Providing reliable and accessible on-street charging is fundamental in our mission to decarbonise transport and achieve our net zero targets.
"I am delighted to see Denbighshire has received this funding through our £20m On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme and I hope this pilot encourages the local community to go green and make the important switch to EVs."
