As a result of collaboration between Horsham District Council, West Sussex County Council, other neighbouring councils and Connected Kerb, a leading infrastructure specialist, the first installation phase of the new public electric vehicle chargepoints is complete for Horsham District.
We are now seeking residents’ feedback regarding the location of the second phase of on-street installations.
The new network is one of the largest ever single rollouts of chargepoints by a group of local authorities and will make on-street charging more accessible for residents without driveways, boosting our efforts to support the take up of electric vehicles locally.
Over 45 chargepoints have already been installed in the Horsham District, with works planned for an additional 28 chargepoints in Council car parks. The next phase of proposed on-street locations have been chosen as a result of resident feedback and Connected Kerb’s site selection tool.
Residents who live near to the proposed on-street sites are now being asked for their comments on the proposed locations. Feedback is requested by 7 August 2023, after which the installations will be programmed for delivery in the autumn.
Details of the proposed sites can be viewed on Connected Kerb’s website.
If you live near one of the potential new sites, please complete the survey to tell West Sussex County Council what you think of the location.
Horsham District Council Cabinet Member for Climate Action and Nature Recovery Cllr Colette Blackburn commented:
The further expansion of EV chargepoints is really good news for our District.
Increased accessibility to chargepoints will make the decision to switch to electric cars much easier for our residents and businesses and contribute significantly to reducing carbon emissions and, therefore, tackle climate change, which is a priority for the Council.
Local people know their neighbourhood best and that is why we are asking you to share your views now on where you think the best places are to install new chargepoints.
Please check out the planned sites and help contribute to the growing network.
The Council and West Sussex County Council are working with a private sector partner, Connected Kerb, one of the country's leading providers of EV charging infrastructure solutions, to install and maintain thousands of charging points across the County. This is the largest-ever local authority roll-out of (EV) charging points in the UK. The programme is fully funded by Connected Kerb, meaning zero cost to the Council
The ground-breaking programme will transform EV provision locally, seeing thousands of chargepoints installed on streets and council-owned car parks, as well as in Parish Council and village hall car parks, which will help many drivers without off-street parking to go electric. The roll-out will take place over the next decade
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