More than 90% of UK councils have public charging, but on-street gap remains
More than 90% of UK councils have at least one public EV charger within their area, but only 39% report on-street charging provision, according…
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Oxfordshire approves first 11 sites in 1,500-charger rollout
Oxfordshire County Council has approved the first 11 on-street sites in its countywide EV charging programme, moving the scheme from operator appointments and site…
Somerset resets £3.78m LEVI rollout after charging market changes
Somerset Council is preparing to restart procurement for its £3.78 million Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) programme after reviewing the original delivery model following…
LEVI-funded installations rise to provisional 1,268
Provisional installations funded through England's Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure programme reached 1,268 by 1 July 2026, according to the latest DfT and OZEV charging-grant…
Warrington sets out cross-pavement EV charging rules ahead of trial
Warrington Borough Council has published detailed eligibility and safety requirements for a proposed cross-pavement EV charging trial, ahead of a Cabinet decision expected in…
UK public charging remains significantly more expensive than home charging
UK public charging prices remain materially above typical domestic electricity costs, with the gap particularly large for drivers relying on rapid and ultra-rapid infrastructure.
Warwickshire awards LEVI charging contracts to Connected Kerb and EZO
Warwickshire County Council has awarded major EV charging contracts to Connected Kerb and EZO as part of a joint LEVI procurement with Leicestershire, Rutland…
BCP Council closes consultation on first phase of residential EV charging bays
BCP Council has closed its consultation on Traffic Regulation Orders for the first phase of residential EV charging bays planned across Bournemouth, Christchurch and…
Medway details 15-year supplier-funded on-street EV charging concession
Medway Council has set out the proposed structure of a long-term, supplier-funded contract for on-street EV charging, offering an unusually detailed look at how…
Enderby solar-canopy EV charging project begins with key specifications still unclear
Work is due to begin on a solar-canopy EV charging project at Enderby Leisure Centre in Leicestershire, with four charging units planned beneath a…
Zest to deliver more than 1,000 public EV chargepoints across Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire County Council has appointed Zest to deliver more than 1,000 public EV chargepoints across North Hertfordshire, St Albans and Welwyn Hatfield.
Almost 3,000 public EV charging sockets planned across Devon and Torbay
Almost 3,000 publicly accessible EV charging sockets are set to be installed across Devon and Torbay over the next few years through a partnership…