Lincolnshire, Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Rutland and Stoke-on-Trent councils have bid for the government fundingLincolnshire, Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Rutland and Stoke-on-Trent councils are bidding for almost £1m of funding.Lincolnshire County Council, the authority leading the bid, said residents were keen to "make greener choices".
"Many are planning to make the switch to an electric vehicle well ahead of the ban on new diesel and petrol car sales in 2030," leader of Lincolnshire County Council, Martin Hill said.Stoke-on-Trent could get 56 standard and four rapid charging pointsLeicestershire could get 93 standard and seven rapid charging pointsThe bid is being made in partnership with Midlands Connect, a government-funded body that develops transport projects for the region.