North Northamptonshire Council has been awarded almost £3 million for the installation of electric vehicle charging points across the county. The government funding is subject to NNC submitting a business plan on how the money will be spent by the end of next month.
He said at an executive meeting on Thursday, October 12, that there are currently 139 publicly available EV chargers in North Northants, but that the number of devices per 100,000 people is below the UK average. Estimates produced by CENEX, an independent emissions consultancy, have found that about 2,800 new public chargers need to be installed in North Northamptonshire by 2030.
The supplier will be responsible for providing electricity, repairs, maintenance, and all ongoing costs. Councillor Matt Keane represents the labour group in Corby West.