Charnwood has installed electric vehicle charging points in its public car parks to support local residents and visitors and encourage the adoption of electric vehicles.
Beehive Lane multi-storey car park
- Two public bays with one dual charger 7kW ‘Fast’ Charger
- currently run by BP Pulse
- Installed in 2014
More information about Beehive Lane car park
King Street car park, Sileby
BP Pulse - 50kW rapid charger
- Two public bays with one dual charger 50kW ‘Rapid’ Charger
- Supplied and installed by Highways England in April 2020
For information on the supplier BP Pulse please visit their website.
Blink Charging – six 7kW Fast Chargers
- Six public bays with three 7kW dual chargers
- Funded by the Governments On-Street Residential ChargePoint Scheme (ORCS) to support local residents with electric vehicle charging access. These chargers went live in December 2023.
For information on the supplier Blink Charging Ltd please visit their website.
More information about King Street car park, Sileby
The Nook car park, Anstey
Blink Charging – Eight 7kW Fast Chargers
- Eight public bays with four 7kW dual chargers
- Funded by the Governments On-Street Residential ChargePoint Scheme (ORCS) to support local residents with electric vehicle charging access.
For information on the supplier Blink Charging Ltd please visit their website.
More information about The Nook car park, Anstey
On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme guidance for local authorities (Gov.uk)
Flex-D project – Solar Hub and Electric Vehicle Charge Points
Charnwood Borough Council is working in partnership with Harborough District Council on a £2.3million collaborative project called Flex D to expand electric vehicle charging across the county. The other £1.15million of funding was previously secured from the Business Rates Pooling Fund.
The Flex D project includes solar powered charging hubs in each district and borough area, providing up to 12 charging points at each hub.
Installation of the charging hub in Loughborough is scheduled for the Autumn 2024.
Charnwood Borough Council Fleet vehicles
The Council also has a number of fully-electric fleet vehicles with dedicated charge points for those vehicles. There are two fleet vehicle dual-fast charge points at Beehive Lane car park and one charge point at our pest control unit.
Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI)
Leicestershire County Council have secured funding for electric vehicle infrastructure throughout the County and including Charnwood. Read their news story.
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Last updated: Fri 14th June, 2024 @ 14:58