Electric vehicle (EV) charging points

We are committed to providing more electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints across the borough.

Installing a chargepoint

If you have a driveway or somewhere to park off street you can install a chargepoint. Government grants are available for some residents. 

Find out more about Government grants.

Trailing cables

If you do not have access to off-street parking, you cannot trail a cable from your house to your car, either across or above the pavement or public highway. This can pose a significant health and safety issue and is not permitted by law.

We are aware some local authorities are undertaking trials to allow residents to lay their EV cables across the pavement or in a gulley. We will be monitoring these trials and use the findings to determine our ongoing strategy.

Requesting a public chargepoint

If do not have off-street parking, you can use our online form to submit a request for a charger to be installed on-street. We will initially look to install a standard speed charger on a streetlamp column as this is the quickest and most cost-effective solution.

You will need to provide the following information:

  • Your name
  • Email address
  • Home address, including postcode
  • Any relevant information about where you would like an on-street charge point installed

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Requests cannot always be responded to individually, but all are reviewed and used to inform our ongoing installation programme in areas where demand is greatest.