WORCESTER City Council has installed 12 new electric vehicle charging points at Tallow Hill car park in the city.
The car park was chosen because near by residents do not have access to off-street charging.
Residents who live within one kilometre of any Council EV chargers are eligible for a residential EV permit – this allows them to park for free between 6pm and 8am whilst charging their cars.
The chargers are part of the City Council’s EV Charging Strategy and are funded by the On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme, run by the national Office for Zero Emission Vehicles.
Coun Zoe Cookson, chair of Worcester City Council’s environment committee, said: “It’s vital that Worcester has the infrastructure for people to be able to charge their EVs in the city.
“As the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in 2035 gets closer the number of electric vehicles on our streets is growing all the time.
“These new chargers will give Worcester residents, especially those who live near Tallow Hill car park, access to EV charging facilities.”
Charging at Tallow Hill costs 45p per kWh and standard parking charges will also apply at times outside of permit hours.
Visit: mipermit.com/Worcester to appky for a free EV charging permit.
