A leading county councillor has highlighted the costs of installing public EV charging points.
The public need to understand the full cost of rolling out electric vehicle charging points across North Yorkshire.
That's according to the county council's deputy leader.
The authorities draft electric vehicle charging strategy would see 70 public charging points installed across the county. Currently the county has 225 public charging points, a study undertaken by the County Council has concluded that given the current rate in growth of electric vehicle ownership the area will need 724 public chargers by 2025 and 3,161 by 2030.
Councillor Gareth Dadd says the costs are significant.
The county council is to Launch a consultation on the plans.
Executive member for transport - Councillor Keane Duncan - has reassured council members that the costs involved in the charging roll-out would be covered by central government funding.
Councillor Duncan says the plan is just one part of a wider initiative by the local enterprise partnership.
- RELATED STORIES : North Yorkshire Needs 2,936 EV Charging Points in the Next 8 Years


New £119,000 Seagull Strategy for Scarborough and Whitby to be Debated
Staintondale Moorland Railway And Gardens Reopen To Raise Funds For Whitby Dementia Train
Longer Opening Hours For Scarborough Petrol Station Opposed By Town Council
Mayor Approves Donation Of Two North Yorkshire Fire Engines To Ukraine
Calls to Refuse Scarborough Hotel Emergency Accommodation Plan Over 'Extreme' Change to Quality of Life
Mo Mistaking A Great Start For Scarborough Athletic
Whitby Town Win On First Pre-Season Outing
Brid Town Battle To Brigg Draw On Opening Night
Pickering Town Beaten At Northern Leaguers
Humberside Police Reveal East Riding Road Casualty Figures In Safety Push
Scarborough Art Gets Underway To Showcase Visual Creatives Across Town
Yorkshire Coast Caravan Park 'Extremely' Grateful for Wildfire Financial Support







Comments
Add a comment