New electric car charging points are to be installed at 21 locations across Stockport in a bid to cut emissions and boost air quality. The council is to link up with Iduna - which operates the Be.EV network - to promote the use of electric vehicles and help the borough achieve its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2038.
The reliability and availability of charging points is known to be one of the main reasons people resist switching to electric vehicles (EVs), with data from 2019 showing these made up just 0.5pc of all cars in Stockport. While there are 25 public EV charging points in the borough - as well as several that are operated privately- there is a need for more, including in Romiley, Marple and the south and southwest of the town centre.
The council's cabinet has now signed off on plans to lease Iduna spaces at 21 public car parks across Stockport. There will be a minimum of two charging points per hub and Iduna will pay for the purchase and installation as well as meeting the ongoing operation and maintenance costs.
