Northumberland County Council has passed a motion to add 36 public electric vehicle charging points across 26 locations, expanding its existing charging network. Northumberland is a coastal region in northeast England that borders Scotland and is known for Hadrian’s Wall and Northumberland National Park.
Of the new charge points, 78% will be installed on land owned by the council. The remaining chargers will be placed on land owned by third parties under licensing agreements. The council’s in-house EV team will install and maintain the equipment.
The infrastructure is being financed with just over £1 million in external funding from the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement. Revenue generated by the chargers will be used to cover running costs, management and maintenance. The funding will support the rollout of the charge points until 2029.
Councillor Richard Wearmouth, the council’s cabinet member responsible for transport, said it was good to see more investment in improving EV charging provision in Northumberland. He noted that the county has one of the largest road networks in the country and said it was vital to have the necessary facilities to help people get around.
Separately, the region gained 14 new BYD BD11 battery-electric buses a few months ago.