… by installing Electric Vehicle (EV) charging points. The Council is pursuing grant aid and intends to invest its own resources in establishing charging points accross the county. A start will be made in 2020 by investing £465k to establish 84 charging points across the county in the first instance. 21 Prioritise transport investment into cycling, walking, trams and public transport, such as electric…
…, the Council is looking to change its fleet of small travelling vehicles, within the next five years, to electric cars. The Council's first electric car was officially introduced on 14 November 2019. Charging points are being installed at the Council's offices and depots. Therefore, plans are in place to ensure a more environmentally-friendly Council fleet. 8 Raise money from the UK Municipal Bonds…
… it to ensure that charging points are available across the County in order to enable businesses such as taxi companies and residents to invest in electric vehicles in the confidence that they will have a place to charge their cars. 25 Deliver a rapid transition of the council’s own fleet to electric. As noted in number 20, the Council is in the process of installing charging points and in time…