Chargepoint operator Believ has been chosen by Warrington Borough Council to install and manage a series of chargepoints in the region, with additional support coming from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
The project will see 10 fast (sub 50kW), six rapid (51-150kW) and two ultra-rapid (150kW+) charging bays (nine devices total) installed at four car parks across the borough. One rapid charging bay has been bankrolled by Defra and will be earmarked for taxis to encourage local cabbies into to EVs.
The rest of the project is being financed via the public-private £400m Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure fund, and money from Believ, which is owned by Liberty Global and Zouk Capital.
Petrol and diesel vehicles make up approximately 0.0026% of global CO2 emissions, but Warrington Borough Council’s cabinet member for climate change, sustainability and the environment, Tony Higgins, opines that “reducing our use of petrol and diesel-powered vehicles is a key response to the growing climate emergency”.
Believ’s chief executive, Guy Bartlett, remarks that he considered Warrington Borough Council has a “commitment to improving sustainable transport and working towards cleaner air for residents and visitors”.
