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Electric charging points

Date Posted: 9:59 AM on Fri, 20 September 2024

Gedling Borough Council installs electric car charging points to tackle Climate Change

Gedling Borough Council is stepping up its efforts to tackle climate change by setting up electric car charging points. They've converted four parking spaces at the Civic Centre in Arnot Hill Park into spots where you can charge your electric car. These charging spots are equipped with fast chargers that have two outlets, each delivering 7kW of power.

To use these charging points, you'll need to register through the BP Pulse app, as they're provided by BP Pulse. This move is part of the council's promise to be net zero carbon by 2030.

These charging points are ready to go and open to anyone with an electric car. Gedling Borough Council has already set up ten electric charging stations around the borough, and they plan to add more, including at Gedling Country Park, over the next year.

Earlier this year, the council announced that they're switching their waste vehicle fleet from diesel to greener biofuel. This change has already cut CO2 emissions by a huge 90%, showing their commitment to going green.

Councillor Viv McCrossen, Portfolio Holder for Climate Change and Natural Habitat said,

"This is part of our ongoing plan to become net zero by carbon by 2030. These charging points are a big step forward in trying to reduce CO2 emissions in the borough. By making charging stations easier to access, we hope more people will consider switching to electric cars and reduce the need for fossil fuels, which we know is an ongoing challenge."

For more info on Gedling Borough Council's efforts to cut emissions and where you can find electric charging stations, visit www.gedling.gov.uk/climate-change