Warrington Borough Council has partnered with Zest to provide new new electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure for the town.

150 charging sockets will be installed across 35 streets.

The locations have been selected to prioritise areas where the need is greatest – where people don’t typically have driveways for home charging.

A mix of fast and slow charge points have been chosen to serve medium stay and overnight parking sessions.

All of the charge points will accept contactless payments.

The infrastructure is funded partly by an Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) grant of £386,580, and partly by a Zest investment totalling £1.2m.

Zest will take responsibility for running the service over the next 15 years and there will be no financial or operational costs for the Council.

The work will begin in September.

Warrington Borough Council Leader, and cabinet member for transport, Cllr Hans Mundry, said: “We’re committed to building sustainable transport into daily life in Warrington. A big part of that is supporting more residents to make the switch away from traditional petrol or diesel-powered cars.
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"I’m delighted we are partnering with Zest to deliver this significant expansion of on-street EV charging infrastructure across the town. Our investment in 150 new charging points will bring huge benefits to local residents, making it easier and more convenient for electric vehicles owners and those who wish to make the transition.”

Robin Heap, CEO and founder at Zest, said: “We work with a leading group of local authorities pursuing an ambitious EV strategy, powered by a combination of funding from Zest and central government LEVI grants.

"Our role is to work with organisations like Warrington that want to build bigger and move faster in EV charging, investing in high quality facilities and providing a convenient long-term service.”