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Major on-street EV charging infrastructure program for London borough

EV charge point infrastructure in the London Borough of Ealing is set for a major boost, with the installation of new on-street chargers, owned and operated by Liberty Charge and delivered via its strategic partner Virgin Media 02.
By James Foster November 23, 2022 Read time: 2 mins
From left to right: Councillor Dierdre Costigan, cabinet member for climate action, Councillor Peter Mason, leader of Ealing Council and Neil Isaacson, Liberty Charge, CEO.

Due to be completed next month, the first tranche is located at 12 different sites in the borough, amounting to 48 charging sockets.

Liberty Charge is a specialist in delivering charge point infrastructure at zero-cost to local authorities, taking full responsibility for maintaining and operating the charge points without requiring any local taxpayer support.

The installations follow a high number of resident requests from Ealing’s EV drivers, eager to see more EV charging solutions close to their homes.   

“This is just the beginning. We are committed to working together to boost the number of EVCP across the borough as we strive to achieve net zero in carbon emissions for the borough by 2030,” said Councillor Peter Mason, leader of Ealing Council. “We want to rapidly expand the number of accessible EVCPs for those without a driveway or home charging option. It is vital that local people are given a say in where these chargers are being installed which is why we have a further 216 EV charging sockets due for consultation in early 2023.”

The council has also committed to a further two tranches of EVCPs, with a total of 34 new sites to be completed in early 2023 and more to come later in the year.

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