Slough to get 1,600 kerbside EV charging points

At least 1,600 on-street EV charging points will be installed over 15 years

At least 1,600 on-street, kerbside charging points are to be installed in Slough after the council received £2.233m in funding.

Slough Borough Council said the charging points would be installed over 15 years, with a focus on residential areas with no off-street parking.

It is hoped the new infrastructure will make electric vehicles more practical and affordable for residents.

The authority said it would be awarding a contract for the work in the summer with the first installations expected by the end of the year.

The funding has come from the Department for Transport's Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Capital Fund.

Environmental service councillor Gurcharan Manku said: "It's fantastic that we have been successful in gaining this funding.

"It will make a real difference to the infrastructure we have in Slough and having plenty of easy to access charging points will make owning an electric vehicle more appealing."