West Sussex to receive £1.8m chargepoint funding

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West Sussex is set to receive £1.8 million in government ad industry funding to increase the number of electric vehicle chargepoints in the county.

Jesse Norman, Transport Minister, has today announced funding to install up to 100 new chargepoints in the short time alongside support to deliver more in the long term.

The funding will expand the current Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Pilot, boost the existing On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme (ORCS) and help councils secure dedicated resources to continue the development of Britain’s EV charging network.

It is part of a wider £56 million in funding to increase electric vehicle chargepoints across the country, which includes the £8 million LEVI Capability Fund and a further £7 million funding for the existing On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme, bringing the total funding this year to £37 million. 3,000 chargepoints have already been installed under ORCS with a further 10,000 in the pipeline.

Technology and Decarbonisation Transport Minister, Jesse Norman said: "The Government is giving local authorities across England additional help today to energise their chargepoint roll-out plans.

“Today’s commitment will lead to thousands of new chargers being installed, and plans for tens of thousands extra in due course, so that more people than ever can make the transition to using EVs”.

Sam Pither

Sam is the Regional Editor of Biz News, responsible for both Hampshire and Dorset. A new recruit to journalism, Sam started writing for the Business Magazine as a freelancer in May of 2022 after completing his degree in English at University College London. His passion for local businesses and ability to tell a story soon caught the attention of the publication’s management team and have led to his meteoric rise. Sam, who lives in central Reading, takes a particular interest in technology, gaming and food and drink, having been a chef before starting his degree.