Bromley is deploying a new charging solution to allow residents without driveways to benefit from home charging.

Previous successful Gul-e trials have taken place with councils in Oxfordshire and Bedfordshire

The London borough is trialling the Gul-e solution, developed by Oxford City Council and providing a secure cable gully fitted into the pavement to enable EV charging while removing potential pedestrian trip hazards. It also means that drivers can access the cheaper costs of home charging compared to public devices, helping persuade would-be EV motorists to make the switch.

Bromley is the latest local authority to trial the solution, which helps councils to reach local EV strategies, transport decarbonisation and net zero policy targets while reducing the investment needed in on-street infrastructure, subsequent maintenance and contract management.

Previous successful Gul-e trials have taken place with councils in Oxfordshire and Bedfordshire.

Jason Munro, director of operations, ODS, said: “We’re excited to be bringing Gul-e to the capital this summer, and are proud to support the London Borough of Bromley in this new venture. As more and more people switch to electric vehicles, we have big ambitions to support the UK’s EV growth, and help local authorities right across the country with their EV strategies through Gul-e’s safe, convenient and competitively-priced at-home charging.”

Councillor Nicholas Bennett, executive councillor for transport, highways and road safety, added: “We are keen to evaluate in detail the impact this will have on the effectiveness and convenience of being able to charge electric vehicles at home in this way. We hope that many more households in the borough will be interested in using this system to charge their cars, and we look forward to a safe, practical, and silent future.”