The charging point has been installed on behalf of Leicester City Council as part of a group of new units at the Enderby and Meynells Gorse Park and Ride sites through the Plugged in Midlands electric vehicle infrastructure scheme, supported by the Government's Office for Low Emission Vehicles.

The council has partnered with Chargemaster to provide the charging points, which allow EV owners to leave their vehicles charging during the day while they are at work or visiting the area, with the Park and Ride services providing the transport into the city centre.

Founder and chief executive, David Martell said: ‘We’re very pleased to be celebrating the installation of our 10,000th public charging point, an indication of all our hard work and investment over the last five years. We’re also equally thrilled to be working with Leicester City Council to provide the city’s Park and Ride facilities with a network of reliable charging posts.’

There are eight Chargemaster charging points located in the Park and Ride car parks, with four at Enderby Park and Ride in Leicester Lane and four at Meynells Gorse Park and Ride in Ratby Lane.