Ealing Council is ramping up its on-street charging infrastructure on the back of major investment.

The council has a further 216 EV charging sockets due for consultation in early 2023

It’s teamed up with Liberty Charge to roll out a first tranche of charge points, located at 12 different sites in the borough and encompassing 48 charging sockets. The charge points are owned and operated by Liberty Charge and delivered via its strategic partner Virgin Media 02.

The council has also committed to a further two tranches of charge points and is running a consultation in early 2023, enabling drivers to have their say on the location of the 216 sockets.

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

Councillor Peter Mason, leader of Ealing Council said: “It was great to meet with Liberty Charge, celebrate our new partnership and get a first-hand look at one of our new charger sockets. 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.”

The installation comes as part of the council’s commitment to improving air quality in the borough as well as creating accessible charge points for those without a driveway or home charging option.

It’s an ethos that Liberty Charge also agrees with.

Neil Isaacson, CEO, said: “We’re really proud to partner with Ealing Council, offering a solution that comes at no cost to the taxpayer to make charging an EV accessible to everyone in the borough.

“Collaboration with the council and residents is paramount to securing the right chargers at the right speed in the right place – so the borough enjoys full EV charging optimisation.”