North Northamptonshire Council is expanding its charging network with 32 more EV charge points across 17 sites.

L-R: Perran Moon of Believ and Cllr Matt Binley from North Northamptonshire Council

The new charge points are being installed by charge point operator Believ as part of an ongoing project to provide on-street public chargers for residents without driveways or off-road parking

The charge points will go live in the next few weeks and include the first charge points in Desborough, located in Victoria Street. The chargers will be owned, operated and maintained by Believ and delivered via strategic partner Virgin Media O2.

The incoming devices add to the 22 charge points at 12 sites already available via the council’s partnership with Believ. All locations include dedicated bays for EV charging only.

Cllr Matt Binley, North Northamptonshire Council’s executive member for highways, travel and assets, said: “With a rise in users of electric vehicles, it is vital that we deliver a reliable and accessible EV network, for those who have no access to a private drive or wish to charge their vehicle whilst visiting our town centres. The 32 new charging points will make a real difference to residents and mean that more people have a charging point nearby, especially important as we aim to be carbon neutral.”

Perran Moon, interim CEO of Believ, added: “It is admirable to see a council so determined to speed up the shift away from petrol and diesel vehicles on our roads, and we are equally proud to expand EV infrastructure throughout the UK.

“We need to ensure that no one is left behind or excluded in the move towards sustainable transport and, at a time when so many are feeling the pinch, doing so at zero cost to the taxpayer or council.”