Mendip District Council, alongside partners EB Charging, have announced that 43 electric vehicle (EV) charging points will be installed in 13 council-owned car parks this spring/summer.

 The 22kW Alfen Twin chargers will provide much needed battery top-ups to residents, commuters and visitors to the district.

 The 43 charge points will be located in Frome, Glastonbury, Street, Wells and Shepton Mallet. This will make electric charging more accessible to drivers, and enable the Council to take important steps forward to meet its climate and ecological emergency objectives.

Mendip secured 75% of the funding for the project from the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV), while the remaining investment is being funded and delivered by EV infrastructure specialists, EB Charging.

Gavin Fear, Contracts and Asset Maintenance Manager at Mendip District Council, said: "We are delighted to be working in partnership with OZEV and EB Charging to accommodate EV charging points in Mendip.

 "This project will add to the ever-growing web of chargers in the district. It will help tackle the climate emergency, whilst making it more convenient for EV owners to charge their cars when parking in our city and towns."

 Alex Calnan, CEO of EB Charging, said: "This is a major commitment to reducing carbon emissions and improving air quality across the region, and we're really excited that Mendip District Council has chosen us as their partner.

 "Installing 43 charging points in 13 car parks will make driving an EV a realistic and convenient option for the area's residents, businesses and visitors."

Works will begin in the spring/summer and are expected to be completed by the autumn.