Electric vehicle charging points go live in Cumbria

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Cumbria County Council is launching a series of charging points for electric vehicles in the county.

Nine sites have been commissioned and are available for use by residents, visitors and businesses.

They are located in Carlisle, Kendal, Workington, Whitehaven, Keswick, Ulverston, Kirkby Stephen, Kirkby Lonsdale and Ambleside.

The project was made possible after Cumbria County Council secured funding of £438,000 to create a countywide electric vehicle infrastructure.

The Government’s Office of Low Emission Vehicles has supplied 75% of the funding through its Local Authority Rapid and Public Sector Estate Chargepoint schemes and 25% match funding has been secured from a private investor.

Charging points for electric vehicles are at the following locations:

  • Carlisle - Lowther Street (opposite Rural Payments Agency)

  • Kendal – Car park at County Offices, Busher Walk

  • Workington – Car park at Allerdale House, Griffin Street

  • Whitehaven – Car park Senhouse Street

  • Keswick – Central Car Park, Heads Road

  • Ulverston - Brewery Street car park

  • Kirkby Stephen – Christian Head car park

  • Kirkby Lonsdale – New Road car park

  • Ambleside – Low Fold car park, Lake Road

A map highlighting the nine locations of the new electric vehicle charging points. Credit: ITV Border