Sir James Duddridge KCMG, Member of Parliament for Rochford and Southend East, has welcomed Essex County Council’s Electric Vehicle Charge Point Strategy and encourages residents to provide their views to help shape the future of the network across Essex.
The Essex Vehicle Charge Point Strategy seeks to improve charging infrastructure, particularly in areas of the county with little scope for off-street private charging or where car travel is necessary.
From 2030, the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned. It is expected that there will be 50,000 electric vehicles on Essex roads by 2025 and 220,000 by 2030.
In 2019, Sir James switched from diesel to electric car when he purchased a second-hand electric Nisan Leaf.
Commenting on the consultation, Sir James said:
“I would encourage all residents to engage with this consultation to help provide a strategy fit for a greener future. As an electric vehicle driver, it can sometimes be frustrating with the lack of public chargers or finding those available to be broken.
“I am pleased that Essex County Council are forming a strategy to deliver charging infrastructure across the county and helping to prevent the creation of charging blackspots in our communities.”
Consultation on the new strategy is underway, with residents able to comment until the 30th July using the following link and view the consultation material here.
