Electrical car charging points are installed in Aylesbury

The charging bays were installed in the town centre’s Waterside North Car Park at the start of the month, which can allow eight cars to be charged simultaneously.

Each charging point delivers 7kWh, which is enough electricity to provide most EVs with around 25 miles of range for every hour they are plugged into one of the charging points.

Waterside North - Steve Broadbent next to new EV charging point

Electric vehicle (EV) ownership across Buckinghamshire is growing steadily and an increasing number of employers are changing their company cars and vans to electric. As ownership increases, so will the need for more local EV charging point sites.

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Cllr. Steven Broadbent, Cabinet Member for Transport, came along to see the installation of the new chargers at Waterside North Car Park, and said: “It’s great to see these new EV charging points being installed in Aylesbury town centre.

Waterside North - EV charging points installation

“As EV adoption continues to ramp up, it’s essential that residents and visitors to the town have access to conveniently-located charging points.

“These new chargers at Waterside North Car park are perfectly placed to serve people shopping and eating in the town, as well as visitors to Waterside Theatre.

Steven added: “In addition to Aylesbury, we’ve also installed – or are due to install – EV charging points across the county, including in Amersham, Buckingham, Chesham and Marlow.”

Buckinghamshire Council has also revealed that they are committed to achieving a net carbon of zero for the county as a whole by 2050, and that they are supporting drivers to transition from petrol and diesel to electrically-powered vehicle, as one of the ways to achieve this target.