Charging electric vehicles in Sheffield is skewed towards those with off-street parking, officials say.
Sheffield City Council aims for the city to become zero-carbon by the end of the next decade
A network of on-street electric vehicle chargers is needed in Sheffield so all homes are within "walking distance" of power, councillors have said. Sheffield City Council officials said the city lacked on-street residential vehicle charging infrastructure.Councillor Lewis Chinchen and Lord Mayor Sioned-Mair Richards said options in the city were "skewed towards people who have off-street parking".
A motion put forward by the councillors called for a partnership between the government, the council and the private sector to develop a network, theThe motion suggested inviting businesses to explore solutions such as retractable chargers and applying to the government'sIn March, Sheffield City Council approved funding for 25 new electric
The stations would form part of the authority's efforts to become a zero-carbon city by the end of the next decade, the council previously said.
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