Cheshire East is bidding for nearly £158k of Government funding to install electric vehicle charging points in its towns, but just one will go to Congleton.

The council has identified sites in nine towns as part of this phase to install the charging points for residents unable to charge their vehicles at home.

Crewe will get four new electrified car parks, Knutsford two and Macclesfield three. Congleton will get just one new car park with electric car charging facilities, should Cheshire East win the bid.

Antrobus Street car park will gain electric car charging facilities, should Westminster choose Cheshire East for funding.

It has requested £157,580 from the Government's Office of Zero Emission Vehicles, with £55,300 match funding to be provided by the council.

It is unknown how many ports would be put in the proposed Congleton site, however, if it is anything like the orange charging facilities on Stonehouse Green, there will be at least four stations.

Congleton joins towns like Sandbach and Alsager in getting just one new location for electric car charging facilities.

A report due to go to Thursday's (July 21) meeting of Cheshire East's highways and transport committee states: "Proposed sites for the installation of charge points are a mixture of on-street locations and car parks that are conveniently located near to residential properties that do not have off-street parking.

"7kWh charge points are planned at each location in line with Government guidance, as these enable users to conveniently charge their vehicle for longer periods of time near to their residence."

The report states: "The funding application was submitted to Government in March 2022 and has received an initial positive response, pending further detailed assessment of the application.

"Subject to the application being formally approved by Government, work will then proceed to engage local stakeholders, develop detailed designs, procure a supplier, and install the charge points by Spring 2023."

Members of the council's highways committee are being asked at Thursday's meeting to approve delivery of the next phase of charge point locations [as detailed] to support residents who do not have off street parking, subject to formal approval of the application by Government.

You can find more about council-owned car parks in Congleton by clicking here.

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