Council agrees £320,000 scheme for 14 new electric vehicle charging points

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) approved the installation of electric vehicle chargers in October 2023, with funding now released to provide fast chargers, rather than the original rapid chargers that were planned.

Fast chargers, as opposed to rapid chargers, are less expensive to maintain and do not have external cables which are often vandalised, removed and sold for scrap.

Of the cost, the council contributed £56,250, the South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority paid £183,000, and the final £81,240 is from government funding.

The chargers will be installed at:

• Greenlands Park, North Anston
• Clifton Park, Doncaster Road
• Laburnum Parade, Maltby
• Mowbray Gardens Library
• Greasbrough Library
• Kiveton Park Library
• Customer Service Centre, Maltby
• Constable Lane, Dinnington (replacements for broken chargers)
• Advanced Manufacturing Park

Plans for two rapid chargers and one fast charger on Main Street have been put on hold due to traffic regulation orders.

Rotherham Council has also budgeted £20,000 for CCTV cameras at charging stations, and £62,000 for operating and maintenance costs over the next three years.