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Bradford Council trials electric gritter

Bradford Council has added an electric gritter to its fleet as part of a trial to transition its HGV fleet to zero-emission vehicles.

electric and hybrid vehicles 23 Dec

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Tees Valley to rollout congestion busting real-time traffic technology

Fleets operating across the Tees Valley should expect increased traffic signal efficiency and reduced congestion due to new technology.

congestion 5 Sept

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Charge point grant for EV drivers without driveways

DfT widens access to charge point grant, confirms £185m EV infrastructure funding to councils and launches forum for Government and charging industry.

Charging & infrastructure 18 Mar

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Local authorities failing to engage with fleets on EV strategies

Half of local authorities have an EV charging strategy plan in place, but the vast majority are failing to talk to fleets about their needs.

Charging & infrastructure 15 Mar

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Backing for pavement parking ban after councils demand new powers

A majority of people – almost two-thirds – have given their backing to calls to make it illegal to park on pavements.

Fines 15 Feb

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Councils call for pavement parking ban

Pavement parking is currently only banned in London, where councils have powers to exempt certain roads.

fines and penalties 12 Feb

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Government publishes 'plan for drivers' policy paper

Alongside new rules to curb the use of 20mph zones are plans to encourage drivers make the switch to electric vehicles and improve charging infrastructure.

Department for Transport 2 Oct

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Solar car port will power electric fleet vehicles and council HQ

A new car port covered in solar panels will cut a council’s energy bill by up to £150,000 a year by powering its HQ and on-site EV charge points.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 16 Aug

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Two-in-three councils ‘yet to install on-street EV charge points’

Vauxhall is launching an initiative to boost residential on-street public chargers after research showed the majority of councils do not have any plans in place.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 15 Aug

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LGA wants share of fuel duty to improve UK roads

Figures from the OECD show that £4bn was spent in 2006 on UK local road maintenance compared with £2bn in 2019 - the last year of comparable data available.

potholes 14 Aug

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Local Authorities have no time to develop EV infrastructure strategy

Nine out of 10 local authorities are yet to implement an electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure strategy, with time a lack of time cited as the biggest barrier.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 23 Jun

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Kia Sportage PHEV joins Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service has added five Kia Sportage PHEV models to its fleet.

emergency services 31 Mar

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Urban Fox to install 35,000 on-street EV chargers

Balfour Beatty Investments and Urban Electric Networks have launched Urban Fox, a new provider that aims to install up to 35,000 points in the next decade.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 28 Mar

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Stockport Council agrees chargepoint deal with Be.EV

Stockport Council is set to boost its electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure following a new deal with Be.EV.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 28 Mar

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Be.EV to expand EV charging infrastructure in Bury

Bury Council has appointed electric vehicle (EV) charging network Be.EV to install more than 30 new EV charging points across its land.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 24 Mar

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Almost a fifth of roads less than five years from structural failure

Fleets face further downtime and costly repairs thanks to worsening carriageway conditions.

potholes 21 Mar

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Local authorities underestimate charge point rollout timescales

Nearly half of local authorities believe it will take less than a year to install electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, when it actually takes closer to three.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 6 Mar

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Local authorities “failing” to understand EV charging needs of businesses

Less than 20% of local authorities in the South East of England have consulted with local businesses on an electric vehicle (EV) charge point strategy.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 3 Mar