Two councils have reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring they continue to evolve their electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. 

Babergh and Mid Suffolk councils "have plans in place" to grow their facilities as the use of electric cars become more common. 

It follows a "state of the district" report being published for both areas, which is due to be discussed by both cabinets this week. 

A charging point which was installed at Needham LakeA charging point which was installed at Needham Lake (Image: Mid Suffolk Council)

As of April 2024, there were 76 EV charging points, while Mid Suffolk had 72 publicly available charging points.

This equates to 25.3% of Suffolk's 585 charging points recorded as of April. 

There 30 rapid chargers across both districts combined.

A spokeswoman for Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Council said: “We have plans in place to ensure our districts’ EV infrastructure evolves as electric cars become more common.

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“These set out the councils’ own ambitions to increase EV charge points at the appropriate rate, as well as how we will support community organisations, town and parish councils, businesses, and others with installing their own EV charge points."

Both councils outlined their plans for the future in a shared report approved last October. 

It states that additional funding for EV infrastructure, amounting to £105,000 per district, was secured as part of the Investment Plan for Rural Prosperity Fund. 

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The funding will support up to 35 EV charge points per district over the next two years.

Projections published in the report state EV car ownership is expected to increase to just under 9,000 vehicles by 2025.

"It is anticipated that in order to meet the infrastructure requirements of the above projections, there should be between 59 and 82 public use EVPCs across Babergh, and between 70 and 98 public use EVCPs across Mid Suffolk by 2025," the report reads.

The spokeswoman for the councils added: "We always need to find a careful balance between ensuring local EV infrastructure keeps pace with car use, while also continuing to meet the needs of current road users.”