Seven new electric vehicle charging points installed across the Harborough district
Seven new electric vehicle charging points have been installed in the Harborough district.
Harborough District Council has worked with local business, Plugmein, to install chargers at Station Road, Lutterworth (one charger), Orchard Road, Broughton Astley (one charger) and School Road, Kibworth (two chargers). These are all 22kw chargers and replace less powerful 7kw units.
New chargers have also been installed in two villages: at North Memorial Hall, Main Street, Tugby (one charger) and Allerton Project Visitor Centre, Loddington (two chargers). These will be owned by the local parish and community organisation.
Cllr Darren Woodiwiss, cabinet lead for climate change and neighbourhood services, said: “Giving EV drivers options for charging their vehicles more conveniently is an important part of our climate emergency action plan that’s geared to cutting Harborough district’s carbon emissions.
“These new chargers give local residents more options and convenience and we hope they will also encourage others to consider making the switch to an EV to help cut their carbon footprint.
“We also hope EV drivers visiting our district for business, tourism or other purposes will use these rural charging sites and perhaps spend more time in the district as a result, helping to support the local economy and keep our air cleaner.”
The cost of using the new chargers is 43p per kWh.
Funding totalling £150,000 from the government’s Rural Prosperity Fund, which is a part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, was allocated to pay for the chargers.
Harborough District Council is also working with the other district and borough councils through the Green Living Leicestershire Partnership to deliver more rural chargers across Leicestershire in 2026.
Funding has been allocated to the partnership from the government’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund and the Pooled Business Rates Fund which is managed by the Leicestershire Business and Skills Partnership.
A spokesperson for Harborough District Council said: "The increased number of rural chargers aims to ensure drivers are never far from a charger and drivers from across the county can find one when they need it."