![]() Support and funding for EV chargepoints across Midlands August 2022
Midlands councils in EV charging boost Midlands Connect have launched a new tool to help councils plan electric vehicle charging points. ![]() The tool analyses data about residents such as: With the tool, local authorities will more easily be able to identify the most suitable sites for adding more EV charging points. It is estimated that the Midlands needs more than 17 thousand new public EV charging points by 2025 to keep in line with growing demand. “Full speed ahead” for Shrewsbury, Black Country, Birmingham rail improvements! Another milestone hit for the rail improvements. ![]() Earlier this month, Midlands Connect submitted our business case to the Department for Transport. Benefits to the line will include: Five Midlands Councils to receive funding for EV charging pointsThe success of a bid submitted in June. ![]() Back in June, Midlands Connect led five local authorities in a joint bit for almost £1m government funding for electric vehicle chargepoints. It has now been announced that we won the funding! The bid was led by Lincolnshire County Council and includes Herefordshire Council, Leicestershire County Council, Rutland County Council, and Stoke-on-Trent City Council. The funding will provide 322 standard and 27 rapid EV charging points across the Midlands, with the main target for locations being areas with lower levels of off-street parking. Vital A38 Upgrades Announced for Worcestershire ![]() Benefits of the upgrades include: The total cost of the scheme is £49.8 million, with the Department for Transport committing to provide just over £43 million and Worcestershire County Council providing the rest. One week to go to fill in rail improvement survey! Businesses have just one week to have their say on improvement's to the Shrewsbury - Black Country - Birmingham route ![]() The survey, which can be found here, follows our research from the Rails to Recovery report from last year. Our research found that electrifying the route through Telford and the Black Country and extending London services to Shrewsbury could create up to £500 million of benefits for businesses and residents by making the trains hourly to London from Shrewsbury. We are urging businesses to complete this short survey, which will support our future strategy along this route. This survey will close on Monday 5th September 2022, and only takes a few minutes to complete. HGV delays are costing operators £1 per minute The figure comes from Midlands Connect's 'Freight Routemap' ![]() The 'Freight Routemap' report outlines the plans and priorities for freight across the Midlands. 336,000 people were employed in the transportation and storage sectors in the Midlands. Improving freight in the region can benefit the following policy areas:
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