FOLLOWING the fuel price debate in the House of Commons last week, South West Bedfordshire MP Andrew Selous has welcomed the four locations identified in his constituency for electric vehicle charging points.
These will be match-funded by the Government’s Plugged in Places programme.
Central Bedfordshire Council has offered four locations including Ashton Square, Dunstable, near the planting area in the centre of the car park, and Grove Theatre, Dunstable, at the rear of GoBowling.
There are also charging points in Leighton Buzzard at Hockliffe Street car park next to the entrance barrier and West Street multi-storey car park on the ground floor.
Further private sector charging points are also being installed across the UK by companies such as Ecotricity’s Electric Highway Scheme and Charge Master’s Polar Scheme. Mr Selous said: “With fuel prices so high, I very much welcome the introduction of the infrastructure locally that will enable my constituents to take advantage of cheaper, cleaner motoring in the near future.
“Several new electric vehicles such as the Vauxhall Ampera and the Nissan Leaf will go on sale in the UK next year.”
