The newly launched 'Evolt Charging' stations are now live at several key locations in Newbury, Pelican Lane, the Corn Exchange, Newbury Station, and Northbrook Multi Storey car park. Hungerford also benefits from a new charger at the Station Road Car Park.

The council confirmed that all points are fully operational, with Newbury Station offering a dedicated disabled charging bay, both bays accessible 24/7 at weekends.

This rollout follows recent installations at Shaw House in Newbury and Church Street car park in Hungerford, and reflects West Berkshire Council’s wider strategy to support the shift to cleaner, low-carbon travel across the region.

Councillor Stuart Gourley, executive member for environment and highways, welcomed the additions, stating: "I'm so pleased to report that we are regularly adding to the public infrastructure to support our residents and visitors to make low-carbon travel and lifestyle decisions. These new charge points are an important part of the collection of measures we are delivering to help address the climate and ecological emergencies in West Berkshire."

He also encouraged public engagement: "I'm keen to encourage the use of these charge points and for our residents and visitors to feel free to provide us with their feedback so we can continually improve how we support local climate action."

Ian Martinez, principal parking officer, added: "We are pleased to provide charging facilities for EV car users. This is part of our ongoing effort to install chargers in most of our car parks as we all work together towards achieving net zero."

The 22kW chargers cost 44p per kWh and support contactless payment as well as the Evolt Network app. New installations are also planned for Theale and Thatcham in the coming weeks.

Source: https://www.westberks.gov.uk/article/44803/New-electric-vehicle-EV-charging-points-in-Newbury-and-Hungerford