More Electric Vehicle Charge Points for Cambridge Car Parks

Cambridge City Council switches the first 15 publicly accessible electric vehicle charging points.

02:07 26 July 2023

Cambridge City Council has officially switched on the first 15 publicly accessible chargers at the Adam and Eve Car Park Street Parking. The move is part of the local authority's ambitious plan to install hundreds of electric vehicle charging points in the coming years in partnership with Connected Kerb, one of the UK's largest providers of EV charging infrastructure. 

Currently, there are more than 600 new EV charging points being installed at 14 car parks across Cambridge. This is an important step towards realising the Climate Change Strategy 2021-2026 that aims to reduce direct emissions to net zero carbon as a way to tackle climate crisis effectively. 

Cllr Katie Thornburrow, Executive Councillor for Planning, Building Control and Infrastructure, said: “It's exciting news that hundreds more easily-accessible chargers are being installed in car parks across the city and that residents can park for free in order to use them overnight. We want to help make it as easy as possible for people to charge their cars or make the switch to electric vehicles to help with the city’s goal of being net zero by 2030.  

Cllr Rosy Moore, Executive Councillor for Climate Action and Environment, said: “Our ambitious, long-term partnership with Connected Kerb is a really cost-effective way for the council to provide these new facilities, and as more chargers come online they will be another significant milestone for our urgent, ongoing work to tackle the climate crisis, reduce emissions and make Cambridge a cleaner, greener city.”

Chris Pateman-Jones, CEO of Connected Kerb, said: “We want to make charging as hassle-free as possible for EV drivers who live in Cambridge and visit the city. This project will offer a real chance to improve EV uptake, improve local air quality and allow anyone who needs to charge their vehicle the chance to just plug in and get on with the rest of their day.”