As part of Tickhill Town Council’s vision for a more sustainable future, new public electric vehicle (EV) charging points were installed and open to the public in St Mary’s Car Park in July 2022.

There are four charge points, all designed at a height suitable for wheelchair users with the space between the bays wide enough for easy wheelchair access. Faster than the average home-charge point, the EV points are typical for the length of stay.

There are already half a million electric cars on the road in the UK, and in June 2022 they made up over 12% of new car registrations. With the ban on petrol and diesel car sales coming into effect in 2030 and hybrids in 2035, access to public EV charge points are vital to ensure the infrastructure is in place to support the switch to electric vehicles.

Whilst Tickhill is a traditional town full of history, it is also a vibrant forward-looking community ready to embrace the future and the Council is lucky enough to be the first in the North of England to secure Zest charge points. It was important to the council that the project was as environmentally friendly as possible from the spoil from the digging works, which was carefully sorted for proper recycling or re-use, to the operation of the points themselves.
Backed by the Government’s charging infrastructure investment fund which is designed to accelerate the deployment of long-term public charge points across the UK. The points were provided, installed, and are maintained by Leeds based company Zest so there are no costs to the council and no operational overhead costs. The chargers are built to last, and Zest is committed to ensuring a reliable service for a minimum of 15 years.

Charging sessions and payments will all be done through the Zest app and the Council hopes that the addition of the EV charge points will attract visitors and new business alike.