Local car parks to get a boost with new electric vehicle chargers
Dear Town and Parish Councils,
I am pleased to announce that new electric vehicle (EV) chargers are due to be fitted at The Guineas Shopping Centre car park in Newmarket and Parkway car park in Bury St Edmunds over October.
Work is due to start at The Guineas Shopping Centre car park from 21st October 2024 and Parkway car park in Bury St Edmunds from 28th October 2024.
This new infrastructure is part of a district-wide effort to meet the Council’s strategic priority of supporting sustainable growth and a resilient environment and is funded by West Suffolk Council and the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV). Through this project, residents living near the chargers who do not have access to off street parking have a solution to charging their EVs. The chargers can also be used by the council’s fleet vehicles when working in communities and towns, for example car park patrol vehicles.
The Guineas Shopping Centre car park in Newmarket will have a total of four dedicated EV charging bays located near to the car park entrance, two of which replace those removed earlier in the year from the multi-storey car park.
Parkway in Bury St Edmunds will also have four dedicated parking bays with EV chargers located on the surface car park behind Cineworld. Residents on Chalk Road South will be contacted by UK Power Networks (UKPN) before work starts outlining any roadside disruption. Any disruption is anticipated to be minimal and the road will remain open.
Drivers are being advised to follow the signage on site to alternative spaces within both car parks. We are managing the works so that we can keep the car parks open throughout and disruption to a minimum.
This work complements the launch of West Suffolk Council’s new fleet of electric vans and sweepers, alongside the installation of electric vehicle chargers at West Suffolk Operational Hub and Haverhill House.
If you have any questions or would like further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards,
Cllr Gerald Kelly
Cabinet Member for Governance, Regulatory and Environment