'Postcodes should play no part': Councils urged to step up EV charging provision

Michael Holder
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Government laments 'clear gaps' in EV charge point provision across UK as it urges councils to apply for £5m funding pot

The government is urging councils across the UK to apply for funding to help them install charging points for electric vehicles, after releasing data today that it said highlighted "clear gaps in provision"...

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