Twenty four electric charging points are set to be installed in Mendip District Council-owned car parks for the first time ever – with eight in Frome.

The charging points will be placed across seven Council car parks in the district, providing 56 bays for electric vehicle charging.

They'll be located in Frome, Glastonbury, Street, Wells and Shepton Mallet as the Council takes important steps to meet its Climate and Ecological Emergency objectives.

Work is due to begin over the summer on the installation programme by partners Franklin Energy.

Deputy Leader of Mendip District Council and Portfolio Holder for Neighbourhood Services, Cllr Josh Burr, said: "We are delighted to be able to secure such a fantastic offering for the District which will hopefully aid our residents and visitors to the District in the transition to electric vehicles over the coming years.

"We recognise that Mendip District Council is one part of a much larger jigsaw of solutions across the area, however, this is a significant step forward to a more sustainable travel network in the future."

Robert Byrne, Managing Director at Franklin Energy, said: "We are delighted to be working with Mendip District Council in building their first charging network from the ground up.

"The availability of public charging stations is an ongoing problem, but projects like this will give local residents greater comfort and confidence in making the switch to electric vehicles."

The news was announced by Mendip Council in the same week as the Department of Transport announced that it was cutting the grants for people who buy electric cars. You can read that story by clicking HERE : the Frome Nub News site

The proposed locations are:

Cattle Market Car Park (8 bays), in Frome

St Johns Car Park (6 bays), in Glastonbury

Northside Car Park (10 bays) and Southside Car Park (6 bays), in Street

Union Street Car Park (8 bays), in Wells

Great Ostry Car Park (8 bays) and Cannards Grave Road (10 bays), in Shepton Mallet

Franklin Energy operates DC and AC charging networks for Sheffield, Oxford, Liverpool and Salford Councils.