Bedford Borough Council has produced a draft Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy for public consultation, and we would welcome your feedback. 

Draft EV Charging Strategy 2024-27

Our draft EV strategy 2024-27 sets out how we propose to increase provision of public chargepoints across Bedford Borough over the next three years. It draws on the findings of our survey in October and November 2023 – thank you to everyone who responded.

The consultation runs from 30 April to 2 June 2024.

How to have your say

You can read a summary of the strategy, and give your comments on it, using our online consultation system below:

Comment on the draft EV Charging Strategy

You will need to create an account on the online system. If you already have an account because you responded to a previous Council consultation, you can log in with that.

You can read our full draft EV Charging Strategy 2024-27 (PDF), which includes the findings from our survey.

We have also developed a draft equalities impact assessment (PDF) for the strategy.

If you are unable to use the online system and would like to request a paper copy of the proposals and consultation questions, please email transportplan2050@bedford.gov.uk. 

If you need a translation of the proposals and consultation questions, please email the same address.

The consultation closes at 11:59pm on 2 June 2024.

Comments received through the consultation process are important and will be considered before the Council finalises the strategy. 

What happens next

The final strategy will be published later this year, and will be used to procure a supplier to install the new chargepoints.

There will be local engagement to identify and finalise each site for new chargepoints, starting later in 2024.