Cheshire East is bidding for nearly £158k of government funding to install electric vehicle charging points in its towns, including a trio of new sites in Macclesfield.

The council has identified sites in nine towns as part of this phase to install the charging points for residents unable to charge their vehicles at home.

It has requested £157,580 from the Government's Office of Zero Emission Vehicles, with £55,300 match funding to be provided by the council.

Three locations have been identified at Macclesfield. These are Brook Street, Churchill Way Car Park and Whalley Hayes Car Park.

Churchill Way's carpark is one of the proposed sites to get government funded electric car chargers. (Image - Alexander Greensmith)

A report due to go to Thursday's (July 21) meeting of the highways and transport committee states: "Proposed sites for the installation of charge points are a mixture of on-street locations and car parks that are conveniently located near to residential properties that do not have off-street parking.

"7kWh charge points are planned at each location in line with Government guidance, as these enable users to conveniently charge their vehicle for longer periods of time near to their residence."

Four charging point locations are proposed in Crewe, and two in Knutsford. Other Cheshire East towns have one proposed. So Macclesfield could do quite well from this funding bid, should Cheshire East win.

The report states: "The funding application was submitted to Government in March 2022 and has received an initial positive response, pending further detailed assessment of the application.

"Subject to the application being formally approved by Government, work will then proceed to engage local stakeholders, develop detailed designs, procure a supplier, and install the charge points by Spring 2023."

Members of the council's highways committee are being asked at Thursday's meeting to approve delivery of the next phase of charge point locations [as detailed] to support residents who do not have off street parking, subject to formal approval of the application by Government.

Cheshire East Council own 22 carparks in Macclesfield.

You can find out more about free and paid council-owned carparks in Macclesfield on this link.

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