Councillors back plans for Lanarkshire vehicle charging network

Councillors in North Lanarkshire have backed a project that could see up to £5m invested in infrastructure for the charging of electric vehicles (EVs).The public-use hubs will be created in car parks owned and operated by both North and South Lanarkshire Councils.Preparatory work with Transport Scotland and SP Energy Networks is under way, as part of Project Pace, which aims to determine optimum charge-point locations and the electricity network infrastructure required to support them.Locations being considered align with areas of potential demand, taking into account existing electricity infrastructure location and capacity, available land and the need to provide public access.A £7.5m strategic partnership between the Scottish government, iTransport Scotland, SP Energy Networks and Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks was announced in August 2019.Since the launch of the partnership, SP Energy Networks and Transport Scotland have established Project Pace with North Lanarkshire Council and South Lanarkshire Council.