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<p>We are investing over £1.8bn to help people buy zero emission vehicles and accelerate
the roll out of charging infrastructure across the whole of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Through
our Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS), businesses, charities and the wider public sector
can get grants of up to £350 per socket for installing up to 40 charging sockets for
their employees and fleets. Under the WCS Wakefield has received funding of £37,815
for 77 sockets and West Yorkshire has received a total of £227,792 funding for 495
sockets. Local authorities across the country are also able to take advantage of the
On-street Residential Chargepoint Scheme (ORCS), which assists them with the cost
of installing chargepoints on residential streets. Calderdale Council have received
funding through the On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme for 13 chargepoints across
the district, while Leeds City Council have also received funding for 15 chargepoints
through the Scheme. Over 13,000 ultra-low and zero emission vehicles are on the road
in west Yorkshire (including over 700 in Wakefield), many of which will have received
funding from the Government’s Plug-in Grant Schemes.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, through
the Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme the Government has provided £1,770,472.50 to First
West Yorkshire and £617,000 to West Yorkshire Combined Authority to deliver 14 electric
buses and associated recharging infrastructure. West Yorkshire Combined Authority
has been awarded £1,980,000 through the Ultra Low Emission Vehicle Taxi Infrastructure
scheme to deliver 66 rapid and 22 fast chargepoints for taxis and private hire vehicles.</p><p>
</p><p>More generally, the roll out of rapid charging is an opportunity to remove
range anxiety for electric vehicle drivers across the roads network which the Government
will do by:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Ensuring the private sector can continue to expand
the charging network by investing £950 million to future proof grid capacity along
the Strategic Road Network in preparation for 100% uptake of zero emission cars and
vans ahead of need.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The publication in May 2020 of our ambitious
vision for rapid charging infrastructure along strategic roads in England over the
next decade. This vision sets out the number of rapid chargepoints that will be located
across motorways and major A roads to meet the future demand for electric vehicles.</li></ul><p>
</p><ul><li>Working with industry to make chargepoint data available, helping drivers
easily locate and access available chargepoints. Government will consult on using
its powers under the Automated Electric Vehicles Act to improve the consumer experience
of charging.</li></ul>
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