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<p>The Government is committed to ensuring that the deployment of electric vehicle
(EV) charging infrastructure happens across all areas of the country.</p><p> </p><p>Over
the last six years, 189 different local authorities have been awarded over £55 million
of funding through the On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme, which will see more
than 14,000 chargepoints installed across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>To accelerate this
roll-out, the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund Pilot was launched
in August 2022, and expanded further in February 2023. The pilot provides almost £60
million in public and private investment to 25 different local authorities across
England and will deliver over 3,400 chargepoints and 600 gullies for drivers without
off-street parking.</p><p> </p><p>The LEVI Pilot is supporting the development of
the full LEVI Fund. One aim of the fund is to address regional charging inequality
and ensure no part of the country is left behind. The Department has developed a data-led
allocation model to award the funding, which considers factors such as the level of
rurality and the number of vehicles without off-street parking within the local authority.</p><p><strong>
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