Great to hear about this pilot scheme to bring Elective Vehicle (EV) charging points to our borough. Spelthorne is being given an alloca-tion of 20 to be rolled out as a trial and 4 will be stationed in Lower Sunbury. So far so good. We are told that electric is the way forward, using cleaner energy and therefore good in tackling climate change.
However, the chosen sites for these charging stations are causing local residents, not to men-tion the shop keepers, a certain amount of stress. As things stand, the chosen site for the trial in Lower Sunbury is Avenue Parade. As an average charge may take 2-3 hours, this means vehicles will be taking up prime parking spaces outside shops which need the quick turn around to encourage shoppers. Furthermore, the spaces will be for Electric Vehicles ONLY, so if you park in it and you are not EV, then you stand the chance of getting a parking ticket.
Why not allocate 4 spaces in the Orchard Meadow car park instead? That seems a much more sensible option. With the roll out expected in November, it is worth asking your local councillor about getting them moved somewhere more practical, before it is too late!