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Mid‑2026 West Northamptonshire Council began a £2.85 million Since mid‑2026 the rollout of over 3,000 on‑street EV sockets, delivered by charge‑point operator Char. gy under chargers has accelerated across England. West Northamptonshire Council’s £2.85 million, 3,000‑socket scheme set the LEVI Fund. The scheme, praised by Minister Keir Mather and council leader Nigel Stansfield, targets residents without off‑street parking, using lamp‑column units and competitive tariffs. early pace, while Freedom‑of‑Information data released in July 2026 showed the number of UK councils offering accessible on‑street chargers rose from 24 to 49, with 15 % now meeting accessibility standards. 49. Wrexham Council expanded its public network to more than added 60 sites, offering 7.4 kW to 240 kW sites and Devon piloted 30 renewable‑powered chargers in August. Later that month Devon and Torbay announced a 20 % resident discount while testing pavement‑gully solutions. Believ‑financed programme of more than 1,300 fully funded points, with Virgin Media O2 supporting delivery. In early August 2026 Devon County Council launched Char.gy began its 30‑socket trial in Devon, and the same week the councils confirmed a pilot of 30 on‑street chargers, installed by Char. gy, powered £30 million expansion to install almost 3,000 publicly accessible sockets on residential streets, car parks and lamp‑post columns, funded by 100 % renewable electricity an £8 million Department for Transport grant and priced private partners Believ, Char.gy and Wenea. The larger scheme aims to meet council targets for affordability; the trial will inform thousands of chargers by 2030. Separately, Raw Charging and property owner Landsec opened a wider county‑wide rollout. Later 32‑charger hub at the Xscape leisure complex in August, Devon Milton Keynes, the region’s biggest installation, featuring 16 rapid and Torbay Councils announced 16 ultra‑rapid units as part of a separate £24.5 million programme with operator Believ to install deliver over 1,300 fully funded charging points, including long‑stay units, contactless payment 1,000 chargers at leading UK retail and PAS1899:2022 compliance, supported by Virgin Media O2. The combined leisure venues. Together these initiatives aim to reduce transport emissions broaden on‑street and address regional charger gaps across England. destination charging capacity, targeting residents without off‑street parking and supporting the UK’s transition to electric vehicles.