Funding secured for updated EV infrastructure strategy

Argyll and Bute Council has secured £1.03m from the Scottish Government’s Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy to ensure that key town and island hubs in its area start to get charging infrastructure.

The allocation of the funding was approved by the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee at its meeting on 18 December.

Fifty five potential sites have been identified across the council area, and these sites are being assessed for grid capacity, charger configuration and...