Buckinghamshire Council has installed the first five publicly-accessible electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints in Wendover as part of its ongoing EV charging trial.
The council stated that this initiative is designed to support residents without off-street parking and forms part of the council’s wider commitment to reducing carbon emissions and improving local air quality.
Launched February 2024, the Wendover EV charging trial initially focused on installing in-pavement cable channels to allow residents to safely charge their EVs from home.
Building on the success of that pilot, the council is now expanding the trial to include on-street chargepoints, giving residents more convenient options to charge their vehicles close to home.
The project is funded by the East Bucks Community Board and the government’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund, which helps local authorities deliver charging solutions for communities without driveways or garages.
The council, working with the Wendover EV Working Group – which includes local members, Wendover Parish Council and local climate action group CLAW – has delivered the first five chargepoints, with a second phase of five more planned for later in 2025.
All ten chargepoints are being installed and commissioned by supplier Char.gy, following public feedback gathered through a statutory consultation.
As of 1 July 2025, there were 384 publicly-accessible EV chargepoints across Buckinghamshire (operated by various providers).
This trial will help the council work towards its target of 1,000 publicly-accessible charging spaces by the end of 2027, as set out in its five-year EV Action Plan.
Buckinghamshire Council’s deputy leader and cabinet member for transport, Thomas Broom, said: “It’s fantastic to see publicly-accessible electric vehicle chargepoints being installed on-street across Wendover.
“This EV infrastructure complements the pavement channels we have already delivered and allows us to test a variety of solutions to help residents without off-street parking charge their vehicles closer to home.
“The trial will continue until February 2026. If successful, we will look at how we can roll out charging points and cable channels on a much larger scale across Buckinghamshire.”
Achievements and innovations in EV charging infrastructure will be recognised and celebrated at the fourth annual CiTTi Awards on 25 November 2025 at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London. Visit www.cittiawards.co.uk to learn more about this unmissable event for the UK’s transportation sector!
