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As part of its citywide roll-out of electric charging points, Sheffield City Council are soon to install double-headed fast chargers on Flodden Street, Crookes.

In 2019, the Council declared a climate emergency and is working towards Sheffield becoming a zero-carbon city. A key aspect of this transition is supporting the decarbonisation of residential vehicles.

These charging points are being delivered through grant funding received from the national Office for Zero Emission Vehicles.

The aim of these on-street charging points is to act as a pilot project, learn lessons for future roll-out across the city, and make it easier for people without driveways to own electric cars.

Locations were identified based on the following criteria:

  • Areas where residents mainly rely on on-street parking
  • Where local people have already requested charging facilities
  • Where the Council expects a likely increase in charging demand
  • Where there is enough power grid capacity

Minesh Parekh and Ruth Milsom, Labour Councillors for Crookes and Crosspool, said:

“We’re really excited to see the journey to net-zero taking shape locally. Many Crookes homes do not have off-road parking, and we know traditional EV charging won’t be viable for them; we’re really pleased to be rolling out on-street chargers in Crookes, and for more to come throughout the city.”

The Council is looking to install fast chargers in locations across the city. This current round includes

  • Hope Street, Stocksbridge
  • Stainton Road, Greystones
  • Slate Street, Heeley
  • Freedom Road, Walkley
  • Upwood Road, Hillsborough
  • Bishopsholme Road, Fir Vale
  • Flodden Street, Crookes
  • Station Road, Darnall
  • Balmoral Road, Woodhouse

The Council also has a strategic objective to decarbonise its own fleet—and those of its contractors Amey and Veolia—of 1,145 vehicles. It aims to save 4,810 tCO2 per year through this, or 3% of the Council’s total emissions. The wider challenge to reach net-zero as a city will require residents and partners to decarbonise too.