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Two electric vehicle chargepoints and two charging sockets for e-bikes installed in Penrith

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12 April 2021
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Chargepoints at Blain House in Penrith

Two electric vehicle chargepoints and two charging sockets for e-bikes have been installed in Penrith.

The electric vehicle chargepoints, installed at Blain House in Penrith, are the latest in a series of similar installations by Lancaster-based community benefit society Charge My Street who, during the past year, have launched chargepoints in Carlisle, Kendal, Barrow and Aspatria among others.

This is the first of the installations to have integrated charging facilities for e-bikes, a prospect that Richard Ingham, Cumbria’s bicycle mayor saw as an important step forward.

He said: “It makes a statement that cyclists, whether they be on e-bikes or non-assisted bikes are welcome here which is important for Penrith because it lies on the coast-to-coast, the UK’s most popular cycle route.

“It’s becoming increasingly apparent that transport has a very large contribution to our carbon footprint and poor air quality in town centres.

“Cycling and walking for our daily short journeys is a really good way to reduce our car use and tackle those issues. Cycling and walking to school, work and local shops are also a great opportunity to be more active and healthy”.https://cc6e6c98cfbfd3333ff58be245beda18.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html

The chargepoints are located at Blain House, headquarters of Eden Housing Association (EHA) on Bridge Lane. Using share offer funds as well as Government contributions, Charge My Street installed the chargepoints at no cost to EHA who is delighted to have the chargepoint live and in use.

John Clasper the chief executive of EHA said: “We’re really excited to see the chargepoint up and running. The idea was introduced to us that we could do something for our staff and visitors as well as members of the public who either already drive an EV or want to switch to one.

“Eden Housing Association is a community organisation, and it was a no-brainer for us to make use of the space we have in order to better serve the community at large”.

Charge My Street is currently leading a campaign to have 100 chargepoints installed throughout Cumbria and Lancashire at willing host sites.

Director of Charge My Street Daniel Heery said: “We work with lots of different site hosts and we really look for organisations whose values align with ours and Eden Housing Association have a real commitment to reducing their emissions and helping to build a more sustainable economy for Cumbria.

“It’s great that we’ve got this spot so close to the main road. It provides all the people who live around here or work in the nearby hospital a place to charge their cars that they may not otherwise have had, especially if they live in terraced housing without a driveway”.

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