London Councils say budget funding constraints is biggest barrier to EV charge point rollout - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

"The research, based on responses from a total of 101* local authorities across England, Wales and Scotland, found that 60% of London councils cite pressure on council budgets as their main obstacle to expanding public EV charging. Six in ten (60%) also say central government funding is a significant barrier, while 40% say lack of charge point location guidance is a major hurdle."

"Nearly a third (30%) say logistical and delivery challenges, including grid capacity and site constraints, are holding projects back, and the same proportion reference issues in navigating public sector procurement. The findings come despite rapid growth in the UK's charging network, with nearly 88,000 charge points installed across over 45,000 locations, and 27,895 chargers located in London**. But local authority-led deployment continues to play an essential role in this growth,"

Responses from 101 local authorities across England, Wales and Scotland indicate that 60% of London councils cite pressure on council budgets and 60% cite central government funding as the main obstacles to expanding public EV charging. Forty percent report lack of charge point location guidance as a major hurdle. Thirty percent cite logistical and delivery challenges, including grid capacity and site constraints, and 30% report difficulties navigating public sector procurement. Nearly 88,000 charge points exist across over 45,000 locations nationally, with 27,895 chargers in London. Complex funding processes, administrative delays and infrastructure constraints are hindering local authority-led deployment.

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