Rochdale council is set to consider a scheme which would enable people without a drive or garage to charge electric cars at home for the first time.
The council is set to consider a scheme which would enable people without a drive or garage to charge electric cars at home for the first time.
The scheme, which will be discussed at the council’s cabinet meeting on Thursday, 5 February 2026, will involve the use of concealed cross channel pavement chargers, with a £149,000 government funding injection set to help kickstart the project.
The cash injection will enable the council to help fund the installation of cross pavement charging at around 125 properties.
With home charging in the UK costing significantly less than public charging (costing around 7p per mile compared to an average of 17p per mile for public charging) the scheme could be a game changer for the many people who don’t have a garage or drive but have an electric car or wish to buy one in the future.
The cost of installing the charger itself will still need to be met by households, but small additional grants may be available to help them meet the cost.
