Surrey County Council has joined with Connected Kerb to install electric vehicle (EV) charge points at over 1,500 locations across streets and public car parks in Surrey to accelerate EV uptake in the area. At present, there is one charger per 9,000 residents in Surrey, but the rollout will see this increase. The partnership expects to deliver over 5,000 fast charging points by 2027, including over 500 rapid charging points across the county.
Chris Pateman-Jones, CEO of Connected Kerb, said: “The recent Net Zero Review was clear – local authorities can become the driving force behind the rollout of charging infrastructure across the country, and our partnership with Surrey County Council is case and point. … Although the Government’s estimate of 300,000 chargers by 2030 may feel ambitious, it’s eminently possible – and necessary – to achieve; this deal proves it.”
Matt Furniss, Cabinet Member for Transport, Infrastructure and Growth, Surrey County Council, said: “Over the last two years, we’ve installed over 100 EV charge points in Surrey, and this has given us the opportunity to trial different suppliers and processes. We have an established relationship with Connected Kerb and this contract will enable us to expand our network of charge points and speed up the installation process, to provide services to our residents faster.”
The partnership plans to install hundreds of charge points within the first year. The rollout in Surrey will consist of Connected Kerb’s entire product range, including 7kW and 22kW Gecko chargers, Chameleon chargers for on-street and car parks, the wall-mounted Limpet and the Scarab throughout housing developments. Connected Kerb’s Chameleon charger has been designed specifically to cater to those with accessibility needs.

Meanwhile North Lincolnshire Council has appointed Ubitricity to install 35 on-street EV charge points in North Lincolnshire as part of the council’s drive towards A Green Future. Ubitricity, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell, will install and manage the public charging infrastructure, which will be made up of a combination of bollard and street lamppost chargers. The charge points will charge at a speed of up to 5kW and each take just under 2 hours to install. The council has asked residents to suggest charge point installation locations. Residents can register their interest here.