Stoke-on-Trent City Council to invest £2.7m in greener vehicles
News
9 Jun 2016
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is set to invest £2.7 million in greener vehicles, including tippers, minibuses and mowers, in a bid to cut emissions.
The move will see the council abandon some of its diesel vans by replacing them with fully electric vehicles (EV) to help improve air quality in the city. Electric charging points will also be installed at council depots.
The investment will see 13 electric cars, four electric tippers, 10 electric minibuses and 30 electric ride-on mowers added to the council’s fleet. Furthermore, seven refuse trucks will be purchased in a £266,000 per year revenue spend.
Councillor Terry Follows, cabinet member for greener city, development and leisure, said: "This will be the largest investment in front line vehicles the council has made in the last five years.
"These vehicles will be more efficient and reliable than some of those we have in our fleet at present, meaning we can provide the best service possible to our residents on a day-to-day basis, from mowers to street sweepers and transport for our vulnerable young people and adults.
"As one of the largest employers in the city, we recognise we have a duty to be environmentally friendly whenever we can. As part of the replacement of fleet cars and small vans, we will be buying a number of electric vehicles which is a positive step towards reducing pollution and improving air quality in the city.”
