Vehicles & Transportation

Northumberland council backs 36 more public EV charge points at 26 sites

A council-approved expansion adds 36 chargers across 26 locations, most of them on council-owned land, backed by just over £1 million in external settlement funding.

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Tomas Lindgren
Passenger Vehicle Analyst
November 11, 2026
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Concept illustration of unbranded charging posts along a rural roadside near moorland, representing Northumberland's planned expansion of public EV charging points.
Concept illustration of a row of unbranded charging posts beside a rural road, with a low stone wall and open moorland behind them.

Northumberland County Council has passed a motion to add 36 electric vehicle charging points to its existing public charging network, spread across 26 locations in the county.

According to the council, 78 per cent of the new charge points will be installed on land it owns, while the remaining units will be sited on third-party land under licensing agreements.

Funding, operation and timing

The rollout is being financed with just over £1 million in external funding from the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement. Revenue generated by the chargers will be used to meet their running costs, management and maintenance. The funding is intended to support the deployment of charge points until 2029.

Installation and upkeep will be handled by the council's in-house EV team.

Cllr Richard Wearmouth, cabinet member with responsibility for transport at Northumberland County Council, said it was good to see more investment towards improving EV charging provision in the county. He added that Northumberland has one of the largest road networks in the country and that it is vital to ensure the necessary facilities are in place to help people get around.

Wider transport context

Northumberland is a coastal region in the northeast of England that borders Scotland and is known for Hadrian's Wall and the Northumberland National Park. The charging expansion follows the entry into service of 14 BYD BD11 battery-electric buses in the region a few months ago.

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Tomas Lindgren

Tomas Lindgren is a passenger vehicle analyst covering sedans, SUVs, MPVs, and electric passenger cars, with stable attention to cabin packaging, energy use, and residual value. He separates manufacturer dimensions and certified consumption figures from measured real-world range, charging stops, and load conditions, always naming the vehicle class and test cycle behind each number. His work supports vehicle application engineers, dealership purchasing managers, and fleet analysts comparing seat and luggage space, operating cost, and resale expectations before committing to a passenger car specification.

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