New charging points for electric cars in Matlock and Bakewell

The new sites, located at Edgefolk Road car park in Matlock, New Street car park in Bakewell and Shawcroft Car Park in Ashbourne are the first of three in the Derbyshire Dales District Council and High Peak Borough Council areas.

Funded by the government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) and BP Chargemaster, up to eight cars can charge up at each site at any one time.

Coun Tony King, county council cabinet member for clean growth and regeneration, said: “We are keen to encourage more motorists to switch to electric cars which helps improve air quality in Derbyshire.”