E-scooter plan for Newbury and Thatcham
According to the plans, electric vehicle (EV) uptake in the district is above the national average and there are several publicly available EV chargers across Newbury and Thatcham."There are, however, locations with limited offroad parking where on-street provision is likely to be needed to support increased EV uptake," it concedes."This could be aligned with the provision of shared electric vehicles."The council also said it wanted to create a high-quality "active travel" link between Sandleford Park, Newbury town centre, Thatcham town centre, north east Thatcham and railway stations.The plans also include a trial minibus service from northeast Thatcham to the railway station, expanding the car club network, zero-emissions buses to Reading, and a reduction in HGV and freight traffic.The e-scooter plan is subject to legislation and an operator, the council said.The consultation into the transport paper closed in May.It will go before the council on 17 July, with the results due on 22 July.
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