Horsham District Council are to provide three electric pool vehicles in a bid to improve air quality and lower carbon emissions. The initiative has been made possible through funding awarded by the Government’s Office for Low Emissions Vehicles (OLEV). Electric charge points have been provided for each of three vehicles – which have been leased by the council for use by staff members whose jobs involve business travel. Horsham submitted a government bid for funding in January 2015 and was notified in October that it had been successful. The vehicles and charging infrastructure were delivered last month.
Commenting on the acquisition of the vehicles, cabinet member for Housing and Public Protection, councillor Philip Circus, said: “This is an excellent opportunity to test the viability of leasing Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEV) in our fleet. The use of these vehicles reduces air pollution and very much supports the council’s commitment to being at the forefront of environmental innovations in transport. “A fleet review also demonstrated that these vehicles would be cheaper to run than the internal combustion engine equivalents so it’s a win, win all round.”
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