Plan for Drivers measures
The Department for Transport has published the latest raft of measures from its Plan for Drivers, which will see motorists benefit from smoother journeys and reduced congestion, with local people getting a stronger voice on road schemes that affect them.
As part of its 30-point plan, the latest measures include:
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Local Electric Vehicle (LEVI) Fund
The Government continues to deliver its £381 million Local Electric Vehicle (LEVI) Fund to councils, who can choose where is best to install chargepoints in their local area.
Following the approval of the first 5 local authority applications in February, payments to 46 additional councils from Torbay to Tees Valley have now been approved, worth over £187 million.
Additionally, the local authorities allocated to the second round of LEVI funding will be able to apply to the fund from 2 April in a further boost to the chargepoint rollout.
Alongside, the fund the Department has announced:
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