A resident wrote to the local newspaper last week complaining that the Monks Cross hyperhub EV charging station had still not been brought into use. He was trying to score political points and a swift response from the Councillor with responsibility for Transport might have been expected.
Came there none
Previously the delays in bringing the hub into use – it was to have opened last summer – had been blamed on problems with the site lease. The letter writer claimed that the Council had simply forgotten to ask for a grid connection.
It now appears that he might have a point.
It is not only Monks Cross that hasn’t opened. The facility at Poppleton Bar Park and Ride site is also still secured behind two rows of locked gates.
There is no explanation board at either site explaining the delays nor any giving the expected opening date.
The COVID testing centre at Poppleton Bar has now closed.
The Park and Ride buses have not yet returned and the site is largely empty.
There are three conventional charging points on the access road to the park and ride site. These are the charging points used by electric buses. Only one is accessible to the public
After all the hyperbole attached to the announcement of the hyperhubs, residents are owed an explanation for the delays – together with a firm opening date for each.
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