England is accelerating on-street EV charging deployment through the £381 million Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund, enabling councils to shift from pilot projects to borough-wide strategies. Wales has made progress but lacks the same pace, with local authorities facing competing funding priorities despite legal decarbonisation commitments. The article, published in Welsh community and business news, highlights the funding and delivery gap between the two nations.
Why it matters: The LEVI Fund model demonstrates how sustained capital backing enables councils to procure at scale and plan for long-term demand, a lesson for Welsh authorities and CPOs targeting multi-site rollouts. Without comparable investment frameworks, Welsh procurement may remain fragmented and slower to deliver the infrastructure needed to meet net zero targets.