Cllr Mary Mears

In the first project of this scale in the UK outside of London, Brighton & Hove is installing 10, on-street electric vehicle charging points across the city.

The first of these points was unveiled last Friday by Cllr Mary Mears in Bartholomews.
 
The council will be setting up a registration scheme to trial the scheme with electric car users. It is expected to be up and running from November 2009.
 
Council officers are working with five other cities in Europe to share best practice, experience and skills.
 
Councillor Mears said:
“Brighton & Hove really is at the forefront of creative and innovative transport schemes. We’re successful because we have a reputation as a market leader in transport policy and putting it into practice.
 
“Brighton & Hove has 15 small projects for which we have won funding, ranging from car sharing improvements and road safety, to public transport information for visually impaired people.
 
“We’re proud to be able to share our expertise with other countries on how to achieve a clean and energy-efficient transport system. It’s exciting to think that what we do here will influence future transport policy, not only in the  UK but also in  Europe .”
 
Brighton &  Hove is also developing ‘talking' bus stops which provide bus information to visually impaired people at the touch of a key fob, helping them to move around the city independently. The bus company has also won funding to develop an integrated ticketing system, like London’s Oyster card, where people can use the same ticket on the bus and train.
 
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