BCP Council set to spend £20 million on greener vehicles
The authority's Cabinet's approved a plan to lower carbon emissions
Almost £20 million is to be spent by BCP Council on making their fleet of vehicles greener.
The Cabinet's approved a plan to sell off existing vehicles and replace them with 280 new, lower carbon, alternatives over the next three years.
More than 100 of those are expected to be electric.
This is phase two of the project, which has already seen the Council bring in seven electric refuse trucks and 67 electric vans.
That's cut annual carbon emissions cut by 250 tonnes – the same amount produced by 1.78 million kilometres of driving.
It's part of BCP Council's aim to become carbon neutral by 2030.
The authority operates more than 600 vehicles across the area, and it's anticipated that around a quarter of these will be electric by 2028.
Cllr Andy Hadley, Portfolio Holder for Climate Response, Environment and Energy at BCP Council, said:
“This marks a significant step towards our duty of becoming a carbon neutral local authority by 2030 and ensures better air quality for all residents.
“Phase Two of this scheme will allow the council to build on its successful first phase and will place BCP amongst leading councils in transitioning towards operating a green fleet.
“This new investment ensures we can continue to deliver on our promise of making Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole a better place for everyone.”