Electric vehicle charging

Herefordshire Council has partnered with Wenea to provide EV chargepoints for the public as part of the government's Local Electric Vehicles Infrastructure (LEVI) pilot scheme.

The chargepoints will be installed on residential streets where there are high proportions of housing with limited or no access to private off-street parking. These chargepoints will help to give confidence to residents without driveways who are thinking of making the switch to an electric vehicle that they will be able to charge it close to their home.

The chargers will be low powered units (7kW -22kW) which is enough to give a full charge overnight for most electric vehicles.

Electricity at all chargepoints will be subject to a fee, payable to the chargepoint operator. The tariff will usually be shown on the chargepoint, and will also be available on the chargepoint provider's app. Please note, the on-street chargers cannot be paid for with a debit or credit card. Please pay for use of these chargers via the Wenea app - registration is not required.

On-street chargepoint locations

The first batch of on-street EV chargepoints have been approved for five locations in Hereford, Leominster and Kington.

Approved locations to date (September 2025):

• Brampton Road, Hereford, HR2 7DQ
• Cantilupe Street, Hereford, HR1 2NU
• Eign Road, Hereford, HR1 2RX
• Etnam Street, Leominster, HR6 8AQ
• The Square, Common Close, Kington, HR5 3BA

Residents living close to install locations will have received a letter from Wenea. If you live in one of the above locations but did not receive a letter, the chargepoint will be installed on a different part of the street.

Additional locations across the county are being assessed with approvals expected in the coming months. Follow the Herefordshire Council social media accounts for further updates.

Suggest locations for chargepoints

We are looking for potential new locations for public chargepoints, particularly to support residents that have to park on-street. If you own or are thinking of buying an electric vehicle (EV) and would like to suggest a location for a new chargepoint - please complete our chargepoint suggestion form.

Please note, only installs on Herefordshire Council owned land can be considered currently. If you have a location suggestion for somewhere else, such as a supermarket car park, please contact the landowner directly to find out about their EV infrastructure plans.

The selection criteria for the on-street locations

The LEVI funding stipulates where the chargepoints can and can't be installed.

They must:

• Be on land owned by Herefordshire Council
• Be close to domestic properties that do not have off street parking
• Be available to the public 24/7

Locations have been selected using input from the Herefordshire council parking team, highways team, ward councillors, resident requests, and Midlands Connect mapping tools. The site list was also adjusted to improve equity and spread of locations.

All suggested locations will be subject to survey by the chargepoint operator, and it is likely that several suggested locations will not be suitable for an installation.

Why we are doing this

The council's involvement and ownership of available land will contribute towards the required EV infrastructure being in place to future proof Herefordshire's transport network. This project will increase access to EV chargepoints, providing more opportunity for residents to make the switch to an EV. The project is funded by central government funding and the chargepoint operator Wenea, so there is no cost to the council.

The parking bays and chargepoints

The 7kw chargers are primarily intended to support residents with no off-street parking by offering longer dwell time charging with lower tariffs close to their homes. They are smaller units, so less obtrusive on the pavement, and will provide a full charge overnight or during longer daytime park and charge sessions. Residents with permits can park and charge for extended periods at any time, and drivers without permits can park for longer charges overnight or outside of permit only hours.

Parking spaces will have bays marked with white lines but they will not be designated as 'EV only' bays and it's not planned to introduce any additional parking restrictions initially. Non-EV parking in the bays will be discouraged but not enforced, with the hope that residents will leave them clear for EV charging. Access and usage will be reviewed regularly.

Each chargepoint will have two sockets, allowing two cars to charge at the same time.

How to pay to use the chargers

To use the chargers, residents will need to register an account with Wenea online, via the Wenea app or website. There is no one-off or monthly fee required to register.

The app and online portal provide instructions on how to use the charger. Wenea also has a dedicated phone line (0800 208 8897) and email help desk available 24/7.

You can pay via the Wenea app, computer, or via a contactless RFID card that Wenea can provide to residents. RFID cards work similarly to contactless payment cards. Wenea are also working to establish a phone line where you can register and pay.