Department for Transport

Drivers of electric cars should avoid the Isles of Scilly and Barrow-in-Furness as neither local authority area has any public charging points, according to government data.

Nearly a third of the population do not have access to a car and rely on public transport or other modes to support their lives, according to research published by the Department for Transport.

Transport secretary Chris Grayling has announced that more than £22 million will be put towards the Forder Valley Link Road. The road should reduce journey times from the east of Plymouth to the north.

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) will ensure that local planning policies can incorporate facilities for charging electric vehicles, according to the government’s Road to Zero Strategy.