Head of Sustainability & Parks Commissioning (Barking and Dagenham Council)
The Head of Sustainability & Parks Commissioning at Barking and Dagenham Council was involved in securing electric vehicle charging infrastructure funding in September 2025.
In September 2025, Barking and Dagenham Council was awarded £1.2 million from the Office for Zero Emissions Vehicles to expand the borough's electric vehicle charging infrastructure. This funding, announced at a Cabinet meeting on 16 September 2025, was for installing 300 standard/fast chargers and 26 rapid chargers in partnership with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, a collaboration driven by grant requirements.
Neil Pearce, Head of Sustainability, was mentioned in connection with this initiative. There are no further recent updates regarding the activities or discussions involving the Head of Sustainability & Parks Commissioning role at Barking and Dagenham Council in the provided material.
Key facts
- Barking and Dagenham Council was awarded £1.2 million for EV charging infrastructure in September 2025. Source
- The funding was from the Office for Zero Emissions Vehicles. Source
- The council plans to install 300 standard/fast and 26 rapid chargers. Source
- This was announced at a Cabinet meeting on 16 September 2025. Source
- The project involves a partnership with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Source
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