Stoke EV chargers added for residents without driveways

By Hiyastar News

Published 3 June 2026, based on a Stoke-on-Trent City Council infrastructure update.

Stoke-on-Trent has added six more public electric vehicle charging sockets across three residential parking sites, with further charging points due during the summer.

The latest installations are aimed particularly at drivers who cannot charge at home because they do not have a driveway or private off-street parking. Each site will have one 7kW charger, giving two sockets per location.

New public EV charging sites in Stoke-on-Trent

The council says more public charging points are scheduled for deployment through the summer, with the rollout focused on areas where private parking is limited.

For drivers comparing local infrastructure with the wider shift in electric motoring, Hiyastar has also covered how electric vehicle charging is reshaping the automotive landscape.

Cross-pavement charging for homes without driveways

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is also expanding its cross-pavement charging programme. So far, 27 “charge at home” devices have been fitted outside residential properties where EV drivers do not have private off-street parking.

A further 59 applications have already been approved for installation.

The system uses pavement gullies that allow residents to run a charging cable from inside their home to their vehicle without blocking the footway. The council says £525,080 from the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles is being used to deliver up to 400 cross-pavement charging solutions.

Funding behind the wider rollout

The cross-pavement funding sits alongside a £2.4 million Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure package awarded to the city council earlier in 2026.

That larger fund is intended to support accessible public charging in streets and car parks where residents are less likely to have private parking. The latest sites in Tunstall, Fenton and Hartshill are part of that practical gap: charging close to homes, rather than only at supermarkets, workplaces or motorway stops.

Councillor Finlay Gordon-McCusker, cabinet member for transport, infrastructure and regeneration, said the city needed infrastructure in place whether residents switch to an electric vehicle now or later.

“These new charging points are another step forward in making electric vehicle charging more accessible, particularly for residents who don’t have access to a driveway or private parking,” he said.

How residents can request charging support

Residents who want to ask about charging gullies, start an application, or suggest a location for public EV charging infrastructure can contact the council’s EV Team by email at LEVI@stoke.gov.uk.

Suggestions can cover on-street charging locations or public car parks across Stoke-on-Trent.

Source: Stoke-on-Trent City Council