I welcome that the sale of petrol and diesel cars will end from 2030 – ten years earlier than previously planned. However, I want rural communities to be at the heart of the Government’s 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution.

Rutland and Melton is home to over 150 beautiful villages. I’ve written to the Department for Transport requesting details of how they plan to install a robust car charging infrastructure to ensure no part of Rutland and Melton is left out of the Government’s green levelling up agenda.

It is vital that our area benefits from extensive charging facilities, not only for residents’ convenience but to keep our roads safe.

I will, of course, keep residents updated about the progress of my communication with the Department for Transport on this most important of issues.

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