With electric vehicles (EV) becoming more popular in recent years, the need for charging points has increased.

If you drive an EV, it’s useful to know where the local charging points are, especially if you don’t have your own at home.

Bolton has electric vehicle charging points in a variety of locations but are there enough to meet demand?

We asked Bolton News readers if they believe Bolton has enough charging points for electric vehicle owners in the town and where the best are located – here’s what they said.

Are there enough EV charging points in Bolton?

The responses were mixed with some saying there aren't enough and others recommending their favourites.

Some locals recommended some of Bolton’s electric vehicle charging points with one saying: “Tesco Farnworth always quiet and one’s free”.

Another shared: “Sainsbury’s services on Manchester Road” while Tesco in Kearsley was also recommended by a local.

One local said: “Nowhere has anywhere near enough and wont have. Its totally unpractical, unworkable and unaffordable for tens of millions of people. A pipe dream, making a few people a lot of money.”

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Another said they think the outskirts of Bolton lacks charging points: “There’s not enough in the outskirts eg Westhoughton.

“Rivimgton services is cheap enough and 150kw”.

One local commented that charging at home is best: “At your house, cheap as chips!”

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There are currently around 70,000 public charging points in the UK, Liberal Democrat peer Baroness Parminter told Parliament. The previous Conservative administration set a target of 300,000 charge points by 2030.

A report from the Environment and Climate Change Committee urged ministers to ensure charging is “reasonably priced, convenient and reliable”, with the same VAT rates for domestic and public charging.

Former chairwoman Lady Parminter said the move to electric vehicles is “one of the most important actions if we are going to get to net zero”.