Twelve new electric vehicle charging points have been installed at a Worcester car park.

The new chargers, situated at Tallow Hill car park, have been added as part of Worcester City Council's ongoing roll-out of electric vehicle (EV) facilities.

The new charging points add to those already found at King Street and St Martin's Gate car parks.

Tallow Hill was selected for these additional facilities due to a number of residents in the vicinity not having access to off-street charging.

Residents within one kilometre of these council-installed EV chargers are eligible for a residential EV permit, allowing them to park free of charge between 6pm and 8am while charging.

The charging facilities were funded by the national Office for Zero Emission Vehicles as part of the council’s EV Charging Strategy.

Councillor Zoe Cookson, chair of Worcester City Council's Environment Committee, said: "It's vital that Worcester has the infrastructure for people to be able to charge their EVs in the city.

"As the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in 2035 gets closer the number of electric vehicles on our streets is growing all the time.

"These new chargers will give Worcester residents, especially those who live near Tallow Hill car park, access to EV charging facilities.

"I would urge those eligible to apply for a free EV charging permit."

Charging at Tallow Hill costs 45p per kWh, with standard parking charges applying outside of permit hours.