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There are 18 new charging points in Eastbourne (Image: Motorway)Electric vehicle drivers have welcomed the installation of 18 charging points in a town. Eastbourne Borough Council has signed a 15-year agreement with Connected Kerb, an electric vehicle infrastructure contractor, to provide and set up the charging points as well as replace existing broken rapid charging units. The charging points, in Hyde Gardens Car Park, Redoubt in Royal Parade and Devonshire Park in College Road, are the first of many charging points which will be installed, the council said. READ MORE: Electric vehicle charging prices surge in BrightonCouncillor Jim Murray, Eastbourne’s cabinet member for climate change, said: "I am delighted that these points are in use, providing drivers with more public places to charge their electric vehicles in Eastbourne. "With electric vehicles helping to decarbonise local transport and improve air quality, this is an important step towards our carbon net zero goal."