
The speaker line-up has been announced for the ‘Understanding how to transition to Electric Vehicles’ event on Tuesday 21 May at the Civic Hall, Ellesmere Port, when businesses in Cheshire can find out how to save money – and reduce emissions – by switching to electric vehicles (EVs).
The agenda for the event is as follows:
David Thornton
Principal Transport Planner (Electric Vehicles)
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Sarah Bailey
CEO
West Cheshire & North Wales Chamber of Commerce
Paul Clarke
Founder & Editor
Green Car Guide
Richard Mallender
Regional Account Manager with the Local Government Support Programme
Energy Saving Trust
David Thornton
Principal Transport Planner (Electric Vehicles)
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Rachel Shorney
Strategic Optimisation Team Manager
SP Energy Networks
David Thornton
Principal Transport Planner (Electric Vehicles)
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Matthew Farrell
Farrells
Greg Watson
Health & Safety and FM Manager
EA Technology
Greville Kelly
Director
Groundwork CLM
Dianne Miller
Ellesmere Port Plant Director
Stellantis
In addition to the main presentations running from 8am to 10am, there will be specialist presentations from 10am on subjects such as developing local EV charging infrastructure through the forthcoming new LEVI (Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure) charging network.
Test drives of the latest electric vehicles will also be on offer, as well as the ability to talk to organisations offering solutions in areas such as EV chargers, renewable energy and sustainable transport.
Event delegates will receive a free Electric Vehicle Business Toolkit, providing essential information for organisations about EVs and charging.
Following the business breakfast presentations, the event will be open to the public from 10am to 1pm.