County's greener fleet to support housing maintenance

Denbighshire County Council’s Housing Maintenance Fleet has received support to provide greener and more economical miles.

The Housing Maintenance team has seen six of their end-of-life fossil fuel run vehicles changed to electric powered vans to assist with reducing their carbon footprint and costs for servicing and mileage use.

The Toyata Proace City vans will have less impact on the environment with zero tailpipe emissions and in the long term be more cost effective to maintain and service than fossil fuel powered vehicles, says the council.

They will be used to help staff continue to carry out essential maintenance across council houses in the county by providing a range of up to 200 miles.

Cllr Barry Mellor, Lead Member for Environment and Transport, said: “The council is working very hard to reduce our fleet’s carbon footprint by replacing our end of life fossil fuel powered vehicles with greener alternative vehicles if appropriate for the service’s transportation needs and to lower long term costs.

“It’s great the service is running these vehicles now as it will ultimately see their carbon emissions reduce with the important mileage they do to look after our housing stock around the county.”