Six Renault ZOE's for Islington Council's property services

Islington Council has taken delivery of six Renault ZOEs for use by the Voids Team within its Housing Property Services division.

The council’s first Renault ZOEs will be used by the team’s project managers to inspect and assess council properties that become empty across the borough’s near six square mile area. The arrival of the ZOEs, which have a 245 mile range, coincides with the upgrade of the council’s fleet charging infrastructure. The council aims to switch more vehicles within its 500-strong fleet – spanning cars and small vans through to street sweeping vehicles and 26-tonne refuse and recycling collection vehicles – to electric.   

Importantly, the Renault ZOE’s zero-emissions-in-use supports the council’s ambitions to enhance air quality in the area and help tackle the climate crisis. Ultimately, it strives to make greener travel more attractive and, most recently, has joined a collective of London boroughs that are campaigning for cleaner air in the capital by encouraging drivers to switch off their engines when stationary.

Rowena Champion, Islington Council’s executive member for Environment and Transport, said: “Islington Council is committed to making our fleet greener, as part of our continuing efforts to clean the air that local people breathe and to help achieve our goal of creating a net zero carbon Islington by 2030.  

“The use of the Renault ZOE by our Voids Team will help to achieve this goal, ensuring that the team are able to travel around the borough in an environmentally-friendly way. The team visits all kinds of locations across the borough, and the convenient size of the ZOE has proved to be hugely beneficial, ensuring that operatives can park easily. The Voids Team have also been complimentary on the ride, range and navigation system within the vehicle.”  

Islington Council joins a growing number of public sector organisations who are turning to the pure electric Renault Z.E. range of vehicles. In 2020, Renault UK has sold more electric vehicles to the public sector than the last five years combined. Renault is Europe’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer.