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Believ wins award
After a year that has seen
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charge
point operator (CPO) Believ
double its cumulative
socket numbers and
employee head count, the
firm has triumphed in the
prestigious Electric Vehicle
Innovation and Excellence
Awards (EVIEs) winning ‘EV
Scale Up of the Year’.
supported by uptime statistics of
99.8% and 98.0% on rapid and fast
charge point availability respectively.
The award win was also
influenced by Believ’s recent
Carbon Neutral Britain and ISO
environmental management, health
and safety, information security and
quality accreditations. A notable
technical innovation put forward
of which he is extremely proud:
“I am thrilled we have won
“Our rapid growth and ability
to recruit the very best people
this award. It is testament to the
to drive our mission is thanks to
expertise and unrivalled experience
our industry-leading backing from
of our teams, as well as a total
Liberty Global and Zouk Capital.
dedication to deliver on our mission
to make sustainable transport
available to everyone and deliver
My thanks to all stakeholders for
helping us to achieve this important
recognition.”
cleaner air for all,” he says.
in Believ’s award submission was
‘Digital Electricity’, a new way to
The award recognises both the
roll out charge point infrastructure
rapid growth of its ‘all-speeds’
quickly and cost effectively. It
charge point network, and
capitalises on Believ’s close
how technical innovation and a
relationship with delivery partner
commitment to sustainability and
Virgin Media O2 to utilise existing
social value are driving the best
telecom ducts to significantly
charging experience and helping
reduce the need for disruptive
deliver ‘cleaner air for all’.
installation works, thus making
The judges were especially
impressed by Believ’s ‘very
strong consumer feedback’, with
previously commercially unviable
sites deliverable.
Guy Bartlett, Believ CEO, says
drivers rating them 4.6 out of 5 for
the award is the result of highly
safety and charging experience,
experienced and dedicated teams,
New dock gates installed at Bristol Port in
major boost to West of England flood defences
A significant milestone has
been reached in the West
of England’s flood defence
efforts, with the installation
of new, higher dock gates
at Avonmouth Port.
This crucial upgrade is part of the
Avonmouth Severnside Enterprise
Area (ASEA) Ecological Mitigation
and Flood Defence Project, a
transformative initiative designed to
protect the region from rising flood
risks. Once complete in 202627, the 17 km of flood defences
will shield 2,500 homes and
businesses from tidal flooding, while
unlocking 12,000 new jobs across
the West of England.
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Bristol City Council, South
200-year tidal flood event, with
with the Environment Agency and
Gloucestershire Council, and the
allowances for rising sea levels due
South Gloucestershire Council, we
Environment Agency are leading
to climate change.
are making significant investments
the ASEA project, contributing a
John Chaplin, BPC’s Director
in flood defences at Bristol Port.
total of £6.8 million towards the
of External Affairs and Special
These new gates, alongside the
new gates. BPC managed the
Projects, commented: “The Port
wider ASEA project, will provide
procurement and installation,
was delighted to work with their
robust flood protection for at least
engaging a specialist company in
established provider, Ravestein,
60 years. This initiative is crucial
the Netherlands to manufacture the
to design, fabricate and install
for Bristol’s economic future, giving
gates, which serve both navigational
these gates. Meeting the specified
businesses the confidence to invest
and flood protection purposes.
requirements, the gates enable
in the Enterprise Area and helping
vessels to move in and out of the
to create new jobs.”
The previous gates, which were
nearing the end of their operational
dock and provide a rigid, immovable
lifespan, formed the main entrance
defence against flood tides.”
to Avonmouth Port. The new gates
Councillor Andrew Brown,
have been designed to meet the
Chair of the Economy and
latest flood defence standards,
Skills Committee at Bristol City
capable of withstanding a 1 in
Council, said: “In partnership
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