Calls for lamppost charging stations have been made on Lyndon and Tudor road, next to the town’s train station.
The Green Party is a left-wing environmentalist organisation, with seats in the commons and councils across the UK.
Ben Auton, who is running as Green councillor in Sutton Trinity Ward said: “One of the big frustrations is that people want to go electric, they want to do the right thing. But they’re frustrated that they don’t get the same benefits as people who have home charging.”
In February, Birmingham City Council launched a scheme which expanded charge points for EVs.
The scheme was organised with Ubitricity, a subsidiary of Shell, who are one of the UK’s largest EV charging station networks.
“There’s places in Sutton Coldfield that deserve them,” Auton said. “But they’ve become a low priority because there’s a low number of properties without driveways here.”
He also said that most respondents near Sutton Park have been supportive of potential EV charging stations.
“With regard to electric charging, I think it’s a national thing. They need to get more charging points out there,” said Imran Khan, no relation to the former Pakistani Prime Minister.
Khan ran as Green candidate for Hodge Hill and Solihull in last year’s general election.
“I think the idea of having charging points on lampposts could really work in some built up areas.”
According to a map on the council website, the high priority areas for EV infrastructure are targeted for Sutton Coldfield’s town centre. Areas outside have been designated as low priority.
The Green Party will continue to petition for EV charging stations in the coming weeks.