Residents sharing views at a community engagement session in a local hall

Working with communities as we build

Aegis is committed to engaging openly and constructively with local communities as
we develop new infrastructure for cleaner commercial transport.

Why engaging the local community matters to us

Building new infrastructure means becoming part of a local area. That is why community engagement is an important part of how Aegis Energy works.


We want to listen carefully, share information clearly, and work in a way that helps
local people understand what is being proposed, why it matters, and how each site fits
into the wider transition in commercial transport.


Our aim is not just to build sites, but to do so responsibly and collaboratively.

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Our approach to engagement

Open communication

We aim to provide clear, accessible information about our sites and plans as they progress.

Local dialogue

We want to hear from local stakeholders and communities, and understand local
context as part of how projects develop.

A practical mindset

Our work is rooted in the real-world challenges of commercial transport, but also in the realities of the places where we build.

Long-term thinking

We see community engagement as part of building trusted, lasting infrastructure — not a one-off exercise.

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Why Aegis Energy is building 
these sites

Commercial fleets are under growing pressure to decarbonise, but the infrastructure they need is still limited. Reliable public recharging and refuelling is a missing piece in the transition, and new infrastructure is urgently needed so that fleets can keep up with growing requirements to decarbonise.

Aegis Energy is developing sites to help meet that need — supporting operators with practical infrastructure while working closely with customers, local stakeholders and communities as projects move forward. Better rest and welfare facilities at purpose-built sites also mean better-rested, safer drivers — a benefit for everyone on the road. With truck stop capacity at a critical level, bringing trucks off laybys and public roads and into proper facilities also helps to improve the spaces communities share.

Explore our first five sites

Find out more about the locations currently in design, planning or development stages, including project updates and site-specific information.

Building infrastructure 
in partnership

Aegis Energy believes collaboration is essential to the clean transport transition.

That applies not only to fleets, industry and policymakers, but also to the communities around the sites we develop.


As we build out our network, we want our approach to be measured, transparent and constructive — sharing information clearly and engaging with local people in good faith.

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Get in touch

If you have a question about one of our sites, want to understand more about a proposal, or would like to contact the Aegis Energy team, we’d be glad to hear from you.

Contact Aegis Energy