20th August 2010
Save 30% on your water bills
The first half of this year has been the driest in the UK si...
14th June 2010
Business in the Community - Adapting to Climate Change
Business in the Community offers a free service to North Eas...
18th March 2010
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations
Environment Agency reminder about Waste Electrical and Elect...
16th September 2010
Let Your Waste Work For You - Free NISP Workshop
Half day event 9.00am - 1.30pmRamside Hall Hotel,...
30th September 2010
Groundwork Free Green Business Event
9:30am - 3:00pmTh...
8th October 2010
Pollution Prevention Guidance
Pollution Prevention Guidance 6: Working at Construction and...
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The Department for Transport (DfT) promotes sustainable travel initiatives that can reduce congestion, improve local environments and encourage healthier and safer lifestyles.
These includes travel plans. A travel plan is a package of measures produced by employers to encourage staff to use alternatives to single-occupancy car-use. Such a plan for example, could include: car sharing schemes; a commitment to improve cycling facilities; a dedicated bus service or restricted car parking allocations. It might also promote flexible-working practices such as remote access and video conferencing.
Travel plans can offer real benefits not only to the organisation and its employees, but also the community that surrounds it. It may help to relieve local parking or congestion problems or improve public transport connections across the area. It may also relieve stress on employees through reducing delays or providing the opportunity to cut their travel commitments by working from home on occasion.
The DfT has published the essential guide to travel planning. This guide draws together the tried and tested experience of those travel plans already in operation, offering a lively and informative overview of what you need to prepare a travel plan and get it up and running. DfT has alos produced a travel plan resources pack for employers.
Tees Valley Travel Plan Builder
This website enables you to write a Travel Plan on line.
Local Authority Information
Each local authority alos provides information:
2 PlusTravel - Tees Valley Car Share Site
2 PlusTravel is a car sharing scheme for anyone who lives, works or travels in the Tees Valley.
