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A workplace travel plan can help businesses
and organisations of all sizes, in all locations and across all
sectors.
More than 150 organisations are already developing travel
plans across the Greater Bristol and North Somerset
areas.
Travel plan benefits
This is because a workplace travel plan can introduce the
following benefits and help your business or organisation to:
- aid recruitment and staff retention
- improve allocation of transport resources and value for
money
- improve site accessibility for customers, staff and
visitors
- improve staff health through active commuting
- increase staff security
- reduce traffic congestion, pollution and carbon emissions
- reduce vulnerability to future energy shocks
- stay a step ahead of the game - travel plans are now a planning
requirement under
Planning Policy Guidance 13 (Transport).
Who should be involved?
If you are considering creating a travel plan for your workplace
then the following people and organisations need to be consulted
and included in the process in order to make it successful:
- local council
- local public transport operators
- local residents - for example where parking problems may be
alleviated or could affect local people
- senior and middle management
- trade union and other staff representative groups
- user groups - for example bus, cycling or disabled
groups.
A successful travel plan should have a co-ordinator, typically
someone in human resources (HR) or facilities management, and a
budget for the planned measures.
Do your research
Once managerial support has been established you will need to
carry out the following surveys tailored to the employer's and site
needs:
This research will identify what measures will make the greatest
difference in achieving your travel plan aims.
Targets should also be set and the plan monitored to ensure it
is working.
Travel Plan Grants and further help
Workplace plans can be self-financing although we may be able to
offer your some funding under our
Travel Plan Grant scheme to get you started.
For more information contact our
Sustainable
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