Staffordshire County Council
TRAVELWISE AWARD scheme
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Reduced transport costs
- less business mileage and car allowances paid out
- choosing more fuel efficient vehicles for fleets
- driver training to reduce vehicle running costs

• fewer car parking spaces to maintain, light and supervise
• more space for customers, visitors and deliveries
• allows land to be put to more profitable and productive use

Time savings
- an hour lost in a traffic jam during a work-related journey is one hour of paid work!

Increased productivity
- studies have indicated that a fitter, less stressed workforce is a more efficient workforce

• increased motivation of staff - greater transport choices, promotes equality

Corporate responsibility
- 'green' credentials promote a more caring and environmentally aware image for your company

• complies with new national and European legislation and auditing schemes for the environment - ISO14001, EMASS etc

• makes a real contribution to solving congestion problems, and reducing the environmental impacts of traffic
• any improved public transport services will be available to all locally
• will result in less congested, safer streets around the site for pedestrians and cyclists
• a more attractive environment in which to live and work

Car-sharing
Organised car-sharing is one way to reduce the numbers of cars on the road. There are distinct advantages to car-sharing including door-to-door travel, flexibility, personal security, saving money and socialising.

Walking
Walking is a mode of transport that is non-polluting, consumes negligible natural resources yet is highly efficient. Regular walking is important in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis, and in the retention of function in late middle age and beyond.

Walking with a partner or a group allows people to socialise and can improve personal safety.

Cycling
For many short journeys cycling can be the quickest way to travel. Travel costs are low and traffic jams can often be avoided. Cycling is efficient, healthy and does not harm the environment.

Public transport
Public transport has the potential to move large numbers of people efficiently to and from work. A typical bus can seat up to 50 drivers!

Better passenger information and improved services are helping to make the bus a convenient and attractive choice.

The general issues of prices, reliability, regularity and security are being addressed on a countywide basis, in partnership with public transport operators as part of the Staffordshire Local Transport Plan. Bus priority measures and bus-lanes are speeding up journeys.

The Green Travel Organiser can negotiate with public transport operators on your behalf for better, more convenient services for your site, plus tempting staff discounts.

Need to travel
With the developments in information technology and communications, working from home has become a viable option for some jobs. The concept is that you travel to work 'down the telephone wire' rather than along the road network. Like all other alternatives it does not necessarily apply to every working day nor is it applicable to all employees. It does however have a number of advantages where it can be used.

Work-related travel
There is a need to travel to sites, local offices and meetings as part of normal work for many staff. Such journeys are usually made by car, and paid for by the company.

Give me a call…

Sonia Atkins,
Green Travel Organiser
01785 276615
sonia.atkins@staffordshire.gov.uk

Does it have to be by car every time?

How much longer will it take before the amount of time we spend stuck in traffic jams becomes unacceptable………too expensive, too time consuming?

Let me know of any initiatives you are involved in too. We always like to recognise examples of good practice…