Sustainable Travel Environment
Staff and customers walking or cycling to your site from their homes or from public transport stops are more affected by the external environment than those cocooned in a car so it is essential to create a supportive and attractive environment.
Many such measures rely on information being passed to local authorities to address such issues. Read more about making safe, attractive and accessible walking and cycling routes [.pdf]
Responding promptly to address problems encountered by your staff, such as obstructions and litter, can help promote smarter travel. Read more about collecting information about the local area [.pdf]
You can support smarter travel choices by providing a selection of equipment for free, or on loan, in response to staff needs...
Often people lack the right equipment to choose a sustainable travel option. Read more about services and support to help your staff during their working day, including pool bicycles and cars, and User Groups for pedestrians and cyclists [.pdf]
Move it, sell it, deliver it. There are lots of ways you can enable your goods and services to be accessed more effectively...
There are many ways to reduce delivery miles and manage freight and deliveries better. Read more about your management of deliveries so they arrive off-peak and do not get in the way of walkers and cyclists [.pdf]
More and more companies are offering services online, and finding it a more profitable and sustainable trading environment. Read more about improving access for your customers [.pdf]
Learn more by downloading the Enable section of the Manual for Travel Plans for our full help document on helping to provide a sustainable travel environment [.pdf 816KB].
Case studies
Enabling smarter travel choices through improvements to all modes of travel:
- Minehead Car Club [.pdf, 645KB]
Business Contact
Telephone:
0845 345 9155
Postal Address:
Moving Forward Team
Somerset County Council
County Hall C7
Taunton
TA1 4DY
Related Information
- Worksheets [.pdf 259KB]
- Quick Wins [.pdf 83KB]

