Travel Planning for Businesses, Organisations & New Developments
Welsh Government fund five Travel Plan Coordinators and one Travel Plan Officer across Wales to support you through every step of the Travel Plan writing and implementation process.
The team are already working with businesses and other organisations, and seeing some really good examples of change in travel behaviour.
No matter what size of organisation, the team are ready to help and support you. They can all provide you with examples of other organisations who have really seen the benefits to their organisation and employees since implementing their Travel Plans.
Some of the benefits seen by organisations already working with the team are:
- Reduction in single occupancy cars to site/less congestion
- Improved car share take up
- Fitter, more active employees
- Lower sickness levels
- Reduced attrition rates
- Improved access to site
- Cost savings
In addition to these Travel Plans can also provide valuable evidence to gain other Awards and Standards such as:
- Corporate Health standard (over 50 staff)
- Small workplace Health Awards (under 50 staff)
- Investors in People
- Green Dragon / ISO140001
- BSI PAS500:2008
Useful Links:
The team are continually improving the ‘Offer’ that they provide FREE of charge to all organisations. The following two new initiatives are now available throughout Wales.
Smart Travel Training
This tried and tested tailored training package is available free of charge to all businesses and organisations across Wales.
Working with partners Traveline Cymru, Sustrans and local providers the Regional Travel Plan Team provide training sessions to a group of individuals who after receiving the training will act as sustainable travel champions for their organisation. These Champions will act as points of contact for employees/students/visitors or anyone else needing to make travel choices within an organisation.
Please click here for further information.
Welsh Travel Plan Awards
The Welsh Travel Plan Awards are a reward and recognition scheme introduced to celebrate the achievements of best practice organisations. Many organisations in Wales lead the way in their sustainable approach to travel and transport within their organisation. Many see the implementation of a Travel Plan as part of their Corporate Social responsibility.
Please click here for further information.
For further information please contact your Regional Travel Plan Coordinator who will be happy to help you.
Regional Travel Plan Contacts:
Jayne Cornelius 01792 637644 / 07796 275711
Nicola Thomas 01792 637645 / 07796275691
SWWITCH Region covers- Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.
Meleri Edwards 01970 633432 / 07843 575653
TraCC Region covers- Gwynedd (Meirionnydd), Ceredigion and Powys.
Jessica Pritchard 01352 704544
Taith Region covers- Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Anglesey, Wrexham, Gwynedd (Arfon and Dwyfor).
SEWTA
Deborah Stux 01633 463434 / 07826 875790
Nicola Davies 01633 463367 / 07826 875791
SEWTA Region covers- Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Newport, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Torfaen, Vale of Glamorgan.
Forums and Networks
There are a number of Travel Plan forums and networks in Wales which you may be interested in attending, or alternatively where there is not one in your area maybe you would like to host one. Contact your Regional Travel Plan Coordinator for more details, and for information on other products and services offered.
If you have your own Forum or Network and you would like one of the Regional Travel Plan Coordinators to attend please invite us along.
Who are the Regional Travel Plan Coordinators already working with?
Here are just some of the organisations in Wales who are already working with the Travel Plan Coordinators and seeing the benefits. We are sure you will recognise some of them!
- The NHS in Wales
- DVLA
- Virgin Media
- Land Registry
- Airbus Broughton
- HE/FE Colleges and Universities
- Jobcentre Plus
- Working Links
- Dyfed Powys Police
- Admiral Group
- South Wales Ambulance Service
- Liberty Stadium
- Intellectual Property Office
- International Rectifier
- PHS Group
- Farmers Boy (part of Morrisons)
and many more…
If you are part of an All Wales network or are working across the whole of Wales then please e mail Jayne Cornelius who will be able to help you.
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