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Annual Travel to Work Survey - Still time to take part

31/10/2015

Don't forget you and your employees still have time to take part in the 2015 Annual Travel to Work Survey.

The annual survey logs employees travel to work journeys for the week from Sunday 10th October to Friday 16th October, identifying staff travel patterns over a one week period, which can then be monitored or bench-marked.

The survey will be live until 5pm on Friday 30th October 2015.

Have your say on the Chisholm Trail Consultation on 3rd and 5th Nov

30/10/2015

Proposals for The Chisholm Trail, a mainly off-road foot and cycleway linking the north and south of the city, are now out for public consultation. This traffic-free route would link residential areas and big employment sites across the city by a path which closely follows the rail line.

The Trail would provide an off-road link from Ditton Meadows past the Leper Chapel to Coldham’s Common via a new underpass below Newmarket Road. Proposals also include paths close to the railway line near Cambridge Station making use of Mill Road bridge arches, with several opportunities to access the Trail in residential areas.

The route includes the proposed Abbey-Chesterton bridge, however, the bridge and the Trail are separate projects, subject to decisions by different authorities.

Find out more about this £8.4m City Deal project during the consultation period at the Science and Business Parks and tell us your views on the Trail. Please refer below for lunchtime events:

Tuesday 3rd Nov: Unit 23 Innovation Centre, Cambridge Science Park
Thursday 5th Nov: MR2 - Churchill House, Qualcomm, Cambridge Business Park
Time: 12:30 to 1:30 pm

For more information and to complete the online survey please see The Greater Cambridgeshire City Deal website.

Grants - When they're gone, they're gone

29/10/2015

There is still grant funding available for employers to promote sustainable travel to work by holding an event or to improve sustainable travel infrastructure.

A maximum of £500 is available for events held by one employer. Grant funding is available for events that cover more than one employer, rising in increments from £500 depending on the number of employers covered. The maximum grant amount available is £2,000 for an event covering 6 or more employers with 50 or more staff. Example of events include Dr Bike cycle mechanic sessions to service staff members bikes, cycle maintenance talks or events to promote car sharing.

Up to £6,000 (two pots of £3,000) is available to employers in the Travel Plan Plus area to improve sustainable travel infrastructure at their workplace. Examples of infrastructure improvements include: new bike shelters, installation of staff shower facilities and lockers or the purchase of pool bikes.

But hurry as although funding is available until 31st March 2016, all applications need to be in by 31st December 2015.

More information on the grants can be found here

Have Your Say On The Cambourne to Cambridge - Better Bus Journeys

28/10/2015

The Greater Cambridge City Deal is consulting on proposals to improve bus journey times for the Cambourne to Cambridge Area.

The proposal aims to create speedy and reliable bus routes between Cambourne and Cambridge, including: bus routes on roads, bus only routes, a new park and ride site and improved cycle and pedestrian facilities.

To find out more and have your say on the proposal see here

The deadline for comments is Monday 23rd November.

Subsidised Cycle Training Offer for Rail Commuters

27/10/2015

Cycle training is one of the best ways to boost your confidence on two wheels. Whether you are getting on a bike for the first time or a regular cyclist looking to improve your skills on busy roads, Outspoken is providing training to rail season/period ticket holders.

The adult cycle training is run on a one-to-one basis and delivered by a National Standard instructor over a 2 hour lesson.

The courses can be run from Outspoken's training centre in Cambridge, St Neots or Wisbech or at employee's place of work.

The training sessions cost just £10 (normal price £50) as they are being subsidised through Cambridgeshire County Council's Local Sustainable Transport Fund. But hurry there are only 60 subsidised place available and places are going fast!

For more information and to book a place see here

Bicycle Ambulance @ TP+ Every Monday

26/10/2015

A reminder to all commuters that the Bicycle Ambulance can be found in the Cambridge Science Park Innovation Centre Rear Car Park every Monday from 9am - 5pm (you can't miss it as it's an old Ambulance). No pre-booking is needed just bring your bike along for repairs or servicing. The Bicycle Ambulance will be operating a same day repair service so bikes can be dropped off in the morning and picked up in the afternoon.