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Travel to Work Survey Results and Winners

30/11/2018

Thank you to everyone who took few minutes of your time to complete the 2018 Travel to Work survey for us. The survey was open for two weeks from Monday 15 October and it closed at midnight on Friday 26 October. This year 132 organisations within the Travel Plan Plus (TP+) area – Cambridge Science Park (CSP), Cambridge Business Park (CBP) and St John’s Innovation Park took part in the survey, resulting in 3,124 valid responses!

The prize winners of our £50 John Lewis gift cards were (photos left to right) Rasadhi Attale from Ultrasoc at St John’s Innovation Centre, Ross Kitson from Heraeus Noblelight at CSP, and Sue Li Mi from Ernst & Young at CBP. Congratulation to the lucky three winners!

A copy of the survey results for the TP+ area will be available from mid-December on the TP+ website.

Modeshift National Sustainable Travel Awards

30/11/2018

Travel Plan Plus (TP+) attended the annual Modeshift Convention on the 1 and 2 November at Sheffield City Hall. This year’s theme was on “Removing the barriers to sustainable travel”. During the National Sustainable Travel Awards, TP+ project was one of the runner up for Contribution to Sustainable Travel Initiative – Organisation category which was sponsored by Scootfit. The winner for this category was awarded to Expanding Horizons – Independent Travel for Life project by Sheffield City Council.

Extra Funding from Government to Fight Potholes

30/11/2018

The Department for Transport has revealed how the £420 million announced in the Budget will be spent and it means an extra £6.6 million will go towards helping fight the campaign on potholes in Cambridgeshire.

Next year (2019-20), Cambridgeshire will get this money from the Local Highways and Integrated Transport Block funds, which will go towards repairing roads and investing in small safety, bus priority or walking and cycling schemes. For more information, please see here.

In order to keep our roads maintained, you need to help us by coming forward and reporting them using Highways online tool.

Have your say on Residents Parking in Cambridge

30/11/2018

People who live and work in the City have been invited to have their say on new residents’ parking plans in Cambridge. Stretten, York and Stourbridge are the three most recent areas in Cambridge to be open to public consultation on the potential introduction of a Residents’ Parking Scheme. These schemes will enable those who regularly find it difficult to park within a reasonable distance of their home to find a space. If schemes are supported by the majority of respondents then they will progress to the next stage which is a statutory consultation.The consultations was launched on 6 November and will run until Monday 17 December. For more information on the consultation, please see here.

Have your say on the Rural Travel Hub in Oakington

30/11/2018

A public consultation was launched this month on plans to provide new sustainable infrastructure to connect up Oakington with Cambridge and surrounding villages.

The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) is consulting on a trial Rural Travel Hub in Oakington – it would be the first of its kind in the county and, if successful, could lead to a network of hubs across South Cambridgeshire. Rural Travel Hubs are small flexible transport interchanges at key locations in South Cambridgeshire, allowing more people to access sustainable transport networks. These hubs aim to reduce the levels of private car journeys between Cambridge and the surrounding villages by providing sustainable transport options and enabling connections between neighbouring villages and towns.

The GCP are currently consulting on a pilot Rural Travel Hub proposed for Oakington, adjacent to The Busway route and providing new links to connect the surrounding villages with public transport, cycling and walking routes. Have you say by completing the Rural Travel Hub survey by Monday 7 January 2019.

EBikes around Cambridge North Area

30/11/2018

Cambridge Electric Transport now provide electric bikes at the following locations:

Longstanton Park and Ride – 10 bikes are available as of July;
Milton Park and Ride – 10 bikes are available as of October; and
Cambridge North Station – 20 bikes will be available from 7th December.

An alternative option to pick up an ebike and whizz through to work by avoiding being stuck in traffic and a great way to reduce stress. These bikes are free to those employees who work at the Cambridge Science Park, subscription companies on the Cambridge Business Park and St John's Innovation Centre. To book an ebike, see here.

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