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Nottingham Council Votes in Favour of Workplace Parking Levy

Nottingham city council has officially endorsed the introduction of the Workplace Parking Levy, at a meeting on 14th September.

Labour and Liberal Democrat councillors voted in favour of implementing the tax, which will pay for two new tram lines, improvements to Nottingham station and fund the city's network of Link buses. Conservative members of Nottingham City Council voted against the measure.

The levy will now be introduced in 2012 at an annual charge of £253 per place. Originally the council planned to launch the tax in 2010 at £185 but the Government deferred the scheme for two years due to concern about the recession. It will now begin at the level it would have reached by 2012.
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September 18, 2009

Did you know that Tuesday 22nd September is In Town without My Car Day?

In Town without My Car Day is a European initiative that has spread to over 40 countries, based around the promotion of city centres for purposes other than thoroughfare.

The main focus for the campaign this year is to encourage the use of alternative forms of transport and travel and to raise awareness within the community of what is at stake with regards to long term mobility in towns and the risks connected with pollution.

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September 1, 2009

Green Travel Plans: Good for Business as well as the Planet

A green travel plan could be good for your company as well as the planet

Pick Everard’s plan for its head office in Leicester is a voluntary one, although any business seeking to build a new headquarters must now submit a travel plan as part of its planning application.

The firm wants to be carbon neutral by 2025, and asked sustainable transport specialist Go Travel Solutions for help in achieving that goal.

By Krystal Sim
Building Sustainable Design

August 26, 2009

Bid to Clinch 29m Pounds to Cut Cars on North-East Roads

Tyne and Wear is one of the regions bidding for Sustainable Travel City fund. There have been several reports, such as the one below, appearing in the Newcastle Journal, indicating that the bid has the support of the region's press, which in the past have been critical of travel planning.

The ACT TravelWise rumour mill indicates that Tyne and Wear may be one of three shortlisted cities, although we have not had any confirmation of this story.

From ACT TravelWise bulletin.
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August 21, 2009

Whitehall and Industry Group Members Learn About Travel Planning

The strong case for travel planning was pushed up the corporate agenda when it was the main theme at an influential forum set up to build understanding between government and business. The Whitehall and Industry Group (WIG), which brings regulators and wealth creators together for cross-sector workshop and networking events, recently hosted an event to demonstrate the strong business case for workplace travel planning.

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August 12, 2009

ACT TravelWise Conference 2009 Newcastle Gateshead

The ACT TravelWise Conference is being held in the North East of England this year. November 23 and 24 at The Sage Gateshead.

For more information please see ACT TravelWise website
or contact Rory McMullen rory@acttravelwise.org
020 7348 1970

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August 7, 2009