The Highways Agency and the Golden Mile Transport Group

Opportunities for Cooperation on Sustainable

Transport Initiatives

7th May 2009

Tom Bishop and Wing Lee

Introduction

• Scoping exerciseo Understanding the current work of the GMTGo Postcode mapping

• HA advice on sustainable transport

• Addressing local issues

Home locations of people who work at Golden Mile

Travel Planning

• Framework Travel Plan for whole areao Walking, cycling, public transport, car-sharingo Video-conferencing, home workingo Business travel as well as travel to work

• Benefitso Reduced congestion and pollutiono Improved parking, staff recruitment and

retention, productivity, absenteeismo Reduced cost associated with business travel

Highways Agency’s Offer

• Lead Travel Plan Steering Group

• Develop a Framework Travel Plan

• Engage more businesses

• Local ownership

• Monitoring for up to 3 years

Travel Plan Steering Group

• Terms of Referenceo Visiono Objectiveso Deliverableso Stakeholderso Responsibilitieso Timeframes

• To represent all businesses and other stakeholders

• Max ten people• Regular feedback to GMTG

Next Steps

• Todayo Comments on HA offer or ToRo Agree membership of Steering Groupo Arrange date for first Steering Group meeting

• First Steering Group Meetingo Agree ToR and feed back to GMTG

• Othero Email leewin@pbworld.com with relevant issueso Steering Group to engage other businesses

Contacts

• Wing Leeo 0121 452 7413o LeeWin@pbworld.com

• Edward Wrencho 0121 452 7412o WrenchE@pbworld.com

• Alex Adeekoo 0121 452 7416o AdeekoA@pbworld.com