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green travel guide

We are committed to reducing our environmental impact. One way of achieving this is to encourage students, staff and visitors to use ‘green’ or sustainable transport when and where possible.as you can see from this booklet, we have put in place a series of measures to help assist everyone associated with our campuses to make green travel choices. Please use this information towards a peaceful, pleasant and sustainable stay in this beautiful location.

the recOmmended daily amOunt Of Physical activity fOr adults is 30 minutes On five Or mOre days Of the Week.

source: Department of Health (2004). At least five a week – evidence on the impact of physical activity and its relationship to health – a report from the Chief Medical Officer.

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green travel Plan

The institutions have an active Green Travel Plan. Copies of this can be found on our website www.tremoughservices.com (also linked from both Institutional websites).

Travel Plan initiatives which are already in place include:– Subsidised local bus tickets– Working with local bus companies

to provide approx 190 buses a day from Falmouth to Tremough (one bus every 8 minutes at peak times)

– Secure cycle parking on both campuses

– Shower and changing facilities on both campuses

– Affiliation with Car-Share Cornwall– Personalised travel planning at

Freshers’ Fayre and other events during the academic year

What is sustainable travel?

Sustainable travel is any form of transport that keeps damage to our environment to a minimum, and normally has the added advantage of being a healthier alternative for the user. This includes walking, cycling, public transport and car sharing, or using vehicles that minimise carbon emissions and other pollutants, such as electric and hybrid cars, and cars which run on cleaner fuels such as LPG.

Why develop a green travel Plan?

We are passionate about ensuring Cornwall remains a special place in which to live and study. An effective Travel Plan helps to reduce pressure on the local infrastructure, contributes to keeping local pollution to a minimum and enables the widest range of people to have good access to work and services.

the benefits of a green travel Plan

Our Green Travel Plan provides a wide range of benefits for students, staff and visitors, as well as to the local community and environment.

money-saving benefits

– Reduces the need to own a private car

– Subsidised bus fares– Young Persons Railcard discounts– Devon & Cornwall

Railcard discounts

health and well-being benefits

– Improved health, motivation and well being

– Lower levels of stress– A better quality of life– Can offer you the opportunity

of fitting exercise into a tight daily schedule

environmental and community benefits

– Less traffic and congestion– No parking problems or costs– Improved public transport services– Reduction in local level pollution– A better place to live, work

and study

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We urge yOu tO think tWice befOre bringing a car tO university, and tO chOOse alternative fOrms Of transPOrt.

Our Green Travel Plan expresses our commitment to developing provision for multi-modal transportation including public transport, walking and cycling. Directed by our Environmental Policies, the development of a Green Travel Plan makes a significant contribution to promoting the desired aim of a sustainable approach to education and environmental performance.

Visit the Southwest Traveline website to check which public transport options are available to you www.travelinesw.com

If you are interested in contributing to our Green Travel Group, please contact [email protected]

four reasons to choose green transport

1. You will be able to use your student / staff ID card for subsidised bus travel on the designated routes operating within a five-mile radius of Tremough Campus and Woodlane Campus (Zone A). This is valid from 05:30 until 21:15 Monday to Friday all year, and on Saturdays during Undergraduate term time only from 09:30 to 18:00. Please see map for further details

2. Other subsidised bus services in Zone B and Zone C covering most of West Cornwall are available in term time

3. Falmouth and Penryn are comparatively compact, small towns. Served by the Zone A bus service described above, the campus locations are well placed in relation to all other facilities. This makes many requirements for keeping a car in these towns unnecessary

4. Falmouth and Penryn have narrow streets with restricted parking and few public car parks in relation to the number of spaces potentially demanded

bus travel

First Bus operates a number of frequent service bus routes linking the major towns in Cornwall. University College Falmouth and the University of Exeter have negotiated subsidised bus transport with First Bus using a zoning system. Please consult the zone map to discover which zone you are living in, and then link this information to the bus timetables available on campus. Full current timetables for all routes are available from both campus receptions at the beginning of term. Timetables can also be downloaded. Visit www.firstgroup.com and click on Cornwall.

Zone A covers the villages of Rame, Mabe, Longdowns, Ponsanooth, Stithians, Budock Water, Perranarworthal, Perranwell, Mylor and Flushing in addition to the towns of Falmouth and Penryn. Within this area subsidised travel is available at 60p per journey 05:30 to 21:15, Monday to Friday all year, and on Saturdays during Undergraduate term time only from 09:30 to 18:00. Regular fares apply outside these hours.

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The rest of Cornwall has been divided into Zones B and C. A Zone B pass costs £130 per term, and covers the following towns: Truro, Camborne, Redruth and Helston. Further travel within Cornwall is covered by Zone C; a Zone C pass costs £150 per term. Prices may be subject to alterations during the academic year.

To qualify for subsidised travel within Zone A (60p per journey), show your ID card to the driver, state your destination and ask for a 60p ticket.

To apply for Zone B and Zone C passes, please contact the Pass Administrator, First Devon and Cornwall Ltd., Union Street, Camborne, Cornwall TR14 8HF or ring 01209 722614. The subsidised service for Zone A is supported by both the University of Exeter and University College Falmouth (full fare is approximately £1.60). In addition, a pre-paid booklet scheme has been introduced for travellers within Zone A. Each booklet contains twenty tickets and costs £8 (a further saving of 10p per trip within Zone A). The booklets are available from both Woodlane and Tremough shops.

If you have comments or complaints regarding bus travel, please put them in an email to [email protected]

if you lose your student id card

For University College Falmouth students the fee to have your ID card re-issued is £8. You should go to the Finance Office at either campus to pay the fee and obtain a receipt. The Finance Offices are open between 09:00 and 14:00 Monday to Friday. The Admissions Office will re-issue your card on production of your receipt. The Admissions Office is open between 09:00 and 14:00 Monday to Friday on the Woodlane Campus.

For University of Exeter students, if your UniCard is lost or stolen please notify the Cornwall Card Office immediately. A non-refundable fee, currently £6.00, is charged to replace damaged or lost UniCards. You can apply in person for a replacement card which can be issued immediately at the Cornwall Card Office, Peter Lanyon Building, Tremough Campus. Replacement fees are waived where UniCards have been stolen, but only in cases where you have reported the theft to the Police and provide a valid police report/crime number when you collect/request your replacement UniCard.

Pedestrians and cyclists

Stay fit and healthy and avoid the traffic jams. The proximity of our campuses makes getting around under your own steam an easy option.

You can use your bicycle between campuses and to access many other local facilities such as the beaches, which are minutes away from our Woodlane Campus. We provide showers free of charge for cyclists, at Fox 3 and Rosehill Garden Studios at Woodlane Campus, and the Sports Centre at Tremough Campus. There are also secure cycle storage facilities located on both Tremough and Woodlane campuses.

Pedestrian and cycling access to Tremough Campus is by means of Treliever Road and Greenwood Road leading to the Old Drive, and to the Woodlane Campus by means of Woodlane or Fox’s Lane.

Cyclists can keep in touch via our Bicycle Users Group (BUG) accessible via the UCF website Green Travel Information page. Email [email protected] for the latest information and news.

Both our Woodlane and Tremough Campuses are within walking distance of the Falmouth branch line train stations, linking to the mainline station at Truro. Why not opt for a multi-modal option – bicycles can be transported by train – although at peak times space may be limited and carriage of bicycles is then at the operator’s discretion.


facts

research shows that regular adult cyclists have fitness levels of someone 10 years younger.source: Sustrans (2007) the health benefits of walking and cycling to school.

encouraging cycling to school or work reduces traffic at peak times, reducing pressure on other forms of transport and travel times for other road users.source: Sustrans (2007) Valuing the benefits of cycling.

more than 8 out of 10 cars used for commuting or business have just one person in them.source: DFT (2008)

car passengers in slow-moving traffic face pollution levels 2 to 3 times higher than those experienced by pedestrians.source: ETA (1997)

a quarter of all car journeys are less than 2 miles and over half are less than 5 miles.source: DFT (2008)

On average, commuters that car share save themselves £100 a year compared to driving alone.source: DFT (2008)

further information on sustainable travel will be available at the freshers’ fayre.

train travel

First Great Western operates a link between the city of Truro and Falmouth and Penryn. This is a regular service usually travelling between the hours of 06:00 and 23:00.

Falmouth Town Station is just a 4 minute walk from the Woodlane Campus and Penryn Station is just a 10 minute walk from the Tremough Campus.

young Persons railcard

If you are aged 16–25 or a full-time student aged 26 or over, you can save 1/3 off most Standard Class tickets and integrated PlusBus tickets. The Young Persons Railcard offers a great discount for students, whether you are commuting to University or going home to visit family. To apply, you will need proof of age in the form of a birth certificate, driving licence, passport or International Student Identity Card. If you are over 26, you will need your educational establishment to sign and stamp your form to verify that you are a full-time student.

the devon & cornwall railcard

The Devon & Cornwall Railcard offers residents of Devon and Cornwall 1/3 off most Standard Class Off-Peak and Off-Peak Day train tickets across Devon and Cornwall, including PlusBus tickets, for just £10 a year.

Discounted tickets can be used for travel on First Great Western, South West Trains and Cross Country Trains services.

season ticket fares

Reduced weekly season ticket fares are also available between Falmouth and Truro. Fees are as follows: – Truro to Penryn

(Standard Adult) £11.00

– Truro to Falmouth Town (Standard Adult) £13.80

If you intend to commute on a regular basis reduced season ticket fares are available and an online season ticket calculator is available on ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/en/s/seasonticket/calculator

For further information and timetables, visit www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk

ferries

It is also possible to commute to Falmouth by ferry. Regular ferry links operate all around the Fal River, including those from St Mawes and Flushing.

For more information, visit www.kingharryscornwall.co.uk/ferries or www.falriverlinks.co.uk

car sharing

www.carsharecornwall.com provides a free service for passengers and drivers to link up and share car journeys. Just log on and register a journey, either a regular commute to work or college, or a one-off journey. The database will then search for a match. If your journey is not matched straightaway then keep visiting the website as new people register journeys every day. Car sharing can be fun and you could potentially save yourself hundreds of pounds a year if you can make regular car sharing journeys. Click on to the ‘Cost Calculator’ on the www.carsharecornwall.com website to work out how much you could be saving. To register and for further information regarding the scheme contact our Travel Plan Coordinator on [email protected]

further information Further information on Sustainable Travel will be available during Welcome Week.


trains, ferries and car sharing

Parking on campus – permits

To apply for a permit to park on campus, please read the ‘eligibility criteria’ below, then complete the application form entitled Application for car parking permit for Woodlane and Tremough Campuses 2011/2012 at the back of this booklet and return it (with payment) to the Estates Office, Tremough Campus.

eligibility criteria

Applications will be considered alongside the following criteria, and the issue of a permit will be made in this order of preference. Meeting the criteria will not guarantee the issue of a permit and qualifying applications may be deferred to a waiting list.

a) Staff and students who are disability ‘blue badge holders’

b) Staff and students living outside a five-mile radius of the Campus (Zone A)

c) Temporary disablement will be given consideration, but permit issue and parking will be subject to availability and confirmatory doctor’s note. Normal fees apply

d) Staff and students who live inside the five-mile radius but more than one mile from a Zone A bus route

e) Staff or students who, because of shift working, can demonstrate a need for a parking permit although they live within the five mile radius

f) Staff or students who have a demonstrable need for a parking permit due to family commitments

g) Other circumstances solely at the discretion of the Campus Management

In all cases demonstrable car-sharing will be given priority over solo car use within the same category (b) – (g) above. Applications received for categories (e) – (g) will be assessed by the Transport Panel comprising representatives from Tremough Campus Services, University of Exeter, University College Falmouth and FXU. All permits are subject to availability.

Permit prices can be found on the enclosed permit application form.

applying for a permit

If you plan to bring a car to University, believe you may be eligible and would like to apply for a permit to park on campus, please complete the application form to the rear of this booklet.

Cheques should be made payable as follows:

– Woodlane parking permits ‘University College Falmouth’

– Tremough parking permits ‘Tremough Campus Services’

Payment can be made by cheque enclosed with the application form, and returned to the Estates Office, Tremough Campus, Treliever Road, Penryn, TR10 9EZ. Alternatively you can pay by Credit or Debit Card, cheque or cash directly to the Finance Office on either campus. If payment is made via the Finance Office, proof of payment MUST be attached to this application form before a permit can be issued.

Please sign the declaration at the end of the form and return it to the Estates Office at Tremough. For full information, including restrictions and penalties for parking on campus, please refer to our Car Park Management Policy, a copy of which is available on request and can also be found on the Tremough Campus Services website, accessible from both Institution websites. Please be aware that failure to display a valid permit at any location will incur a penalty charge.


Parking On & Off camPus

Pay & display parking at tremough

Pay and display parking is in operation from Monday to Friday during the whole year, and is only suspended on public holidays. Parking during the weekend is free.

Tariffs are: – Up to 2 Hours £1.00 – Up to 5 Hours £1.50 – Over 5 Hours £2.50

Night charge (20:00 – 08:00, Mon – Thurs) £1.00

Weekend tariff Free

Ponsharden Park and ride – parking off campus – free long term car park permits

Having difficulty in parking in Penryn or Falmouth? Living in Zone A, Tuke House or Glasney Parc and need somewhere safe & secure to park? You can apply for a free permit to park in the Ponsharden Park and Ride car park. You will be able to leave your vehicle and then catch the bus to either the Tremough Campus or the Woodlane Campus paying the usual subsidised rate of 60p per journey (50p per journey using a carnet ticket).

When you need to use your vehicle again you just reverse the process, catch a bus to the car park and pick up your vehicle. Bus timetables are available at both Campus Receptions. To apply for a free permit to park off campus at the Ponsharden car park, please complete the enclosed application form entitled Application for off campus parking permit at Ponsharden and sign the declaration at the end. Please return the form to the Estates Office, Tremough Campus. Please note that there are only a limited number of these permits available.

security

The car park is open 08:00 to 20:00 seven days a week. Outside these hours the car park is locked and regular patrols are undertaken. The car park is monitored by CCTV.

location

The car park is located between the two roundabouts on the road between Penryn and Falmouth near the junction of Dracaena Avenue and North Parade. It is part used during the off season for boat storage and during the summer months for the Park and Float/Ride scheme.

Other parking

Staff and students who have not been allocated an official parking permit are encouraged to use public or other forms of sustainable transport, but otherwise should use public car parks at their own cost. Please observe the parking guidance given in the Highway Code at all times.

enquiries

Please email any parking queries to:

[email protected] for Tremough Campus, or [email protected] for Woodlane Campus.

For full information, including restrictions and penalties for parking on campus, please refer to our Car Park Management Policy, a copy of which is available on request.


if you require a Parking Permit to park your car on either of the campuses and you fulfil the eligibility criteria on the reverse of this page please complete this application form in full.

Name

Term time address

This address should be your place of residence for the majority of the week.

Postcode

Email address

Post/course and year

Please complete one box for each of the following:

I require a permit for:

Woodlane Campus Tremough Campus

See below for eligibility criteria and then select from the following boxes:

A B C D

E F G

Student Staff

mode of transport:

Car Motorcycle/moped/scooter

Make (eg. Ford/Yamaha)

Model (eg. Fiesta/R1)

Colour

Vehicle registration no.

Petrol Diesel LPG

fOr Office use Only Permit no.

eligibility criteria

Applications will be considered alongside the following criteria, and the issue of a permit will be made in this order of preference. Meeting the criteria will not guarantee the issue of a permit and qualifying applications may be deferred to a waiting list.

(a) Staff and students who are disability ‘blue badge holders’.(b) Staff and students living outside a five-mile radius of the

Campus. (Zone A) Normal fees apply.(c) Temporary disablement will be given consideration, but

permit issue and parking will be subject to availability and confirmatory doctor’s note. Normal fees apply.

(d) Staff and students who live inside the five-mile radius but more than one mile from a Zone A bus route. (refer to Travel Plan). Normal fees apply.

(e) Staff or students who, because of shift working can demonstrate a need for a parking permit although they live within the five mile radius. Normal fees apply.

(f) Staff or students who have a demonstrable need for a parking permit due to family commitments. Normal fees apply.

(g) Other circumstances solely at the discretion of the Campus Management.

In all cases demonstrable car sharing will be given priority over solo car use within the same category, (b) to (e) above.

Applications received for categories (e) to (g) will be assessed by a panel comprising representatives from Tremough Campus, University of Exeter, University College Falmouth, FXU and Estates. All permits are subject to availability.

Parking Permit aPPlicatiOn fOrm Wood lane and tremough campuses 2011/2012

Payment details For parking permits allocated by the eligibility criteria, the annual fee is structured as follows:

– Blue Badge holders: FREE – Motorcycles, scooters and mopeds: £12 per annum – Students: £59 per annum

For staff earning (per year or part thereof):

– Less than £10,000: £59 – Between £10,001 and £20,000 per annum: £83 – Between £20,001 and £40,000: £118 – More than £40,000: £236

Where a vehicle is classed and verified as Band ‘A’ or ‘B’ for Road Tax purposes (in effect a ‘green’ car) a permit will be charged at the base rate of £59 irrespective of salary where the present eligibility criteria are met.

There is a £5 charge for replacement of lost permits.

Cheques should be made payable as follows:

– Woodlane Parking Permits ‘University College Falmouth’ – Tremough Parking Permits ‘Tremough Campus Services’

Payment can be made by cheque enclosed with this Application Form and sent to the address overleaf or, alternatively, by Credit or Debit Card, cheque or cash directly to the Finance Office on either campus. If payment is made via the Finance Office, proof of payment MUST be attached to this application form before a Permit can be issued.

the fOllOWing additiOnal infOrmatiOn is required PriOr tO issue Of Permit:

criteria (a)

I am a registered Blue Badge holder Yes / No

Badge no:

Expiry:

Copy of Blue Badge is attached

criteria (b)

Approximate distance of term time address from Campus in miles

Please tick box to confirm enclosures if applying under the following criteria:

criteria (c) Doctor’s note with regard to temporary disablement is attached Yes / No

criteria (e) to (g) Relevant information for consideration is attached Yes / No

if your car is classed and verified as band ‘a’ or ‘b’ Copy Road Tax is attached Yes / No

car sharing

I intend to car share with the following people, who are NOT permit holders themselves, and who will travel with me on a daily basis.

Name(s):

to be completed by the person(s) car sharing with you:

I will be travelling to and from the Woodlane / Tremough Campus (delete as appropriate) with:

Name(s):

on a daily basis and undertake not to bring a vehicle into the Falmouth/Penryn area myself.

signed:

cOurse and year:

declaratiOn

I declare that the information supplied on this form is correct, and that I am the registered keeper of the vehicle details above.

– I agree to pay the appropriate fee.– I agree to display the permit on the vehicle at all

times whilst on University property.– I agreed to comply with the University’s

Parking Regulations.– I confirm that my vehicle is in a roadworthy condition,

ie taxed and insured and, where applicable, it has a current MOT certificate.

– I agree to inform the Estates Office immediately if I change my vehicle, or should temporary disablement or car sharing cease.

Knowingly providing false information in order to obtain a parking permit will be treated as a disciplinary matter.

I have read and accept the above declaration.

signed:

date:

Please ensure that you sign and date the declaration and submit to: the estates Office, tremough campus services, tremough campus, treliever road, Penryn tr10 9eZ. Please enclose your cheque, or receipt for payment for the relevant fee, as referred to in the Payment Details on the reverse of page 1 and, if appropriate, relevant proof of eligibility. There is a £5 charge for replacement of lost permits. Parking restrictions and permit control are operational during the academic year as follows: 08:00 – 08:00 Monday to Friday 1 October 2011 – 30 September 2012 The Management retains the right to wheel-clamp, remove,fine and recover costs from any party in breach of this regulation and in accordance with the Car Park Management Policy. Please be aware that failure to display a valid permit at any location may incur a penalty charge.

if you require a Parking Permit to park your car off campus at Ponsharden please complete this application form in full.

Name

Term time address

This address should be your place of residence for the majority of the week.

Postcode

Email address

Post/course and year

mode of transport:

Car Motorcycle/moped/scooter

Make (eg. Ford/Yamaha)

Model (eg. Fiesta/R1)

Colour

Vehicle registration no.

Petrol Diesel LPG

declaratiOn

I declare that the information supplied on this form is correct, and that I am the registered keeper of the vehicle details above.

– I agree to display the permit on the vehicle at all times whilst parked at Ponsharden.

– I agreed to inform the Estates Office immediately if I change my vehicle.

– I confirm that my vehicle is in a roadworthy condition, ie taxed and insured and, where applicable, it has a current MOT certificate.

Knowingly providing false information in order to obtain a parking permit will be treated as a disciplinary matter.

I have read and accept the above declaration.

signed:

date:

Please ensure that you sign and date the declaration and submit to: the estates Office, tremough campus services, tremough campus, treliever road, Penryn tr10 9eZ.

Parking Permit aPPlicatiOn fOrm Off campus at Ponsharden 2011/2012

Off campus parking Having difficulty in parking in Penryn or Falmouth? Living in Zone A, Tuke House or Glasney Parc and need somewhere safe & secure to park?

You can now apply for a free permit to park in the Ponsharden car park. You will be able to leave your vehicle and then catch the bus to either the Tremough Campus or the Woodlane Campus paying the usual subsidised rate of 60p per journey. When you need to use your vehicle again you just reverse the process, catch a bus to the car park and pick up your vehicle. Bus timetables are available at both Campus Receptions.

security The car park is open 08:00 to 20:00 Sunday to Saturday. Outside these hours the car park is locked and regular patrols are undertaken. The car park is monitored by CCTV.

location The car park is located between the two roundabouts on the road between Penryn and Falmouth near the junction of Dracaena Avenue and North Parade. It is part used during the off season for boat storage and during the summer months for the Park and Float/Ride scheme.

tremOugh camPus servicesTremough Campus, Treliever RoadPenryn, Cornwall TR10 9EZ

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