The West of England Partnership's vision to improve transport across the region

Travel Plans

A workplace travel plan is a package of measures designed to reduce single-occupancy car use for journeys to and from work and for business travel.

Travel Plans aim to promote more sustainable forms of travel, such as car-sharing, walking, cycling and public transport, tailored to suit the needs of the organisation.

The West of England Travel Plan Awards has been rewarding organisations for their travel plans since 2001. The Award scheme is operated jointly by Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol City, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Councils. 

This year we are trialling five new Special Awards with only one winner for each.  These Awards are open to all businesses in the West of England and may be applied for in conjunction with the main Travel Plan Award or separately. 

All organisations regardless of size within the West of England area are welcome to apply for a Travel Plan Award. In 2011  the Awards Ceremony is kindly being hosted by Bristol Airport on the 23rd September.

Why develop a Travel Plan and apply for an award?

  • Widen options for getting to work, so helping to recruit and retain your staff
  • Reduce business travel mileage and costs
  • Reduce traffic congestion and pollution
  • Improve the health and well-being of your staff, (which may in turn) reduce the number of staff sick days
  • Enable a better work-life balance
  • Meet demand for corporate social responsibility
  • Better the environment by reducing single person car journeys
  • Reduce carbon emissions and contributing to ISO 14001 environmental targets  
  • Improve the image of your business or organisation
  • Improve work place and customer access
  • Solve problems with parking demand
  • Help enable planning permission for new or expanded sites
  • Positive media coverage for your business or organisation

See also Award categories and previous winners