Monday, August 10 2009
Although it only came into being on April 1 the Cheshire East Council is already looking to reduce its carbon footprint.
The council, formed out of part of Cheshire County Council and the Macclesfield, Congleton and Crewe & Nantwich borough councils, has commissioned transport planner JMP Consultants to prepare site-specific travel plans for its seven main office locations.
JMP has to identify and develop means of implementing a corporate business and staff travel scheme for three offices in Crewe and others in Sandbach, Macclesfield, Congleton and Wilmslow. The commission will have a strong carbon focus.
Cheshire East Council employs around 14,000 staff and JMP’s work will focus on delivering an innovative and holistic approach to staff commuter and business travel to help to smooth the transition to the new authority, and the relocation of a number of its staff to new offices.
JMP will review all aspects of business and commuter travel and help the Council to establish new operational cultures and to build in flexible and mobile working practices from the outset. It aims to achieve a range of benefits, including financial savings, carbon reduction and more efficient service delivery.
There will be extensive consultation with staff and managers on their travel requirements.