The Workplace Travel Plan Company Limited

New Nexus Website Goes Live

The new website for Nexus, North East transport provider, is now live. The site will make it easier to plan a journey using bus, Metro, rail or ferry. For more information visit: Nexus

April 9, 2010

Wise Words - Benefits of Smarter Working

The latest WorkWise North East newsletter "Wise Words" is now available. The campaign is really starting to gain support as more and more companies recognise the benefits both in terms of financial savings and in the area of staff attraction and retention when they introduce smarter working practices to their organisations.

If you would like any more information about smarter working and how it could help your business, please contact Sarah Stewart, Project Director, on 0191 213 5010 sarah.stewart@workwisenortheast.org

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March 23, 2010

New £1.1m Fund to Support Home Workers in your Business

The Home Working Fund is a new One North East initiative aimed at enabling companies to create new jobs for “home workers” in the region.

The £1.1m Fund is open to eligible companies and is designed to contribute to the costs of establishing home workers.

To find out more or for an application pack please contact Leanne Moseley or Sarah Belton on 0191 244 4000 or email homeworkingfund@entrust.co.uk

March 19, 2010

How To Avoid Gridlock On Britain's Roads - Change Work Patterns

Radical changes to the way we work and commute are needed if the UK is to cut future congestion on its roads, says the CBI.

In a new report called Tackling Congestion, Driving Growth - A New Approach to Roads Policy, the UK’s largest business group argues that time and money wasted on Britain’s congested roads can be saved, and makes a series of suggestions about how government and business can address the issue.

March 14, 2010

Behaviour Change: What Works for Transport?

Four groups of experts were asked to consider how DfT could best engage different types of people and businesses in thinking about changing their transport behaviours (to things like using lower carbon transport or driving more safely, for example). The six short reports aimed at drawing out the key messages from the existing knowledge base on behaviour change are available here : DfT Behaviour Change
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March 5, 2010

Travel Planning takes Initiative at Team Valley, Gateshead

Workers, learners, shoppers and visitors to the Team Valley can benefit from a brand new service which can help them make informed choices about how they travel as well as an opportunity to save some money.

For more information visit teamvalleylinks.com

February 18, 2010