Participating towns and cities

United KingdomWigan, United Kingdom

Website:
www.wiganmbc.gov.uk
Population:
300.000 inhabitants
Department:
Environmental Services
Contact:
James Noakes
Civic Buildings, New Market Street
WN1 1RP Wigan
(++44) 1942 404 688
Wigan already registered 6x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

Participation 2009

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Wigan organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2009, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Wigan implements one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Adoption of school travel plans
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner)
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Staff Pool Bike Scheme

Car-free day Car-free day

Wigan carries out a Car-Free Day 2009 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.