Participating towns and cities

United KingdomNewbury, West Berkshire Council, United Kingdom

Website:
www.westberk.gov.uk
Population:
145.000 inhabitants
Department:
Transport Policy
Newbury, West Berkshire Council already registered 1x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2008

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Newbury, West Berkshire Council organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2008, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
We'll be encouraging more staff to walk to work. Staff will be able to log each walking commute and win a shoe voucher. Also during the week run a photo competition - 'what people saw as they walked to work'. On the 17th September staff walking to work will be eligible for a free breakfast and a separate prize for the person that walked the furthest.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Newbury, West Berkshire Council implements, planned or promotes one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

New or improved bicycle facilities
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans implemented
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers implemented
Further info
In one staff car park during September a cycle rack will be placed where currently there are two car park spaces