Businesses Receive Council Grants to Promote Active Travel

Businesses in Crewe have been awarded cash grants by Cheshire East Council to encourage people to cycle and walk to work or to car share with colleagues.

The grants scheme is funded by the Department of Transport's Sustainable Travel Transition Year (STTY) initiative, which aims to widen access to skills, training and employment opportunities by promoting walking, cycling and public transport use.

The grants have in turn been awarded by Travel Cheshire, a Cheshire East Council scheme funded by the Department of Transport, which was set up last year to promote walking, cycling and other forms of 'active travel'.

Eight local employers, including Bentley Motors and South Cheshire College, will share more than £30,000 as part of a council effort to cut congestion on the roads, ease car parking pressure and encourage more active forms of travel.

Other local employers to benefit include Joseph Heler Cheese Ltd, Jones Sheridan Financial Consulting Ltd, Leighton Hospital, The Country Group and Assurant.

Firms will use the funding for a range of improvements – including shower and changing facilities for cyclists, lockers or secure shelters for bike storage.

South Cheshire College plans to use more than £4,000 to encourage staff and students to make the shift to walking or cycling. Another grant recipient, Alliance Disposables, will use the cash to set up a car sharing scheme for staff.

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