FREE workshops: Delivering Cost & Carbon Savings for Business Travel
Southampton, Civic Centre: 2-4pm, Tuesday 7th February
Oxford, Town Hall: 2.30-4.30pm, Wednesday 8th February
Carplus is working with a consortium of five Transport Authorities in the South of England to develop a programme to expand the network of low emission car clubs in the sub-region. Programme funding is being sought from the Government’s Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF).
A core element of the proposed programme, Developing Car Clubs in Southern England, involves working with employers to deliver cost and carbon savings on business travel. Carplus is therefore hosting two free workshops in order to demonstrate the relevance of the programme to large private and public sector and NHS employers, SMEs, and Local Enterprise Partnerships in the target areas. Read more.
The Car Club Forum 16
NCVO, Regent’s Wharf, 8 All Saints Street, London, N1 9RL.
Thursday 23rd February, 2012, 2pm – 5pm.
The Car Club Forum 16 will focus on at least three key issues. First, we will look at the work undertaken by Carplus on documenting the benefits of Car Clubs in reducing emissions and improving air quality. Second, we will focus on car club parking permit charges, highlighted recently by a survey of London Boroughs undertaken by Carplus and the concerns expressed by operators about escalating charges. We will attempt to develop a framework for setting a fair permit charge. We also expect to receive an update from TfL on plans for 2012/13.
This event is free to London Boroughs and Carplus members. Read more.
UITP positions itself in favour of Car Clubs and hosts Combined Mobility Workshop
3rd Combined Mobility Platform Workshop
Transport for London, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ
9am – 5pm, Monday 27th February, 2012
In November 2011, UITP published a Position Paper on Combined Mobility, Becoming a real mobility provider, which looked at the synergy of public transport with other modes. It placed an emphasis on the role of Car sharing (car clubs) detailing the potential synergies in areas such as "the integrated urban planning of public transport networks and cycling infrastructure ... and communication", and the potential benefits for air quality, quality of life in cities, and public health.
Now, UITP is hosting a workshop to discuss solutions for modern and flexible urban mobility. It intends to convince public transport decision-makers of the benefits of combined mobility services, show the economic and ecological advantages of partnerships, and highlight areas where coordination is mutually beneficial, with the common and undeniable target to change citizens’ travel behaviour and offer a genuine alternative to the car.
Participation in this event is free, however seats are limited and so priority booking be awarded to UITP members, Carplus members, and non-members, respectively. Read more.
Conference: Developing Community Car Clubs in Scotland
The Waterside Hotel, Inverness
Tuesday 20th March – Wednesday 21st March, 2012
This conference will showcase recent developments in new independent community car clubs in small towns and rural communities in Scotland. It is being organised by Carplus with the support of Highlands & Islands Enterprise and will comprise of a one-day conference, with contributions from experienced transport consultants, public sector partners, established car club operators and community organisations. It will be complemented by an optional half-day workshop programme
A number of packages are available. Members are eligible for a 5% discount and earlybird prices are available until February 20th. Read more.
ACT Travelwise Spring Conference
University of Essex, Colchester
Friday, 30th March
Carplus', Strategy and Business Manager, Kate Gifford, willl be presenting on ‘The contribution of car clubs to improving rural accessibility' at the ACT Travelwise Spring Conference. Read more.
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