Leicester City Council - Business active and sustainable travel grant and Wheels to work Grant
Product Description:
The Active Travel Team supports city businesses, who recognise the health, environmental and financial benefits of encouraging their staff to make commute and in-work journeys by active and sustainable transport, by offering a number of free initiatives.
Sustainable Travel Grants
Your business can apply for a grant of up to £5000 per year to encourage staff to travel actively to work by walking and cycling, or to make your business travel more sustainable, for example building a fleet of pool bikes for staff to use. The grant is match funded and designed to help your business overcome barriers to active travel, for instance by funding cycle parking, lockers or showers.
Wheels to Work
Leicester City Council operate the Wheels to Work scheme, which is a low-cost loan of electric bikes to those who are struggling to get to work due to transport barriers.
The vehicle loan is typically over a period of 6 months, giving the participant enough time to make their own transport arrangements to their place of work. There is also a long-term ‘Loan to Own’ option which allows the participant to continue the hire of the e-bike over a 2-year period until they own the bike. To find out more about participation criteria, costs and to apply, please visit www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk/cycling/wheels-to-work/ Your business could recommend this scheme to employees who drive to work or to those employees who want to try cycling to work.
Area of Expertise:
Business active
Sustainable
Travel grant
Wheels to work
Leicester City
Cycling
E-Bike
Driving