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TRAVEL PLAN
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Contents
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Executive Summary
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1.
Introduction
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2.
Background to NLAG
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3.
Site locations
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4.
NLAG Travel Plan success to date
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5.
Context
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6.
What is a Travel Plan?
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7.
Why Develop a Travel Plan?
8.
Review of key national and local transport policy
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9.
National and Local Policy
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10.
Scope of the NLAG Travel Plan
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Site Assessments – guidelines and thresholds
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12.
Site Assessments
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13.
Staff travel schemes
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14.
Roles, Responsibilities and Groups
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15.
Consultation – Outpatients, visitors and staff
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16.
Aims and objectives of the NLAG Travel Plan
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17.
Target Indicators (Smart)
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18.
Available Travel Plan Measures
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19.
Communications Strategy
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20.
Residential Development, DPOW
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21.
Travel Plan Action Plan
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22.
Monitoring and Review
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23.
Funding Implications
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24.
The Business Case
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25.
Budget
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Maps, tables and graphs index
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Glossary
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Executive Summary
The following Travel Plan has been developed for
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospital (NLAG) and
covers three sites (Grimsby, Scunthorpe and Goole).
The Travel Plan focuses upon staff travel, outpatients
and visitors. The Action Plan details a number of
measures that should be implemented in order to
meet the targets and objectives that have been
established.
Existing Travel Situation
A staff travel survey and a visitor/
outpatients has been carried out
during September 2015 revealed
the following (percentage figures
quoted below are an average across
all three NLAG sites):
• High levels of single occupancy
car usage made by staff (77%),
visitors and outpatients
• Low levels of bus, walking and
cycling use to access NLAG sites
residential development)
commuting to and from work
and on business travel
• Contribute towards reducing
carbon emissions;
• Encourage more sustainable
and healthier forms of travel
among staff, outpatients and
visitors;
• Improving staff morale and
productivity
• 5% of staff travel to work by bus
• Encourage good urban design
principles that open up the
permeability of the site to the
more sustainable means of
walking, cycling and public
transport
• 0.5% of outpatients/ visitors
cycle to an NLAG site
• Reducing pressure on the
highway network at peak times
• 4% of staff car share – 18
additional staff willing to car
share
Aims & Objectives
The NLAG Travel Plan is being
developed to demonstrate the
commitment to sustainability. The
key aims of the Travel Plan are to:
• Reduce car usage and in
particular single car occupancy
journeys
• To increase the use of public
transport, walking, cycling and
car sharing by staff (including
outpatients, visitors and DPOW
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• To raise awareness of
sustainable travel options
and benefits to employees,
outpatients and visitors;
• To reduce the number of single
occupancy private car users
while carrying out work duties
• To set an example of good
practice to other organisations
in the Borough.
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Measures
A selection of possible travel
plan measures that could be
successfully implemented as part
of the NLAG Travel Plan. The staff
travel survey should be the key
driver in deciding the types of
measures to be implemented.
Monitoring, Review and
Communications
This Travel Plan includes a
Monitoring and Review Strategy
and a Communications Strategy,
recognising that implementation
of the Travel Plan is an ongoing
process.
Action Plan
An Action Plan is included which
provides a summary of the tasks
required to implement a Travel
Plan. The Action Plan should be
further refined as the Travel Plan is
developed.
1. Introduction
NHS staff, patients and visitors in England and Wales travel an
estimated 25 billion passenger kilometres.
Car and van travel accounted
for 83% of passenger kilometres,
with the majority of travel (70%)
being by visitors, 25% by patients
and 5% by staff (Source; Philip
Insall, Director Active Travel). The
NHS as a whole employs over 1.3
million people, with this figure
growing by many thousands every
year. The Government is currently
committed to recruiting doctors,
nurses, therapists and scientists,
with all the support staff that this
expansion requires. Add to this the
estimated 46 million outpatient
attendances and the scale of the
transport problem becomes clear.
Travel to and from health facilities
in the UK is vast. The government
itself has estimated that as much as
5% of all UK transport is generated
by the NHS (Source; Philip Insall,
Director Active Travel). The way we
currently travel to and from health
facilities is clearly an environmental
problem, but there are also direct
health implications. Sedentary
lifestyles, air pollution, road
casualties and the impact of busy
roads on communities are among
them, and while it is not certain
that, say, 5% of all road casualties
can be laid at the door of the NHS,
the scale of this transport problem
guarantees that the healthcare
sector is creating much ill-health
through transport.
2. Background to
NLAG
hospitals in Scunthorpe, Grimsby
and Goole. Its name reflects the
wider geographical areas in which
the Trust is a leading provider
of health care. The running of
three hospitals, separated by
considerable distances, poses
a significant service delivery
challenge, but also allows the
Trust to serve a wider population.
The Trust also provides a range
of services delivered outside the
hospital setting.
NLAG NHS Foundation Trust
provides acute hospital services
and community services to
a population of more than
350,000 people across
NLAG recognises its responsibilities
to contribute to a greener
environment and is committed
to sustainable transport and aims
to implement measures to help
reduce the need for staff to bring
their car to work and promote
awareness of the benefits of
alternative travel methods.
3. Site Locations
North and North East Lincolnshire
and East Riding of Yorkshire. The
NLAG annual budget is circa £300
million, with 850 beds across our
three hospitals and around 6,500
members of staff.
NLAG is responsible for the
following three hospital sites:
• The Diana, Princess of Wales
Hospital, Grimsby (DPoW)
• The Scunthorpe General
Hospital (SGH)
• Goole & District Hospital (GDH).
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole
Hospital (NLAG) was established
as a combined hospital and
community trust on 1st April
2001 and achieved foundation
status on 1st May 2007. It was
formed by the merge of North
East Lincolnshire NHS Trust and
Scunthorpe and Goole Hospitals
NHS Trust and operates all NHS
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Map A1 below demonstrates location of the three NLAG Hospital sites and shows the distance between the three sites.
All the sites operate twenty four hours a day seven days a week, with staff working shifts and unsociable hours. There is
also a level of cross site travel, as many staff are required to work across the Trust area. This key element will be explored
later in the Travel Plan.
Map A2 below Diana Princess of Wales Hospital is located at Scartho Rd, Grimsby, Lincolnshire DN33 2BA. This is
demonstrated by the site location plan below;
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Map A3 below Scunthorpe General Hospital is located at Cliff Gardens, Scunthorpe, North East Lincolnshire DN15
7BH. This is demonstrated by the site location plan below;
Map A4) Goole & District Hospital is located Woodland Ave, Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, DN14 6RX. This is
demonstrated by the site location plan below;
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3.6 Current staff and patient
numbers for each of these hospitals
are outlined in the Table B1 below.
DPOW hospital is the largest,
followed closely by SGH, whilst GDH
is comparatively small in scale and
Operation.
(Table B1) Trust Site 2014/2015
Staff
Outpatients
Inpatients
Diana Princess of Wales Hospital
4,182
231,355
55,038
Scunthorpe General Hospital
3653
184,783
49,413
Goole and District Hospital
299
39,142
5,858
No of staff Community
667
N/A
N/A
8,801
455,280
110,309
Total
4. NLAG Travel Plan
Success to date
The Trust has had a Travel Plan
in place for over 7 years and
there have been various key
achievements including;
• Runner up in Organising
Leadership at the Energy Savings
Trust- Fleet Hero Awards 2008;
• Regional Winner of the Low
Carbon Awards 2009;
• Winners of the best small public
sector fleet: Energy Saving Trust
Fleet Hero Awards 2010;
• Highly commended as Grey
Fleet Management in the Energy
Savings Trust Fleet Hero Awards
2010;
• Recipient of a Gold Award in the
Motorvate 2010-2011, 20122013, assessment by reducing its
carbon footprint by a minimum
of 15%; and
• Fleet Hero Awards 2011
Motorvate Member of the Year.
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5. Context
This will be the third NLAG Travel Plan. The revised travel plan will
aim to build on previous work, compare the existing travel patterns
with historic data and provide a robust travel plan for the future. The
aim of the NLAG Travel Plan is to:
• Contribute towards reducing
carbon footprint,
• Reduce the number of
outpatients visiting each site
by car and increase the use of
sustainable travel,
• Encourage more sustainable and
healthier forms of travel among
staff
• Streamline and improve travel
arrangements
• Improve transport accessibility to
NLAG sites in order to reduce Did
Not Attend
Between 2007 and 2008, 6.5
million appointments were
missed in the UK, with hospitals
losing around £100 per patient
in revenue. 3% of people (or over
1.4 million) have missed, turned
down or not sought medical help
because of transport problems
experienced in the past year. This
rises to 7% of people without
access to a car. In the year from
September 2009 to August 2010
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there were 6.8 million outpatient
appointments not attended by the
patient, representing 7.9% of all
appointments (Social Exclusion Unit,
2003).
Did Not Attends’ (DNAs) have an
enormous impact on the healthcare
system in terms of cost and waiting
time for treatment. This has
been estimated to cost the NHS
£600million a year – enough to run
two medium-size hospitals. Not
only do the significant numbers
of people missing appointments
cost the health service a great
deal, but this can also mean that
people do not present as early as
possible and can often require more
expensive medical intervention
later on (Department of Health
2009). Transport (or lack of) is
often quoted as the reason for not
attending appointments. 31% of
people without a car have difficulties
travelling to their local hospital,
compared to 17% with a car (DEFRA,
2009).
6. What is a Travel
Plan?
The Department for Transport
(DfT) defines a travel plan as ‘a
package of measures tailored
to the needs of individual
sites and aimed at promoting
greener, cleaner travel choices
and reducing reliance on the
car (www.dft.gov.uk).
It is a tool used by businesses and
organisations to address transport
and travel issues faced by their staff
on their journey to and from work,
as well as transport during working
hours, accessibility and parking.
Through a mixture of information,
advice, IT, communications,
technology, incentives and demand
management, they encourage and
make it easier for staff and visitors
to reach the site while reducing the
need to use their private car.
6.2 A travel plan is a strategy that
develops over time and changes in
response to different circumstances.
It should include a set of objectives,
mechanisms, initiatives and targets
that can be implemented to reduce
the impact of travel and transport
on the environment. The benefits
of implementing a travel plan also
include reduced congestion and
increased road safety as well as
economic, social and health benefits.
7. Why develop a Travel Plan?
The NLAG Travel Plan has been developed in line with the North East
Lincolnshire Travel Plan Guidance, East Riding Sustainable Transport
Supplementary Planning Document (March 2014), Guidance for Travel
Planning published by North Lincolnshire Council and covers three local
authority areas including;
• North East Lincolnshire
• North Lincolnshire
• East Riding of Yorkshire
A Travel Plan is a transport policy
document that states how an
organisation will encourage the use
of more sustainable travel – the use
of walking, cycling, public transport
and car sharing - over the use of the
single-occupant car.
Travel Plans can also act as a device
to address current and potential
congestion issue surrounding a new
development – the more successful
Travel Plans can demonstrate
reductions of around 8%.
Travel Plans address the issues
below:
• Organisation: Increased
productivity generated by
a healthier, more motivated
workforce, potential cost savings,
reduced congestion and reduced
demand for car parking.
• Staff: Better health through the
adoption of more active modes
of travel to work, possible cost
and time savings and reduced
stress.
• Local Community: Reduced
congestion, journey times, and
parking overspill along with
improved public transport
services
• The environment: Improved air
quality, reduced noise and visual
intrusion.
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8. Review of Key
National & Local
Transport Policy
A review of relevant national
and local transport planning,
environmental and land use
policies has been undertaken.
The purpose of this task was to
identify policies that support the
implementation of a travel plan and
identify how the travel plan can
support local stakeholders.
Numerous policies support the
promotion of sustainable transport
options put forward in the NLAG
Travel Plan. Below is a summary of
relevant national and local transport
planning, environmental and land
use policies and a description of their
support for travel planning.
9. National policy and local policy
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) details the
important role that transport policies have in facilitating sustainable
developments but also in contributing to wider sustainability and
health objectives.
The NPPF states in Paragraph 17 that
planning principles should “actively
manage patterns of growth to make
the fullest possible use of public
transport, walking and cycling, and
focus significant development in
locations which are or can be made
sustainable”.
Paragraph 29 continues, “The
transport system needs to be
balanced in favour of sustainable
transport modes, giving people a
real choice about how they travel.”
NPPF states that a key tool to
facilitate the above is a Travel Plan
and that “all developments which
generate significant amounts of
movement should be required to
provide a Travel Plan”.
The Future of
Transport – A
Network for 2030
The Future of Transport – A
Network for 2030 - This document
was produced in order to ensure
that the transport network is
able to “meet the challenges
of a growing economy and
the increasing demand for
travel, but can also achieve our
environmental objectives” . There is
a strong emphasis on encouraging
sustainable travel methods by
making bus services, walking and
cycling attractive forms of transport.
There is an aim to get people making
local trips to walk or to cycle, as
usually these local trips are only
short distances. These alternatives to
the car are considered as being safe,
good value for money and accessible
to all.
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The Government’s long term strategy
for transport is set out in “The Future
of Transport – a Network for 2030”. An
underlying objective of the strategy set
out in the White Paper is to deal with
the pressures of increasing demand
for travel by striking the right balance
between environmental, economic
and social objectives, now and into the
future. In terms of the road network,
this means:
• New capacity, where it is needed
and justified, on environmental and
social grounds;
• Better management of the network;
and
• Using new technology, so the
travelling public can make smarter
journey choices.
In terms of enhancing local travel this
means:
• More, and more reliable buses
enjoying more road space through
reduced congestion;
• Bus services that provide
accessibility in areas that cannot
support conventional services;
• Looking at ways to make services
more accessible, so that people
have a real choice about how and
when they travel;
• Tackling the environmental impacts
of travel by encouraging more
sustainable travel choices through
promoting the use of construction
travel plans, workplace travel plans
and personalised journey planning,
and encouraging people to
consider alternatives to using their
cars, and
• Creating a culture and improved
quality of local environment, so that
cycling and walking are seen as an
alternative to car travel for short
journeys, particularly for children.
NLAG Key Policy
– Sustainable
Development
Management Plan
Local Transport Policy
North Lincolnshire
The Sustainable Development
Management Plan replaces the
Trust’s Carbon Management Plan
and Carbon Reduction Strategy. The
board approved document sets out
an ambition for the NHS to move
towards a low carbon society and
helps the trust to;
North East
Lincolnshire
Local Transport Plan 3
North Lincolnshire’s Local Transport
Plan 3 (LTP3) consists of a Transport
Strategy and an Implementation
Plan. Whilst the Transport Strategy
document outlines the strategic
approach to transport in North
Lincolnshire over the next 15 years,
the Implementation Plan provides
specific details on how the Transport
Strategy is to be delivered and it will
be updated every three years during
the life of LTP3.
• Meet minimum statutory
and policy requirements of
Sustainable Development
• Save money through increased
efficiency and resilience
• Improve the environment in
which care is delivered, for both
patients and staff
• Provides robust governance
arrangements in place to
monitor progress
The use of a Travel Plan is a key
element of supporting the ‘Local
Transport Challenges’ explained
in the North East Lincolnshire
Local Transport Plan 3 (2011).
Specifically, Travel Plans should
work to contribute to resolving the
Challenges detailed below:
Challenge B: Improving journey
times and reliability by reducing
congestion.
Challenge C: Support regeneration
by connecting people to education,
training and jobs.
Challenge D: Enabling
disadvantaged areas to connect with
services.
• Demonstrates a good reputation
for sustainability
Challenge E: Improving the health
of individuals by encouraging /
enabling more active travel.
• Aligns sustainable development
requirements with the strategic
objectives of the organisation.
Challenge F: Improving the journey
experience on the local transport
network.
The Sustainable Development
Management Plan will demonstrate
progress by monitoring and
reporting on ten key areas including;
The Local Transport Plan 3 (2011)
states that a travel plan is a key policy
tool in demand management of
transport, ensuring that the actions
are taken to encourage the adoption
of ‘smarter choices’ towards using
sustainable modes of transport.
• Energy and Carbon Management
• Procurement and Food
• Low carbon travel, transport and
access
• Water
• Waste
• Designing the Built Environment
• Organisational Development
and Workforce
The policy goes further to explain,
“In particular, we must ensure that
good non-car access is provided
between business sites and areas
where people live. This principle
applies equally to education and
training facilities.” The Travel Plan is
fundamental in fulfilling this policy.
Local Transport Plan 3
9.12 The North Lincolnshire LTP3
includes a vision which the NLAG
Travel Plan aims to make a positive
contribution towards;
“A well maintained transport
system that supports sustainable
communities within a safe and
prosperous environment and
which contributes to the wider
environmental, economic and social
well -being of the people who live
and work in North Lincolnshire”.
Also, the LTP3 includes five Local
Transport Plan Goals, again the
NLAG Travel Plan aims to positively
contribute towards these goals
and will aim to work in partnership
with North Lincolnshire Council
in helping to achieve these key
strategic goals;
• Facilitate economic growth
by targeting transport
improvements in key
development areas and along
key strategic network corridors
• Reduce transport related carbon
dioxide emissions and protect
and enhance the natural and
• Role of Partnerships/ networks
• Governance
• Finance
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built environment through
sustainable transport solutions
• Improve transport safety and
security relating to death or
injury from transport, in order
to contribute towards safer and
stronger communities
• Provide equal opportunities
through improvements in
accessibility to key local hubs
and services by sustainable
modes of transport
• Enhance people’s health
and wellbeing through the
promotion of healthy modes of
travel and provision of a high
quality integrated transport
system that contributes
towards long term sustainable
regeneration.
The Local Transport Goals and LTP3
will shape the future direction of
transport in North Lincolnshire. The
LTP3 considers the environmental,
health and equality impacts of the
proposed Transport Strategy and
identifies a set of performance
indicators and targets that will be
used to monitor its success.
East Riding of
Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s
Transport Policy Team has
developed the current LTP
covering the period 2015 to
2029. This includes a three-year
implementation plan, which sets out
a programme of projects that will
be constructed between 2015 and
2018. New implementation plans
will be developed as required.
The Council’s LTP is based around six
strategic objectives which represent
our aspirations for transport over
the 2015-2029 period. The LTP
objectives are:
• Improve the maintenance and
management of the existing
transport network
• Support sustainable economic
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growth and regeneration
• Reduce carbon emissions
• Improve road safety
• Support and encourage healthy
lifestyles
• Improve access to key services
The East Riding LTP3 includes
evidence about the main transport
challenges, which must be
addressed if the Council are to meet
the LTP objectives. The challenges
are summarised below;
• Congestion issues in some larger
settlements, along several key
highway corridors and around
numerous schools at peak times.
• Significant new development is
forecast over the next 14 years.
This should be accommodated
without affecting the efficiency
of the existing transport network.
• Car ownership in the East Riding
is rising and the majority of
residents continue to commute
to work by car. This may have
a negative impact on carbon
emissions.
• The number of casualties as a
result of road traffic accidents has
reduced significantly, but we will
continue to work to reduce these
figures further.
• The East Riding is home to an
ageing population. This means
there are higher numbers of
people with conditions that
may make travelling using
conventional transport options
challenging.
The East Riding is a rural authority
with areas of significant remoteness.
Residents in these areas without a
car are at risk of becoming isolated
and unable to access services and
facilities such Goole District Hospital.
NLAG will work with East Riding
Council to help meet the transport
challenges and goals which will also
help the trust achieves aims and
objectives set out in the Travel Plan.
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10. Scope of the NLAG
Travel Plan
The NLAG Travel Plan will cover
the following types of travel (all
three NLAG sites);
• Staff travel between sites and
Business related travel
• Outpatient travel
• Visitor Travel
• Inpatient travel (where
appropriate)
• Future DPOW residential
development
The Trust has worked in
partnership with North
Lincolnshire Council (NLC), North
East Lincolnshire Council (NELC)
and East Riding of Yorkshire
Council (ERYC) to provide input
into their second and third Local
Transport Plans (LTP2 and LTP3).
The Trust is also a key stakeholder
for the Accessibility Planning
Partnerships in NELC, NLC, ERY and
has formed an access to Health
Group with NELC operators.
11. Site Assessment - guidelines and thresholds
All of the below guidelines & thresholds have been applied to each
site assessment. The guidelines have been purposely placed here in
order to reduce duplication.
Public transport - As per DfT Inclusive Mobility and CIHT ‘Acceptable Walking
Distance’ recommendations, bus stop and bus services should be within 400m
of each hospital site.
Cycling - The Department for Transport’s (DfT) report LTN 2/08 ‘Cycle
Infrastructure Design’ (October 2008) states that ‘in common with other modes,
many utility cycle journeys are over short distances under three miles (4.8km),
although for commuter journeys, a trip distance of up to five miles (7.2km) is
not uncommon’.
PPG13 “A Guide to Better Practice” (2001) identifies that people were prepared
to cycle up to 8km (5 miles) to access employment. The DfT in their Transport
Statistics on Cycling in Great Britain state that the average length of a cycle
journey is 3.84km (2.4 miles).
It is therefore considered that a distance of 2.5 miles (4km) represents a
reasonable cycle commute to work although some journeys of up to 5 miles
(8km) or further may be likely.
Walking - PPG13 ‘A Guide to Better Practice’ (2001) stated that people are
prepared to walk up to 1.2 miles (2 km) and although this guidance has recently
been superseded by the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), it is
considered that this information is still appropriate within the context of this
Travel Plan.
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12. Site Assessments
A Site audit has been undertaken for all three NLAG site. The audit reviewed on-site facilities, parking, offsite facilities, vehicular access and general access was undertaken.
Diana Princess of Wales Hospital Grimsby (DPOW)
An audit has taken place which reviewed on-site facilities, parking, off-site facilities, public transport, vehicular access and
general access. These are the result of the DPOW audit (Table B2);
Element
Detail
DPOW
Cycle parking
Total Spaces
112
Motorcycle parking
Total spaces
6
Car parking
Total number of car parking spaces
1343
Total number of disabled spaces
50
Showers
Number of showers
2
Lockers
Number of lockers
743
Changing rooms
Total number of changing rooms
2
Staff & Visitor canteen
Yes
Yes
Local shops nearby
Yes
Yes
Parking Area Restrictions
Local Controlled Parking Zone
No
Access problems
Yes/No
Yes
Congestion problems
Yes/No
Yes
Delivery problems
Yes/No
No
Pedestrian routes
Yes/No
Yes
Cycle Access and Routes
Yes/No
Yes
Nearby bus services
Yes/No
Yes
Nearby rail services
Yes/No
Yes
Public Transport
A summary of the buses (operating as of 25/09/2015) operating through the DPOW site can be found in Table B3 below;
Number
Route
Main Day
Frequency (M-F)
Current
Operator
8
Grimsby Town Centre to Cleethorpes
Every 30 Minutes
Stagecoach
9 / 10
Cleethorpes to Waltham
Every 15 Minutes
Stagecoach
51
Grimsby to Louth / Tetney
Every 30 Minutes
Stagecoach
Hourly
Amvale
Staff shuttle Grimsby - Scunthorpe
A DPOW park and ride system has been an aspiration of NLAG. In order to reduce site congestion it is recommended a
business case is developed that assesses the viability of park and ride facility. All of the above bus services operate within
400m of the proposed residential development (for further information relating to the proposed residential development
see section 20. on page 48).
A summary of the train services operating through Grimsby Town Train Station can be found in the Table B4 below;
Route
Frequency
Current Operator
Grimsby Town - Manchester Airport
Hourly
First TransPennine Express
Grimsby Town - Barton on Humber
Every 2 hours Northern Rail
Grimsby-Lincoln/Newark North Gate
Every 2 hours East Midlands Trains
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Cycling
Map A5 below shows the location of the hospital site along with 4km and 8km
isochrones (shown as the crow flies). The map clearly shows that most of the
towns of Grimsby and Cleethorpes lie within the smaller 2.5 miles isochrone
with the remainder of the main urban area and the outlying villages of
Humberston, New Waltham, Waltham, Holton-le-Clay, Laceby, Aylesby, Healing
and Stallingborough all falling within the larger 8km zone.
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Analysis of the “Cyclists Guide to North East Lincolnshire” published by North
East Lincolnshire Council shows there is off road cycle path provision along
Scartho Road and Matthew Telford Park road adjacent to the hospital site to
the east and south The main roads in the Nunsthorpe estate that borders the
hospital grounds to the north benefit from a range of traffic calming measures
which reduce vehicle speed and supports cycling.
There is a wider network of cycle infrastructure in Grimsby and Cleethorpes,
Appendix X shows an excerpt from the local cycle map. This wider network of
on-road cycle lanes, off road cycle paths and quieter residential streets link the
hospital site to most of the residential areas throughout the main urban area
and outlying nearby villages.
The hospital site benefits from a large secure cycle parking facility, access
is limited to staff only. There is uncovered cycle parking located adjacent
to the main entrance. During the preparation of this report a site visit was
undertaken. During this visit there was evidence of cycles being left around
the hospital site, often secured to railings or bollards indicating that more cycle
parking may be required.
In terms of distance and facilities available for cyclists at the hospital it is
considered to be accessible by bicycle although some improvements to on site
provision may be necessary to encourage more people to cycle to the site.
Walking
The hospital site is located just off Scartho Road, Grimsby and, as such is already
served by the urban network of pedestrian footways, some of which along
Scartho Road are shared with cyclists.
the bus stop. This matter has been
address by providing a pathway
linking directly into the main
entrance via crossing facilities.
There is an extensive network
of footways within the hospital
grounds. On site way finding signage
for pedestrians was considered to be
in need of some improvement and
whilst the onsite footways were on
whole in good condition there were
several instances whereby routes
were not continuous especially for
people in wheelchairs or those with
other mobility impairments due to
a lack of with appropriate dropped
crossing provision. Improvements
to the continuity of onsite walking
routes and way finding signage
should be considered. Following
the visit to the site and surrounding
area it can be concluded that on
the whole there are no major issues
identified that would prevent short
local walking trips being made.
The Scartho Road & Forsythia
Drive junction makes it difficult for
pedestrians to cross the road as
there is not a dedicated crossing
facility. During the site review it was
noted the Nunsthorpe site entrance
was cluttered and the fencing could
be removed to provide a more
attractive entrance. It was noted
minimum footpath clearance of
1.2 meters was an issue outside the
Child Development Centre and a
review of onsite crash barriers in
order to reduce onsite site clutter
should take place at all three sites.
Overall, although walking to work
is unlikely to be attractive for many
staff or visitors due to the long
distances involved it is considered
to be a viable option
for short
“lunchtime”
journeys
Local bus services stop in the hospital grounds, however the route from the bus
stop to the main hospital entrance involves crossing a road twice and a walk
through the car park. This lack of a direct walking link between the bus stop
and the main entrance helps explain why many staff and visitors choose a more
direct route past the Accident and Emergency entrance when accessing
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and for staff who live on or near the
site. In addition, when combined
with public transport walking offers
a viable alternative to private car
usage to access the hospital site.
Car Sharing
For many staff, particularly those
working regular office hours or the
same shifts, car sharing provides a
suitable option.
TravelLincs.com provides a website
& IT system that allows members to
state where they live and where they
are going in order for individuals
embarking on a similar journey to
share their details.
It is important that car sharing is
presented as a flexible option, for
example it may not be possible for
car sharers to share every day of the
working week. In order to maximise
opportunities for car sharing, even
if it is only one day a week, it should
be emphasised that car sharing on
an ad hoc basis can make a positive
contribution to reducing the traffic
impact and congestion.
NLAG have also set up their own
internal car sharing facility. This
enables internal staff to car share
and compliments the travelLincs.
com car sharing site offer.
Electric Vehicle
Charging Points
NELC has installed electric vehicle
charging points in the public
Cartergate Car Park. By installing
charging points in Cartergate Car
Park, this provides a realistic option
for anyone thinking of purchasing an
electric car and provides the required
infrastructure to enable sustainable
journeys to the Cartergate Office
Development. Electric vehicles are an
emerging technology but they’re set
to become much more popular over
the next few years as manufacturers
unveil new and better models at
lower prices.
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Following an application for funding
from the Office for Low Emission
Vehicles, the Trust received a grant
which equated to 75% of the
purchase of four new Nissan Leaf
Electric Vehicles and associated
infrastructure. These cars will be
added to the fleet for staff to utilise,
2 will be based in Grimsby and 2
based at Scunthorpe, reducing the
Trusts carbon footprint even further.
Reducing the carbon emissions of
our fleet is part of our Travel Plan,
and a positive effect to the local
community. Monitoring of our “green
fleet” will provide reports to enable
us to consider further increases in
our green fleet for the future. It is
anticipated that the vehicles will
each lower our carbon emissions by
0.6 tonnes.
Community Transport
Community Transport Services such
as Phone n Ride, Wheels to Work and
Dial a Ride offer transport solutions
for people who have difficulties
accessing conventional forms of
public transport in the North East
Lincolnshire.
Dial a Ride
Dial a Ride provides accessible
transport for people who find it
difficult to use public transport due
to illness or disability. Passengers
ring the office preferably 3 to 4
days before they want to travel
and book their ride. Our booking
clerk will work out the route to be
as efficient as possible, collecting
people in the same area with similar
travel requests. The service is door
to door for the passengers and a
companion. Dial a Ride can be used
for any purpose, whether you are
visiting friends and relatives, have
an appointment at the doctors or
hospital or are going out to work or
shopping.
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Phone n Ride
Phone n Ride is demand responsive
bus service can be used by anybody
in North East Lincolnshire. A good
option for those who have no access
to conventional public transport.
Unlike traditional bus services,
Phone ‘n’ Ride has no fixed route or
timetable - you tell us where you
want to go.
Phone ‘n’ Ride operates using three
buses in both the rural and urban
areas of North East Lincolnshire, as
well as the neighboring village of
Killingholme.
Wheels to Work
The Wheels to Work scheme is run
by the Humber and Wolds Rural
Community Council. The scheme
is offered to residents of North East
Lincolnshire who have transport
difficulties in accessing work, training
and education. The Wheels to Work
scheme is not aimed at competing
with conventional public transport,
the aim is to fill the gap if public
transport is not available.
Scunthorpe General Hospital (SGH) site assessment
An audit has taken place which reviewed on-site facilities, parking, off-site facilities, public transport, vehicular access and
general access. These are the result of the SGH audit (Table B5);
Element
Detail
SGH
Cycle parking
Total Spaces
58
Motorcycle parking
Total spaces
8
Car parking
Total number of car parking spaces
Total number of disabled spaces
1417
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Showers
Number of showers
4
Lockers
Number of lockers
300
Changing rooms
Total number of changing rooms
26
Staff & Visitor canteen
Yes
Yes
Local shops nearby
Yes
Yes
Parking Area Restrictions
Local Controlled Parking Zone
No
Access problems
Yes/No
Yes
Congestion problems
Yes/No
Yes
Delivery problems
Yes/No
No
Pedestrian routes
Yes/No
Yes
Cycle Access and Routes
Yes/No
Yes
Nearby bus services
Yes/No
Yes
Nearby rail services
Yes/No
Yes
Public Transport
A summary of the buses (operating as of 25/09/2015) operating within 400m of Scunthorpe Hospital can be found in
Table B6 below;
Number
Route
Main Day Frequency
(M-F)
Current Operator
4
Scunthorpe - Brigg
Two Trips
Hornsby Travel Services
9
Scunthorpe Hospital Shuttle
20 minute frequency
Hornsby Travel Services
90
Crowle - Scunthorpe
Saturdays only
Hornsby Travel Services
361
Scunthorpe - Goole
Infrequent
East Yorkshire Motor Services
31/ 31A
Scunthorpe - Ashby - Frodingham (Circular) 20 minute frequency
Stagecoach
37
Scunthorpe - Berkeley
Hourly
Stagecoach
38
Scunthorpe - Crosby
Hourly
Stagecoach
90
Scunthorpe - Crowle
Three trips
Stagecoach
32/ 32A
Scunthorpe - Ashby - Westcliff (Circular)
20 minute frequency
Stagecoach
Park & Ride
Scunthorpe United -Hospital Grounds
15 Minutes
Amvale
Hourly
Amvale
Staff shuttle Grimsby - Scunthorpe
A summary of the train services operating through Scunthorpe Train Station can be found in
Table B7 below;
Route
Frequency
Current Operator
Cleethorpes - Manchester Airport
Hourly
First TransPennine Express
Sheffield - Scunthorpe - Lincoln
Hourly
Northern Rail
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Cycling
Walking
Maps A6 below shows the location of the hospital site along with 4km and 8km
isochrones (shown as the crow flies). The map clearly shows that whole of the
Scunthorpe urban area lies within the 2.5 miles isochrone with other smaller
outlying areas including the Flixborough, Keadby, Althorpe, Burton upon
The hospital site is located in the
centre of Scunthorpe with access of
Church Lane to the south and Cliff
Gardens to the north. As such the
site is already served by the urban
network of pedestrian footways,
some of which are shared with
cyclists.
Local bus services stop in the
hospital grounds and there is a
direct walking link form the bus stop
to the hospital entrance. There is
an extensive network of footways
within the hospital grounds.
Stather and Messignham being less than 5 miles (8km) from the hospital site.
There is no dedicated cycle infrastructure within the immediate vicinity of the
hospital site. NCN 169, a traffic free route runs in a north – south direction
between the centre of Scunthorpe and Normanby Park to the north of the
town. This route takes in Cliff Closes Road to the east of the site. There is also
a section of off road cycle path along Doncaster Road outside the St Lawrence
Academy.
The majority of the streets surrounding the hospital are residential streets
although there was no evidence of traffic calming measures.
There is a wider network of cycle infrastructure in Scunthorpe, Appendix
X shows an excerpt from the Scunthorpe local travel map. There is a wider
network of off road cycle paths and advisory cycle routes. Although these do
not pass the hospital site the streets around the site were considered to be
suitable for cycling and thus the hospital site is relatively well connected to
most of the residential areas throughout the main urban area.
The hospital site benefits from a large secure cycle parking facility, access
is limited to staff only. There is cycle parking located immediately adjacent
to the main entrance. During the preparation of this report a site visit was
undertaken. During this visit there was evidence of cycles being left around
the hospital site, often secured to railings or bollards indicating that more cycle
parking may be required. Improved public cycle parking should be considered.
In terms of distance and facilities available for cyclists at the hospital it is
considered to be accessible by bicycle although some improvements to on
site provision may be necessary to encourage more people to cycle to the
site.
On site way finding signage for
pedestrians was considered to be
in need of some improvement and
whilst the onsite footways were on
whole in good condition there were
several instances whereby routes
were not continuous especially for
people in wheelchairs or those with
other mobility impairments due to
a lack of with appropriate dropped
crossing provision or inadequate
footway width. Improvements to
the continuity of onsite walking
routes and way finding signage
should be considered.
During the site visit it was noted that
the signed pedestrian access for the
Cliff Gardens access involved walking
between the A&E ambulance
bay and the building entrance. It
is suggested that an alternative
route should be investigated to
avoid possible conflict between
pedestrians and ambulance crews
bring patients to A&E.
Following the visit to the site
and surrounding area it can be
concluded that on the whole there
are no major issues identified that
would prevent short local walking
trips being made. There is a
supermarket and other local shops
located within 800m of the site so it
is anticipated that short lunchtime
trips to the shops can be made on
foot without the need to drive there.
Overall, although walking to work
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is unlikely to be attractive for many
staff or visitors due to the long
distances involved it is considered
to be a viable option for short
“lunchtime” journeys and for staff
who live on or near the site. In
addition, when combined with
public transport walking offers a
viable alternative to private car
usage to access the hospital site.
Car Sharing
12.38 For many staff, particularly
those working regular office hours or
the same shifts, car sharing provides
a suitable option.
TravelLincs.com provides a website
& IT system that allows members to
state where they live and where they
are going in order for individuals
embarking on a similar journey to
share their details.
It is important that car sharing is
presented as a flexible option, for
example it may not be possible for
car sharers to share every day of the
working week. In order to maximise
opportunities for car sharing, even
if it is only one day a week, it should
be emphasised that car sharing on
an ad hoc basis can make a positive
contribution to reducing the traffic
impact and congestion.
NLAG have also set up their own
internal car sharing facility. This
enables internal staff to car share and
compliments the travelLincs.com car
sharing site offer.
Community Transport
- Voluntary Car Share
scheme
The Humber and Wolds Rural
Community Council (HWRCC)
operates a voluntary car service. The
aim of the service is to provide a safe,
reliable and affordable voluntary
transport service to residents of rural
North Lincolnshire with genuine
transport difficulties.
HWRCC have approximately 90
volunteers across North Lincolnshire
who use their own cars to provide
transport for things like health
related appointments, shopping or
social outings. They can be local or
long distance. Transport can also be
arranged for hospital appointments
at Castle Hill, Hull Royal Infirmary and
other hospitals in Hull.
The customer pays the driver a
mileage rate (currently 45p per
mile) from the driver’s residence and
return. Where possible we try to get
a driver as close as possible to the
passenger’s home. Drivers will wait
for a passenger for up to one and
a half hours for the return journey.
If the waiting time is longer, the
passenger is required to pay for two
separate return journeys (depending
on the availability of the driver)
Wheels 2 Work
Wheels 2 Work North Lincolnshire
is a scooter hire and bicycle
provision scheme to help people
get over the problem of getting to
work, college or training because
of genuine transport difficulties.
The scheme is open only to people
who live in North Lincolnshire.
Electric vehicle charging
points
NLC has installed electric vehicle
charging points in Marshall Motor
Group’s Renault dealership along
Normanby Road, Scunthorpe and
Hartwell Nissan dealership on
Station Road. By installing charging
points, this provides a realistic option
for anyone thinking of purchasing
an electric car and provides the
required infrastructure to enable
sustainable journey. Electric vehicles
are an emerging technology but
they’re set to become much more
popular over the next few years as
manufacturers unveil new and better
models at lower prices.
Following an application for funding
from the Office for Low Emission
Vehicles, the Trust received a grant
which equated to 75% of the
purchase of four new Nissan Leaf
Electric Vehicles and associated
infrastructure. These cars will be
added to the fleet for staff to utilise,
2 will be based in Grimsby and 2
based at Scunthorpe, reducing the
Trusts carbon footprint even further.
Reducing the carbon emissions of
our fleet is part of our Travel Plan,
and a positive effect to the local
community. Monitoring of our “green
fleet” will provide reports to enable
us to consider further increases in
our green fleet for the future. It is
anticipated that the vehicles will
each lower our carbon emissions by
0.6 tonnes.
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Goole District Hospital Site Assessment
An audit has taken place which reviewed on-site facilities, parking, off-site facilities, public
transport, vehicular access and general access. These are the result of the GDH audit (Table B8);
Element
Detail
GDH
Cycle parking
Total Spaces
50
Motorcycle parking
Total spaces
0
Car parking
Total number of car parking spaces
282
Total number of disabled spaces
16
Showers
Number of showers
9
Lockers
Number of lockers
118
Changing rooms
Total number of changing rooms
8
Staff & Visitor canteen
Yes
Yes
Local shops nearby
Yes
Yes
Parking Area Restrictions
Local Controlled Parking Zone
No
Access problems
Yes/No
Yes
Congestion problems
Yes/No
Yes
Delivery problems
Yes/No
Yes
Pedestrian routes
Yes/No
Yes
Cycle Access and Routes
Yes/No
Yes
Nearby bus services
Yes/No
Yes
Nearby rail services
Yes/No
Yes
Public Transport
A summary of the buses (operating as of 25/09/2015) operating within 400m of Goole Hospital can be
found in Table B9 below;
Number
Route
Main Day Frequency (M-F)
Current Operator
3
Goole Town Buses
Two Trips per day
East Yorkshire Motor Services
4
Selby - Goole
Infrequent
Arriva
55/56
Hull – Goole
Hourly
East Yorkshire Motor Services
400/ 401
Selby – Goole
Infrequent
Arriva
Goole Hospital includes a TFT bus information screen which displays scheduled bus information. The
next step would be to supply this screen with real time bus information. A summary of the train
services operating through Goole Train Station can be found in Table B10 below;
Route
Frequency
Current Operator
Goole, Hull to Doncaster and Sheffield 30 minute
Northern Rail
Goole – Leeds
Northern Rail
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Cycling
Walking
Maps A7 below shows the location of the hospital site along with a 4km
isochrone (shown as the crow flies). The compact nature of the town of Goole
means that the whole of the urban area is within 4km of the hospital site.
The hospital site is located to the
north of Goole with access off
Woodland Avenue. As such the
site is already served by the urban
network of pedestrian footways,
some of which are shared with
cyclists.
The hospital is located in a residential area of Goole. As such there are no
dedicated cycle routes within the immediate vicinity of the hospital site. The
nearest being over 1km away along Airmyn Road to the east of the hospital site.
Local bus services stop in the
hospital grounds and there is a
direct walking link form the bus stop
to the hospital entrance although
there is no provision of dropped
crossings which maybe a barrier to
wheelchair users accessing the site
by public transport.
The railway line effectively cuts Goole into two with only three crossing points
identified. Of these, one between Fountayne Street and Malvern Road, is
designated for pedestrians only, although there is evidence of its use by cyclists.
This bridge provides a more convenient and direct route from the south east of
the town via Newclose Lane and Woodland Avenue to the hospital site.
East Riding Council produce a Goole Cycle Map which provides details of six
leisure cycle routes in and around the town. The nearest to the hospital site
is Ride 3 a steady 7 miles scenic ride from Goole to Howden. Although these
promoted routes do not pass the hospital site the streets around the site were
considered to be suitable for cycling and thus the hospital site is relatively well
connected to most of the residential areas throughout the main urban area.
The hospital site benefits from a large secure cycle parking facility, access is
limited to staff only. There is covered public cycle parking located immediately
adjacent to the main entrance. During the site visit it was noted that the cycle
parking stands were being used to secure motorcycles and the stand was not
securely fitted to the ground. This would indicate that there is a desire to for
hospital visitors for dedicated motorcycle parking provision. This could be
achieved by a reorganisation of the cycle parking provision to include specific
motorcycle parking provision.
In terms of distance and facilities available for cyclists at the hospital it is
considered to be accessible by bicycle.
There is an extensive network
of footways within the hospital
grounds. A review of walking
routes and ensuring the end of
walking routes are safe should be
considered. On site way finding
signage for pedestrians was
considered to be adequate and as
mentioned previously whilst the
onsite footways were on whole in
good condition there were several
instances whereby routes were not
continuous especially for people
in wheelchairs or those with other
mobility impairments due to a
lack of with appropriate dropped
crossing provision or inadequate
footway width. Also, it was noted
the footpath / road surface along
the back of the hospital should
be replaced when possible with a
standard tarmac surface.
Following the visit to the site
and surrounding area it can be
concluded that on the whole there
are no major issues identified that
would prevent local walking trips
being made. There
is a small
parade
of shops
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located within 250m of the site so it
is anticipated that short lunchtime
trips to the shops can be made on
foot without the need to drive there.
Overall, although walking to work
is unlikely to be attractive for many
staff or visitors due to the long
distances involved it is considered
to be a viable option for short
“lunchtime” journeys and for staff
who live on or near the site. In
addition, when combined with
public transport walking offers a
viable alternative to private car
usage to access the hospital site.
Car Sharing
Staff, visitors and patients can find a
car share partner by visiting the East
Riding car share website at www.
eastridingcarshare.com. The site
is completely free to use and has
already helped hundreds of people
find someone to share their journey
with. Simply register your details,
where you are travelling to and
from and whether you’re offering or
seeking a lift then sit back while the
site searches for a match. You don’t
need to own a car to register as you
can request to share with someone
who already drives and the site can
be used for regular journeys or one
off trips.
Wheels to Work
Wheels to Work could be the answer
to local people transport problems
within Goole. The scheme loans
local users a moped and equipment
so that people in rural areas with
limited transport options can still
get to work, training or education.
Applicants need a need to have a
full or provisional driving licence
and be aged 16 or over. Applicants
must pay a £50 refundable
deposit as a bond for accidental
damage. The scheme also makes
a monthly charge to cover rental
fees, equipment, insurance, tax and
servicing.
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Community Transport
The Council supports several
Community Transport schemes and
Community Transport is seen as a
vital part of the local transport mix.
It ensures that the most vulnerable
people – those who 12.63 can’t
use conventional public transport
because they are elderly, disabled or
ill – can get out and about. Without
it, millions of people would not be
able to get to the shops, to visit
their friends, to access healthcare
or even go to work. All community
transport organisations are civil
society organisations, often relying
upon volunteer efforts and local
fundraising.
Goole GoFar is the local community
transport operator for Goole. To use
Goole GoFar you must become a
member, which is free to individuals.
Mi Bus Goole – operates one day per
week on a dial-a-ride basis for local
residents to access local
supermarkets, markets or town
centre shops.
Regular GoFar trips – trips for Goole
Members to larger towns and visitor
attractions in the region.
Community Group use – we provide
affordable/accessible transport for
voluntary and community groups or
individuals.
Goole Medibus – GoFar operates
a MEDiBUS service on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesdays.
This service can be used for
appointments at Goole and
Scunthorpe hospitals, any other
health related appointments (doctor,
dentist, chiropody and so on) and
can also be used for hospital visiting
(time restrictions apply).
All the buses and the community
car are wheelchair accessible and
there are helpful drivers on hand to
make sure your trip runs smoothly.
The journey can be a great way to
get out and about, make some new
friends and to catch up on the local
news.
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Sometimes getting to the doctor
or to a hospital appointment
without a car can be tricky. That’s
why the council runs a dedicated
Medibus service for Goole and all
the surrounding villages which can
provide transport from your front
door to local hospitals, doctors’
surgeries, clinics and dentists.
Passengers can also use the service
for visiting friends and relatives in
hospital. All the vehicles used on the
service are wheelchair accessible.
For further information or to book
a journey on the Medibus contact
the dedicated call centre on (08456)
445959 between 8:30am to 4:30pm
Monday to Friday. Alternatively you
can email details of the journey you
require along with your contact
details directly to the Medibus
call centre: passengerbookings@
eastriding.gov.uk You can use your
national or disabled bus pass on
the Medibus after 9:30am to travel
for free, otherwise you will be
charged a small fare to cover costs.
The Medibus call centre will be able
to tell you exactly how much your
journey will cost.
13. Staff travel
schemes
NLAG have heavily invested in
various staff transport schemes
in order to reduce their carbon
footprint and improve efficiency
which include;
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff cycle parking
• Cross site bus shuttle service
• Park and Ride at SGH
• Courtesy car service
• Pool car fleet
• Salary Sacrifice
It is important staff utilise the most
efficient and environmentally
friendly mode of travel when
travelling between NLAG sites. It
is recommended the Trust review
how staff travel between sites on an
annual basis and consider setting up
systems and processes that control
how staff travel between sites.
Car parking
Since the Trust implemented a
Civil Parking Notice (CPN) system,
the system is working much more
effectively. The system is transparent,
with clearer marked bays and
signage located a reasonable
distance from spaces. The scheme
resulted in greater compliance, with
staff permits being purchased by
those who did not previously have
one and indiscriminate parking has
been reduced.
This illustrates that the implemented
system appears to be fit for purpose
and working well. It is recommended
consideration of the following
ways in which the system could be
improved:
• Introduce car-share spaces
in staff parking areas and
undertake car-share promotions,
possibly reinvigorate the
matching system and/or run
coffee mornings to promote
car-sharing as stated in the Travel
Plan;
• Make the car parking charges
for staff more closely aligned
with the cost of public transport
to provide a financial incentive
to consider public transport.
Public transport costs are
approximately £10 per week
(for a weekly rider type ticket)
whereas non-barrier parking
at the hospital costs only £5.50
per week. Any additional funds
generated from an increase in
parking fees could then be fed
into better buses / cycle routes
etc to the site;
• Monitor (previous studies have
found it was not viable due to
the available car park locations)
suitable locations for Park and
Ride site for the Diana Princess
of Wales Hospital (DPoW), as car
parking remains to be a problem
at this site and those given
a permit for the Scunthorpe
Park and Ride can still park in
non-barrier parking at DPoW if
working across sites. If a suitable
site could be found for DPoW,
the policy could restrict to
Park and Ride parking at both
Scunthorpe General Hospital
(SGH) and DPoW;
• Consider a ‘needs based’ permit
system, where the allocation of
permits is dependent on staff
personal circumstances. Criteria
can be set to prioritise the
allocation of permits according
to need, e.g. working hours
(irregular or office hours), carer
responsibilities, availability of
public transport, willingness to
car-share, need for inter-site
Teleconferencing
facilities
NLAG currently has 50 Video
Conferencing Units around the three
main Trust sites. The locations cater
for a range of meeting sizes from
1 to 94 seats. There are 5 types of
video conferencing units around the
sites. These facilities are becoming
an essential means of facilitating
meetings as they save time and
money on travel within the Trust,
and also to locations outside of the
organisation.
Videoconferencing is used for MDT
(Multi Disciplinary Team) meetings,
where a group of clinicians meet to
discuss patient cases between one or
more sites. Videoconferencing allows
display of Radiology and Pathology
images to both the local and remote
sites.
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14.Roles, Responsibilities and Groups
Throughout the course of the development and implementation of
the Travel Plan it is important that clear roles and responsibilities are
established.
Primarily the Travel Plan must
have high level support from the
Executive and Members in order
for it to be successfully developed,
marketed and funded. Senior
Management support is also
important, not just among those
responsible for implementing
measures but throughout the Trust.
It is important that a sense of
ownership of the Travel Plan is
engendered across NLAG if it is to
have a notable impact both upon
how staff, patients and visitors travel
to work and use transport. This sense
of ownership must extend to include
a commitment to fund the necessary
resources required to successfully
implement the Travel Plan.
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Specific roles that will need to be
identified include a:
• Travel Plan co-ordinator (to
campaign on behalf of the Travel
Plan at a senior level);
• Travel Plan Steering Group; and
• Working Groups (e.g. parking).
These key roles will be responsible
for steering and promoting both
the initial and the on-going
development of the Travel Plan.
It is anticipated these key roles
will report to the Trust Senior
Management team.
It is also important to identify
suitable partners (e.g. public
transport operators) with whom the
Travel Plan co-ordinator can work in
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order to deliver various elements of
the Travel Plan. Establishing effective
relationships with partners is an
important element of the successful
delivery of the Travel Plan.
It is expected Sally Yates will
be appointed the ‘Travel Plan
Coordinator’ and is tasked to drive
the Travel Plan forward – carrying
out the surveys and implementing
the measures in the Travel Plan to
suitably work towards achieving the
objectives and targets set.
It will be appropriate to involve all
relevant parties in delivering the
NLAG Travel Plan and to arrange for
consultation meetings to ensure that
the Travel Plan is inclusive of all and
attempts to address concerns raised
by any interested parties.
15. Consultation – Outpatient/visitor and Staff
Overview
Public Consultation has taken place during September to October 2015 with;
• Outpatients at all three sites
• NLAG Staff online travel survey
A copy of the staff and outpatients survey forms can be found in the appendix.
Analysis of outpatients survey results – DPOW
Chart C1 How did you travel to this site today?
Chart C2 How often do you make this journey?
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Chart C3 How long did your journey take today?
Summary
The DPOW outpatient travel survey demonstrates a high level of car usage (as main driver or passenger). Encouragingly
local bus services are reasonably well used, this demonstrates the high quality bus services currently serving DPOW are
making an in roads to reducing car usage. There is a reasonable level of walking and cycling suggesting that there is a
good base to work from in increasing the share of more sustainable and active mode amongst these groups.44.90% of
trips to DPOW took less than 15 minutes. The majority of outpatients surveyed did not visit the site very frequently.
Analysis of outpatients survey results – SGH
Chart C4 How did you travel to this site today?
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Chart C5 How often do you make this journey?
Chart C6 How long did your journey take today?
Summary
Bus travel to SGH is the highest out of all three NLAG sites, this is a very encouraging aspect. This might be explained
by a park and ride facility being provided for SGH and it is the only site the trust provides park and ride.
Continued development of bus travel in order to reduce car usage is still recommended as there is still a reasonable level
of car travel to the site. Again, the frequency of visit to the site is low. The travel time to SGH of outpatients surveyed was
fairly even across the different time bands surveyed.
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Analysis of outpatients survey results – GDH
Chart C7 How did you travel to this site today?
Chart C8 How often do you make this journey?
Chart C9 How long did your journey take today?
Summary
Car usage at GDH was very high and the highest out of all three sites surveyed. Use of sustainable travel was fairly low at
GDH, this is an element for further development. The frequency of visits to the site was not very frequent, this is a trend
across the trust. The majority of trips to GDH took less than 15 minutes.
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Staff Travel Survey
As part of the NLAG travel plan a
staff travel survey was conducted
on the intranet. 467 members of
staff completed the survey across
the trust which can be broken
down by;
• Diana Princess of Wales Hospital
– 186
• Scunthorpe District Hospital –
212
• Goole District Hospital – 15
The results of the DPOW staff travel
survey are displayed below;
Staff travel survey
results - DPOW
Table B12 demonstrates
the frequency of journey to
DPOW
Frequency of journey
to DPOW
%
1-2 times per week
2%
3-4 times per week
26%
Everyday
70%
Less frequent
2%
The table above demonstrates the
frequency of each journey to DPOW.
The vast majority of staff travel to site
on a daily basis, this demonstrates
the importance of reducing single
car occupancy and increasing the
uptake of sustainable travel.
Table B13 demonstrates the
length of journey to DPOW in
minutes
Table B11 Staff mode of
travel to work
Staff mode of travel to
work
%
Bicycle
3%
Bus
6%
Car (driver)
76%
Car (Passenger)
4%
Train
1%
Walk
9%
Work from home
1%
Length of journey (in
minutes) to DPOW
%
Less than 15 minutes
38%
16 to 30 minutes
36%
30 minutes to 1 hour
18%
Over 1 hour
8%
Summary of DPOW staff
travel survey results
DPOW staff who responded to the
travel survey answered a number
of other questions. The full results
of these questions can be found in
the appendix. To summarise the
remaining elements of the DPOW
staff travel survey;
• More frequent buses would
encourage uptake of bus travel
• Improved cycle routes to site are
required
• A web based journey matcher to
flag up car share opportunities
would encourage staff to car
share
• Further training or promotion
is required of teleconferencing
facilities
• A review of staff flexible working
practices is required in order
to reduce the need to travel. A
proportion of staff are interested
in working four day weeks.
When comparing the above results
to the previous staff travel survey,
the percentage of people travelling
to work by car is very similar and this
trend is replicated across most forms
of travel to the site. Car use is still
very high and this is replicated across
NLAG.
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DPOW Post code plotting
(Map A8)
The above (Map A8) provides the post codes of DPOW staff that participated in the staff travel survey and
demonstrates the mode of travel. The map demonstrates the high level of car usage amongst DPOW staff.
Map A9 below demonstrates cycling and walking accessibility and displays the high proportion of staff within three
miles of DPOW and who could realistically switch from using their car on a daily basis.
(Map A9)
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Map A10 displays the local bus network within North East Lincolnshire and shows a number of staff could
realistically travel to work by bus as they reside on a bus route.
(Map A9)
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Staff travel survey results – SGH
The results of the Scunthorpe District Hospital Travel Survey results are as follows;
Chart 10 demonstrates staff mode of travel to Scunthorpe General Hospital
The following is a summary of the findings:
• There is a very high level of stated car use amongst staff;
• There is a reasonable level of stated use of bus, cycling and walking – this suggests staff are willing to (or often do) use
these modes, and therefore potential to increase the use of these modes.
Chart 11 demonstrates the frequency of journey to Scunthorpe Hospital
The table above demonstrates the frequency of each journey to SGH. The vast majority of staff travel to site on a daily
basis, this demonstrates the importance of reducing single car occupancy and increasing the uptake of sustainable travel.
The results of this data set are very similar across all three sites.
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Summary of SGH staff
travel survey results
SGH Post code plotting (Maps A11 & A12 below)
SGH staff who responded to the
travel survey answered a number
of other questions. The full results
of these questions can be found in
the appendix. To summarise the
remaining elements of the SGH staff
travel survey;
• More frequent buses would
encourage uptake of bus travel
• Improved cycle routes to site are
required and new /improved
changing facilities with lockers
• Provision of personal safety
alarms
• A web based journey matcher to
flag up car share opportunities
would encourage staff to car
share and dedicated car share
spaces in prime locations
• Further training or promotion
is required of teleconferencing
facilities
• A review of staff flexible working
practices is required in order
to reduce the need to travel. A
proportion of staff are interested
in working four day weeks.
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Staff travel survey
results – GDH
Summary of GDH staff travel survey results
The results of the Goole District
Hospital Travel Survey results are
as follows
Table B14 Staff mode
of travel to work
%
SGH staff who responded to the travel survey answered a number of other
questions. The full results of these questions can be found in the appendix. To
summarise the remaining elements of the SGH staff travel survey;
• More frequent buses would encourage uptake of bus travel
• Provision of personal safety alarms
• A web based journey matcher to flag up car share opportunities would
Bicycle
14%
Car (driver)
86%
The following is a summary of the
findings:
• There is a high level of stated car
use amongst staff;
• There is a reasonable level of
stated use of cycling which
suggests staff are willing to use
encourage staff to car share and dedicated car share spaces in prime
locations
• Further training or promotion is required of teleconferencing facilities
• A review of staff flexible working practices is required in order to reduce
the need to travel. A proportion of staff are interested in working four
day weeks.
GDH Post code plotting (Map A13 & A14)
these modes, and therefore
potential to increase the use of
these modes.
Table B15 Frequency of
journey to GDH
%
1-2 times per week
13%
3-4 times per week
14%
Everyday
53%
All three NLAG sites demonstrated
the majority of staff that took part
of the travel survey all travel to site
on a daily basis.
Table B16 Length of
journey (in minutes)
to GDH
%
Less than 15 minutes
26%
16 to 30 minutes
34%
30 minutes to 1 hour
34%
Over 1 hour
6%
The travel time to GDH was fairly
evenly split amongst the journey
times and in comparison this is
different to the trusts other two
sites. .
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16. Aims and Objectives of the NLAG Travel Plan
walking, cycling and public
transport
• Reducing pressure on the
highway network at peak times
Aims & Objectives
The NLAG Travel Plan has been developed to demonstrate the
commitment to sustainability.
• To raise awareness of sustainable
travel options and benefits to
employees, outpatients and
visitors ;
The key aims of the NLAG Travel Plan
are to:
• Contribute towards reduce
carbon emissions;
• Reduce car usage and in
particular single car occupancy
journeys
• Encourage more sustainable and
healthier forms of travel among
staff, outpatients and visitors;
• To increase the use of public
transport, walking, cycling and
car sharing by staff (including
outpatients, visitors and DPOW
residential development)
commuting to and from work
and on business travel
• Improving staff morale and
productivity
• To set an example of good
practice to other organisations in
the Borough.
• Encourage good urban design
principles that open up the
permeability of the site to the
more sustainable means of
These aims & objectives will be
achieved whilst ensuring that NLAG
continues to deliver social, economic
and environmental objectives.
• To reduce the number of single
occupancy private car users
while carrying out work duties
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17. Target Indicators (SMART)
SMART targets have been developed for the Travel Plan. These target indicators are Specific, Measurable,
Achievable, Realistic and Time constrained.
The targets are based on data collected both in the staff travel survey and by comparing modal shift at similar
organisations with travel plans in an attempt to ensure realistic targets have been set (Table B17).
Target
Indicator
Baseline Value Target
Value
(2016)
Target
value
(2017)
Measured by
Decrease in Single
Occupancy Vehicle Use
Number of staff driving to
work by themselves
77%
75%
73%
Staff travel survey
Increase levels of car
sharing
Number of staff car
sharing to work
4%
6%
8%
Staff travel survey/
records from car
share database
Increase levels of cycle use Number of staff cycling to
work
7%
9%
11%
Staff travel survey
Increase levels of walking
Number of staff working
to work
10%
12%
14%
Staff travel survey
Increase public transport
use
Number of staff taking
public transport to work
5%
7%
9%
Staff travel survey
Decrease business travel
mileage
Lease vehicles -2%
Amount claimed for
63,000
business/ private car travel
mileage per month
Greyfleet vehicles
-2%
Business mileage
reports
Staff travel survey
83,000
Reduce carbon emissions
Number of miles travelled
on business (through
mileage claims) and to
and from work
763 tonnes
-2%
-2%
Indicator
Baseline Value
Target
Value
(2016)
Target
value
(2017)
Measured by
Decrease in Single
Occupancy Vehicle Use
Number of staff driving to
work by themselves
38.60%
36%
34%
Visitor/ outpatients
travel survey
Increase levels of car
sharing
Number of staff car
sharing to work
22.7%
24%
26%
Visitor/ outpatients
travel survey
Increase levels of cycle use Number of staff cycling to
work
0.5%
2%
3%
Visitor/ outpatients
travel survey
Increase levels of walking
Number of staff working
to work
3.8%
5%
7%
Visitor/ outpatients
travel survey
Increase public transport
use
Number of staff taking
public transport to work
22.43%
24%
26%
Visitor/ outpatients
travel survey
Table B17 – Visitor/outpatients
Target
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18. Available Travel Plan Measures
In order to develop a successful Travel Plan, a variety of measures can be implemented. These should be
carefully selected based on the results of the staff travel survey and the site audit.
Table B18 below lists a number of potential measures, along with their aims and approximate costs. The costs are
estimates based on various travel plan guidance documents produced by organisations such as the Department for
Transport. However, they should be seen as indicative only and further work would be required to accurately gauge costs.
Table B18
Measure
Aim
Approximate cost
Walking
Information on walking
routes
Increase number of staff walking to work and on TBC
business trips
Pool umbrellas for staff
Increase number of staff walking to work and on
business trips
£15/umbrella
Personal safety alarms
for staff
Increase number of staff walking to work and on
business trips
£6/alarm
Regular walker’s
breakfast
Increase number of staff walking to work and on Annual cost of £250 if held quarterly
business trips
Cycling
Installation of showers and Increase number of staff cycling to work and on
business trips
changing facilities where
required
Variable dependent on existing facilities
and planned facilities
Storage lockers
Increase number of staff cycling to work and on
business trips
£150/locker
Secure cycle parking
where required
Increase number of staff cycling to work and on
business trips
£150-£330 per cycle parking space
(dependent on type of cycle parking)
Cycle training
Increase number of staff cycling to work and on
business trips
£0 (cycle training is provided free
through Local Authorities)
Regular cyclist’s breakfasts
Increase number of staff cycling to work and on
business trips
Annual cost of £250 if held quarterly
Pool bikes
Increase number of staff cycling on business
trips
£800 to £900 (inclusive of equipment
and insurance)
Cycle maps
Increase number of staff cycling to work and on
business trips
£0 (provided free on NELC website)
Measure
Aim
Approximate cost
Interest free season ticket
loan
Increase number of staff taking public transport
to work
Dependent on uptake. Only cost would
be foregone interest and administration
costs
Public transport
information
Increase number of staff taking public transport
to work
£300 to £400 per travel surgery event
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Measure
Aim
Approximate cost
Guaranteed ride home
for car sharers (if let
down by car sharer or an
emergency necessitates
them to go home)
Increase number of staff car sharing to work
£350 per year
Managing the allocation
of parking spaces
To allow the fair allocation of parking permits
to staff that genuinely require their car for work
purposes or for staff who have limited transport
options to get to work
£0
Car parking charges
Charging for car parking helps reduce demand
for parking spaces and revenue raised can be
‘ring fenced’ for sustainable transport measures
£0 (raises revenue, dependent on rate
and costs of enforcement)
Managing Car Use
Reducing the Need to Travel
Promotion of smart
working practices (i.e.
tele, video and web
conferencing)
Reduce the need for staff to travel to business
meetings
Minimal - staff time
Home working/hot
desking
Provide staff with more flexible work
arrangements that can contribute towards a
reduction in the need to travel
£0 (already in place)
Increase number of staff cycling on business
trips
Dependent on number of claims
Business Travel
Cycle mileage allowance
(recommended rate of
20p/mile)
Travel Information, Planning and Marketing
Improve the ease with which staff can access
Central booking system
these Travel Plan measures
for all NLAG travel (e.g.
booking pool bikes, pool
vehicles, teleconferencing)
Set up cost £20,000 (estimated), annual
operating cost £1,000
Travel Plan welcome pack
for new staff
Provide new staff with travel information prior
to their commencing work at NLAG
Set up cost £1,000. It is recommended
that this is an electronic package.
Promotion of the Travel
Plan in appropriate
staff newsletters and
publications
Promote and provide information on the Travel
Plan
£0
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19. Communications Strategy
A comprehensive Communications Strategy is integral to the successful development and
implementation of a Travel Plan. The strategy outlines the communication media that are available to
communicate the Travel Plan measures to staff and how these can be widely publicised.
Stages of the Communications Strategy
There are two phases to the communications process. The first relates to the information that needs to be conveyed
during the implementation of the Travel Plan. The second relates to the ongoing promotion of the Travel Plan to ensure it
remains up to date and is continuously evolving.
Both stages will follow the drafting of a Travel Plan for consultation purposes. The strategy will inform any changes to the
Travel Plan.
Table B19 presents the timescales and activities required for implementing the first stage of the communications strategy.
Table B19 - Timescale and Activities for Implementing Stage One of the NLAG Travel Plan
Communication Strategy
Stage One
Month
Lead
Phase
One
April
2016
Travel Plan
Coordinator
May
2016
Travel Plan
Coordinator
July
2016
Travel Plan
Coordinator
Introduce the concepts of the Travel Plan.
Explain to staff why a Travel Plan is needed, what the objectives are and the
benefits of the measures contained within the Travel Plan.
Promote the Travel Plan and its benefits to the Senior Management Team.
Phase
Two
Consult with employees, managers etc
Hold discussions with senior management and departmental heads.
Raise awareness amongst staff through team meetings and staff newsletters.
Hold a series of focus groups to explore the views and attitudes of employees.
Progress staff groups such as Bicycle Users Groups and the Staff Parking Working
Group.
Provide feedback on the outcome of employee and management consultations and
surveys.
Create Travel Plan steering group
Phase
Three
Launch Travel Plan and initial promotion.
Organise an eye catching, high profile event to publicise the Travel Plan amongst
residents and neighbouring businesses.
Publicise any events or associated activities associated with the Travel Plan in staff
newsletters and community newspapers.
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Table B20 presents the timescales and activities required to implement the second stage of the Communications strategy
(following the launch of the Travel Plan).
Table B20 - Timescales and Activities for Stage Two of the NLAG Travel Plan Communications Strategy
Stage Two
Month
Phase 1 Schedule a series of promotions and new measures (if possible) to maintain
the profile of the Travel Plan.
August 2016 Travel Plan
Coordinator
Lead
Promotions such as:
Health awareness road show
Bike to work day / BUS IT (bus information event)
Car free day
Cyclists and walkers breakfast
Phase 2 Ongoing monitoring is required to assess the impact of the communications
strategy
September
2016
Travel Plan
Coordinator
Methods of Communications and Associated Costs
A variety of communication media is available to publicise NLAG Travel Plan and inform employees of the different
measures contained within it. Targeted messages aimed at different groups of employees can be used to raise the
profile of the Travel Plan as well as encouraging individuals to change their travel behaviour.
Table B21 provides further information about methods of communication, the positives and negatives associated with
each and their associated costs. The costs have been divided into the following categories:
• Low cost: under £1,000 to implement;
• Medium cost: between £1,000-£5,000 to implement; and
• High cost: over £5,000 to implement.
Table B21 - Methods of Communications and Costs
Method
Positive and Negatives
Cost
Word of mouth
A very effective marketing tool. Cost includes time spent answering enquiries.
Low
E-mail
Quick and effective, but email is generally overused and emails may not have the
required impact.
Low
Website/intranet
Effective. Requires staff resources to continually update it.
Medium
Team briefings
Regular team briefings on the travel plan and travel issues will ensure comments
are received.
Low
Leaflets
Provides information on the travel plan and upcoming promotions. Their shelf life
is relatively limited.
Medium
Notice board/Display
Provides easily accessible data for staff and visitors. Posters and information needs
to be regularly updated.
Low
Internal newsletter
Effective tools as employees tend to read information written by colleagues.
However this requires someone to update it on a regular basis.
Medium
Press notices
Submission of information about the Travel Plan and any promotional events to
the local media can publicise the Travel Plan and raise awareness within the local
community.
Low
Information
distributed with
wage slips
This method is guaranteed to reach all staff.
Low
Promotions
Link into national campaigns such as Bike to Work Day and Car Free Day.
Low/
Medium
Giveaways and prizes T-shirts, pens etc can be branded with the Travel Plan logo and distributed to staff.
Medium
Advertising
Medium/
High
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This can be very expensive. Transport operators who may benefit from the Travel
Plan through increased patronage may be able to fund advertising.
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20. Residential Development at Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby
NLAG are currently planning to deliver a housing development on the DPOW site which consists of:
• 136 residential dwellings,
accessed from Matthew Telford
Park;
• 65 retirement apartments,
accessed from Matthew Telford
Park;
• 80 assisted living apartments,
accessed from the internal
hospital estate road;
• 40 step down beds, accessed
from the internal hospital estate
road; and
• 221 rooms for hospital staff
accommodation split over
three blocks, accessed from
the internal hospital estate
road. (This is replacement staff
accommodation for the existing
258 rooms spread across the
existing Trust accommodation
within the site boundary which
will be demolished).
Vehicular access to the assisted
living, step down care facility and
hospital accommodation is to be
provided via the existing main
hospital entrance and Second
Avenue.
NLAG are proposing the following
car parking as part of the
development;
• Residential scheme - 158 spaces
and 92 garages;
• Retirement living - 36 spaces;
• Assisted living - 14 spaces;
• Step down care - 12 spaces; and
• Hospital accommodation - 86
spaces.
Grimsby Proposed
Development site
Map A15 provides an extract of
the indicative site layout plan
including the Matthew Telford Park
site access arrangement. It has
been agreed with the Council that
a residential parking scheme will be
implemented for Zone 3.
Map A15
Vehicular access to the residential
dwellings and retirement building is
proposed off Forsythia Drive using
the existing priority junction off
Matthew Telford Park. Improvements
will be made to this 20.3 junction to
provide a 5.5m highway width, 8m
radius, and 2.4m x 43m minimum
visibility splays. Forsythia Drive will
be converted to a cul-de-sac and
the route will be closed to through
vehicles to the hospital, other than in
an emergency when access cannot
be gained to the hospital through
other routes.
2m footways will also be provided
along both sides of the highway,
which will link into the existing
pedestrian footway along Matthew
Telford Park.
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Link between
NLAG Residential
Development and
NLAG Travel Plan
Travel Plan will cover the residential
development.
Under the existing NELC Travel
Plan Guidance the residential
development would require it’s
own individual travel plan. As the
residential development and DPOW
are extremely close to each other,
it has been agreed that the NLAG
It is proposed that as NLAG develop
and implement their Travel Plan,
this will also take into account
the residential development. For
example, if DPOW run doctor bike
events within the hospital grounds,
this will also include the residential
development. Or when NLAG carry
out a staff travel survey, they will
also consult residents within the
residential development.
NLAG will be required to present
to the local authority a Travel Plan
progress report which includes the
residential development every two
years. The report will detail progress
to date including success and areas
that require further work. The finer
detail of the progress report will
be agreed with the relevant local
authority.
21. NLAG Action Plan
The Action Plan draws together the potential measures that are intended to be implemented as part of
the Travel Plan.
The measures identified below should be applied to all three NLAG sites (including staff & visitors where appropriate) and
the future residential development.
Following further consultation and development of the travel plan, the Action Plan can be refined to implement those
measures that have been identified to be taken forward.
Table B22
Responsibility
Set up costs
Annual Costs
To be
completed by
Performance
Indictor
Link with other
strategies
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
None
None
April 2017
Number of staff
walking as part of
their journey to
and from work
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
Pool umbrellas for staff & residents (where
applicable)
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
£12/umbrella
Number of staff
using umbrellas
and walking to
and from business
meetings
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
Personal safety alarms for staff & residents
(where applicable)
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
£5/alarm
Number of staff
using alarms and
walking to and
from work and on
business trips
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
Regular walkers breakfast & residents
(where applicable)
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
N/A
Pedestrian crossing required at Scartho
Road & Forsythia Drive junction
NLAG Travel Plan
co-ordinator / NELC
Highways
TBC
Review the position of Scartho Road Traffic
Lights to ensure minimum 1.2m clearance
NELC Highways
£10,000
Action
Walking
Information on Walking Routes
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None
None
April 2017
April 2017
NLAG Operational
Plan / NLAG SDP
NLAG Operational
Plan / NLAG SDP
NLAG Operational
Plan / NLAG SDP
£250
(1
breakfast per qtr)
May, August,
November
(2017) and
February 2018
Number of
staff attending
breakfasts
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
TBC
April 2020
Number of staff
walking as part of
their journey to
and from work
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
N/A
April 2020
DDA Compliance
NLAG Operational
Plan / NLAG SDP
NLAG Operational
Plan / NLAG SDP
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
NLAG Operational
Plan / NLAG SDP
Action
Responsibility
Set up costs
Annual Costs
Installation of showers and changing
facilities at all three sites
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
Variable depending
on existing facilities
and planned
facilities
None
Storage lockers
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
£150/locker
None
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
Up to £330 per
space (dependent
on type of parking)
To be
completed by
Performance
Indictor
Link with other
strategies
Planning
Application
requirement/
consideration
Number of staff
cycling as part of
their journey to
and from work
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
Planning
Application
requirement/
consideration
Number of staff
cycling as part of
their journey to
and from work
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
Planning
Application
requirement/
consideration
Number of bikes
parked in cycle
parking facilities
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
May 2016
Number of staff
attending cycle
training
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
Cycling
Provide secure cycle parking for staff,
visitors, outpatients and local residents.
NLAG public cycle parking across all three
sites is a particular issue.
Cycle training / Doctor Bike
£5,000 to £10,000
per secure cycle
parking facility.
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
£200 per session
Regular cyclist’s breakfasts & residents
(where applicable)
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
None
Pool bikes / partnership with cycle hub
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
Hold annual doctor bike event
bicycle ‘spares box’ for staff to repair
punctures
None
£200
NLAG Operational
Plan / NLAG SDP
NLAG Operational
Plan / NLAG SDP
NLAG Operational
Plan / NLAG SDP
NLAG Operational
Plan / NLAG SDP
£250 (1 breakfast
per quarter)
May, August,
November
(2017) and
February 2018
Number of
staff attending
breakfasts
£490-£640 per bike
£75 (service and
annual insurance)
April 2017
Number of staff
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
using pool bikes for NLAG Operational
business trips
Plan / NLAG SDP
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
£300 per event
TBC
Twice per year
Reducing
congestion and
active travel
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
Staff time
Number of staff
taking up the offer
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
NLAG Operational
Plan / NLAG SDP
NLAG Operational
Plan / NLAG SDP
Public Transport
Interest free season ticket loan / taster
tickets for staff
Interest forgone
on loans
May 2017
NLAG Operational Plan
/ NLAG SDP
Public Transport Information – delivered
through bus it for staff, visitors and
outpatients.
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
Review and improve how sustainable
travel information is made available to
staff, visitors and outpatients
£300 per event
£600
Low cost
Low cost
Staff time
Transport Information stall for staff and
visitors
NLAG Travel Plan
coordinator
Staff time
Replace bus stop waiting facilities with
super stops
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinators, Facilities
Management & NELC
Up to £300,000
per site
N/A
Goole Hospital Bus Information screen to
display RTI
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator / EYMS /
Arriva
£3,000
N/A
Annually
or every six
months
Number of staff
using public
transport to get to
and from work
Number of staff
using public
transport to get to
and from work
February 2016
April 2020
April 2017
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
NLAG Operational Plan
/ NLAG SDP
Bus Passenger
numbers
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
Bus Passenger
numbers
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
Bus Passenger
Numbers
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
NLAG Operational Plan
/ NLAG SDP
NLAG Operational Plan
/ NLAG SDP
NLAG Operational Plan
/ NLAG SDP
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Responsibility
Set up costs
Annual Costs
To be
completed by
Performance
Indictor
NLAG to join TravelLincs.com
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
£500
£500
August 2016
Number of active NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
members in the car NLAG Operational Plan
share scheme
/ NLAG SDP
Guaranteed ride home for car sharers (if let
down by car sharer) (staff only)
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
None
£250
August 2016
Number of active NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
members in the car NLAG Operational Plan
share scheme
/ NLAG SDP
Managing the allocation of essential car
user permits
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
None
None
August 2016
N/A
Managing the allocation of parking spaces
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
None
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
Equipment costs
Action
Link with other
strategies
Managing Car Use / Car Share
Review Car parking charges for people car
sharing and allocated car share bays at all
three sites
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
NLAG Operational Plan
/ NLAG SDP
None
August 2016
N/A
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
NLAG Operational Plan
/ NLAG SDP
Operating costs
August 2017
Signing and Lining
Number of staff
parking owned/
funded car parks
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
Number of staff
utilising these
facilities and number
of business related
journeys replaced by
Smart Working
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
NLAG Operational Plan
/ NLAG SDP
Reducing the Need to Travel
Increase the use of Smart working practices NLAG Travel Plan
(i.e. tele, video and web conferencing)
Coordinator
None
None
September
2016
NLAG Operational
Plan / NLAG SDP
Number of staff
utilising these
facilities and number
of business related
journeys replaced by
Smart Working
Increase the use of Home working/hot
desking (WorkSmart)
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
None
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
None
None
September
2016
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
NLAG Operational
Plan / NLAG SDP
Business Travel
Investigate Cycle mileage allowance
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20p/miles
April 2017
Costs of mileage
claims
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
NLAG Operational
Plan / NLAG SDP
Action
Responsibility
Set up costs
Annual Costs
To be
completed by
Performance
Indictor
Link with other
strategies
Travel Information, Planning and Marketing
Central booking system (e.g. for booking
pool bikes, pool vehicles, teleconferencing)
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
£20,000
£1,000 (website
maintenance)
June 2016
Number of hits on
the site
N/A
Travel Plan welcome pack for new staff &
new residents
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
£1,000
£500
April 2017
Number of packs
distributed
N/A
TBC
TBC
Include sustainable travel information in
staff pay slips and patients appoint letters
Promotion of the travel plan in appropriate
newsletters and publications (including
residential development)
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
None
£0
Annually
N/A
N/A
Annual Staff Travel Survey, Annual
Commuter Challenge, active travel
campaigns and annual travel plan review
(including residential development)
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
None
£50
Annually
Informing travel
plan measures
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
NLAG Operational Plan
/ NLAG SDP
NLAG staff Commuter challenge to be led
by Chief Executive
Produce how to access guides for each site
NLAG Travel Plan
coordinator
£500
£500
Publish
annually
Satisfaction with
information
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
Local authorities
Establish Travel Plan Steering Group; and
Working Groups (e.g. parking, cycle user
group).
NLAG Operational Plan
/ NLAG SDP
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
None
Staff time
Quarterly
All Travel Plan
Measures
N/A
Personalised Travel Planning with staff /
MY P2P
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
£100
£100
Annually
All Travel Plan
Measures
N/A
Review & republish Travel Plan & Measures
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
None
Staff time
Every three
years
All Travel Plan
Measures
N/A
NLAG rep to attend NELC Cycle forum
NLAG Site Infrastructure Survey – Results linked to site survey pictures in appendix
Bring all on site Tactile Crossings up to
Public Highway standard
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
£75,000
N/A
April 2018
All Travel Plan
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
Measures & targets NLAG Operational Plan
/ NLAG SDP
Ensure a continuous route of tactile
crossings across all three sites
NLAG Travel Plan coordinator
Full site survey
N/A
April 2018
All Travel Plan
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
Measures & targets NLAG Operational Plan
/ NLAG SDP
Remove barriers that prevent minimum
1.2 minimum clearance e.g. DPOW Child
Development centre
NLAG Travel Plan
coordinator
TBC
N/A
April 2020
All Travel Plan
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
Measures & targets NLAG Operational Plan
/ NLAG SDP
Review on site crossing points to ensure
standard design
NLAG Travel Plan
coordinator
£30,000
N/A
April 2018
All Travel Plan
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
Measures & targets NLAG Operational Plan
/ NLAG SDP
Review Nunsthorpe DPOW site entrance
– consider removing fencing & clutter to
improve accessibility
NLAG Travel Plan
coordinator
TBC
N/A
April 2020
All Travel Plan
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
Measures & targets NLAG Operational Plan
/ NLAG SDP
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Responsibility
Set up costs
Annual Costs
To be
completed by
Performance
Indictor
Review on site crash barriers in order to
reduce site clutter
NLAG Travel Plan
coordinator
£5,000
N/A
April 2018
All Travel Plan
Government advice
Measures & targets on cleaning up the
Highway
Review Goole on site road surfaces
NLAG Travel Plan
coordinator / FM
TBC
N/A
April 2018
All Travel Plan
ERY LTP3
Measures & targets
Ensure end of walking routes are safe for
pedestrians
NLAG Travel Plan
coordinator / FM
TBC
N/A
April 2018
Health and Safety
Standardise all on site directional signage
(including maps & speed signs etc) across
all three sites
NLAG Travel Plan Coordinator
£40,000
N/A
April 2018
All Travel Plan
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
Measures & targets NLAG Operational Plan
/ NLAG SDP
Replace all public cycle parking and
provide one dedicated cycle / motor
cycle storage unit at each site with CCTV/
Security.
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
£30,000
N/A
April 2018
Cycling Targets
Ensure DPOW meets minimum footpath
widths and gaps for wheelchairs
NLAG Travel Plan Coordinator
£5,000
N/A
April 2018
All Travel Plan
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
Measures & targets NLAG Operational Plan
/ NLAG SDP
Deliver pedestrian friendly site walking
environments
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
£50,000
N/A
April 2018
All Travel Plan
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
Measures & targets NLAG Operational Plan
Deliver Real Time Bus Information across
all three sites & attractive printed bus
timetables
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
£20,000
N/A
April 2018
All Travel Plan
N/A
Measures & targets
Reduce impact of on street parking in
surrounding site neighbourhoods
NLAG Travel Plan
Coordinator
Review parking
strategy
Review parking
strategy
April 2018
All Travel Plan
N/A
Measures & targets
Set up booking system for teleconferencing NLAG Travel Plan
facilities (details all staff using the system). Coordinator
Once system is set up, regular monitoring
will need to be conducted to demonstrate
carbon savings.
Staff time
Staff time
January 2016
Reducing carbon
emissions
N/A
Set up systems that ensure all NLAG staff
utilise the most appropriate forms of cross
site travel
NLAG Travel Plan
coordinator
Staff time
Staff time
January 2017
Reducing carbon
emissions
NLAG Operational
Plan / NLAG SDP
Review visiting hours and start of clinic
sessions to spread the traffic impact
NLAG Travel Plan
coordinator
Staff time
Staff time
January 2017
Ensure all NLAG sites offer standardised
high quality bus infrastructure
NLAG Travel Plan
coordinator
£50,000
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Link with other
strategies
Health and Safety
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP3,
NLAG Operational Plan
/ NLAG SDP
Value for money
Together
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Maintenance costs
such as perspex
January 2017
Reducing
congestion
NELC, NLC, ERY LTP 3
Bus Passenger
numbers
Reducing congestion
and car parking issues
NLAG Operational
Plan / NLAG SDP
22. Monitoring and Review
24. The Business Case
The NLAG Travel Plan will need to be reviewed at
regular intervals in order to ensure that progress
is being made towards the overall aim, and to
evaluate whether the original key objectives are
still relevant, or should be expanded or reduced.
All future reviews will also include the residential
development.
The proposals in this Travel Plan are currently
in outline form and costs need to be further
refined. In addition, further review is required of
the business case for some of the more costly
proposals.
Outcomes of the Travel Plan are significant in
comprehending if the measures implemented are
effective. To understand this, the implementation of
measures will need to be monitored.
There are four stages to monitor the Travel Plan:
• Basic baseline data is collected and analysed before
the Travel Plan has been implemented (complete);
• Travel Plan measures implemented over a period of
time are recorded;
• At a defined point in the future, data is collected and
analysed (this is usually done within 2 years of Travel
Plan implementation); and
Some costs that arise from the proposals in the Travel
Plan will be offset by savings and do not require any
central funding. For example, the cost of funding cycle
mileage allowance will be offset by equivalent savings in
car mileage or other travel expenses.
Central funding is required, however, for some aspects
of the Travel Plan. Interest free loans and subsidised
annual travel passes have a direct cost to NLAG which
will require funding. Putting in place facilities to promote
cycling and walking (e.g. showers, lockers, cycle storage)
will require some central funding.
Further refinement to the types of measures to be
implemented as part of the Travel Plan is required prior
to detailed funding requirements being established.
• The two datasets can then be compared to see what
changes have occurred as a result of the Travel Plan.
25. Budget
It is anticipated annual travel surveys will be undertaken
to gauge the success of the measures implemented and
the changes that need to be made to ensure targets
are met. In addition it is recommended that an annual
report is submitted to NELC to demonstrate the ongoing
development of the Travel Plan.
The Travel Plan requires an allocated budget for the
delivery of physical infrastructure improvements,
promotional materials and marketing campaigns.
It is suggested a Travel Plan steering group is set up to
deliver the travel plan and review development of the
plan.
23. Funding for implementation
In order to be able to introduce a successful Travel
Plan that meets the aims, objectives and targets
established it is important to ensure that it is
effectively funded.
In order to be able to encourage employees and visitors
to travel by more sustainable modes of transport it is
imperative that these options are made as accessible
as possible. The proposals in this Travel Plan include
measures that involve both costs and savings.
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Reference
Title
Map A1
Map A2
Map A3
Map A4
Map A5
Map A6
Map A7
Map A8
Map A9
Map A10
Map A11
Map A12
Map A13
Map A14
Map A15
NLAG Sites
DPOW site
Scunthorpe General Hospital site
Goole & District Hospital site
Cycling - DPOW
Cycling - SGH
Cycling - GDH
Staff mode of travel DPOW
Cycling and Walking Post code plot – DPOW
Public transport post code plot - DPOW
Staff mode of travel – SGH
Cycling and Walking Post code plot – SGH
Staff mode of travel – GDH
Cycling and Walking Post code plot – GDH
Grimsby Proposed Development site
Table B1
Table B2
Table B3
Table B4
Table B5
Table B6
Table B7
Table B8
Table B9
Table B10
Table B11
Table B12
Table B13
Table B14
Table B15
Table B16
Table B17
Table B18
Table B19
Table B20
Table B21
Table B22
Current staff and patient numbers split by site
DPOW site audit
Public transport – DPOW
Trains - DPOW
SDH site audit
Public transport - SGH
Trains - SGH
GDH site audit
Public transport - GDH
Train - GDH
Staff mode of travel to work - DPOW
Frequency of staff journeys to DPOW
Length of staff journeys to DPOW
Staff mode of travel to GDH
Staff frequency of journeys to GDH
Staff length of journey to GDH
Target Indicators – Staff & visitor/outpatients
Available Travel Plan Measures
Stage 1 Communications Strategy
Stage 2 Communications Strategy
Methods of Communications and Costs
Travel Plan Action Plan
Chart C1
Chart C2
Chart C3
Chart C4
Chart C5
Chart C6
Chart C7
Chart C8
Chart C9
Chart C10
Chart C11
Outpatients mode of travel - DPOW
Outpatients frequency of journey - DPOW
Outpatients length of journey - DPOW
Outpatients mode of travel - SGH
Outpatients frequency of journey - SGH
Outpatients length of journey - SGH
Outpatients mode of travel - GDH
Outpatients frequency of journey - GDH
Outpatients length of journey - GDH
Staff mode of travel - SDH
Staff frequency of journey - SDH
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Glossary
Term
Definition
NLAG
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
DPOW
Diana Princess of Wales Hospital - Grimsby
SGH
Scunthorpe General Hospital
GDH
Goole & District Hospital
TP
Travel Plan
NHS
National Health Service
DNA
Did Not Attend
DFT
Department for Transport
NPPF
The National Planning Policy Framework
NELC
North East Lincolnshire Council
NLC
North Lincolnshire Council
ERY
East Riding of Yorkshire
LTP / LTP3
Local Transport Plan / Local Transport Plan 3
CIHT
The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation
HWRCC
Humber and Wolds Rural Community Council
CPN
Civil Parking Notice
NLAG SDP
Sustainable Development Plan
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