Sustainable Transport Fund

Wirral Council as part of the Merseyside Transport Partnership has been successful in bidding for funding from The Department of Transport’s Local Sustainable Transport Fund to promote sustainable transport and stimulate economic growth in Wirral.

The fund will help businesses within East Wirral improve how employees travel to work and travel during the working day on business. The Council's Business Travel Advisor will work with employers to develop a unique plan that will improve the transport needs of the business. To help businesses implement their business travel plans a  workplace infrastructure improvement grant is also available.

Workplace Travel Plans 
Workplace Infrastructure Improvement Grant
Business Benefits

Workplace Travel Plans

Providing sustainable travel options for employees and customers makes good business sense. It can save time, improve the environment and when you add the associated costs like staff expenses, car park charges and fleet management costs, it offers financial savings too.

Our Travel Advisor will be available to discuss specific circumstances and needs of each business and tailor a programme to display how to reduce reliance on car based transport. For example, reducing the need to travel can increase productivity by reducing the time staff are away from their desk. Another example could be focusing on business travel and reducing the cost of these journeys.

There are two different levels of service offered; Standard and Business Assist.

The Standard package primarily consists of web and information based tools that require less intensive work with the Business Travel Advisor.

The Business Assist package builds on these tools by offering face to face guidance, training and tailored solutions in line with each company’s specific circumstances.

Workplace Infrastructure Improvement Grant

The Council is offering a Workplace Infrastructure Improvement Grant to enable businesses within East Wirral to encourage employees to travel sustainably to their sites. This grant can be used to implement a measure identified within your workplace travel plan. The grant is available in two tranches with deadlines for submission in June and October.

Improvements could include cycle parking or a free trial public transport pass for staff. The improvements do not just have to focus on how staff travel to work but could be based on reducing mileage or improving driver technique to reduce petrol costs.

How much can you claim?

The maximum grant that will be issued per business will be £2,500.

Business Benefits

• Cost savings for your business
• Attractive employer
• Achieve a Carbon Reduction and environmental benefits
• A healthier worforce
• Responsible employer

Who can apply?

Any business based in East Wirral can apply by completing an application form available to download on the right hand side of this page. Once the form has been returned the Council will assess the viability of each application to ensure that they fit in with the objective of the fund. Businesses that have parking issues in their vicinity or which do not have good access by other forms of transport will be viewed favourably. The Business Travel Advisor will be able to provide advice and support to any business completing the form. Please use the contact details on the right hand side of this page to get in touch with Wirral’s Business Travel Advisor.

How will the grant be paid?

Once the grant has been approved by Wirral Council, businesses will be able to order the work and the Council will reimburse the costs after receiving a copy of the invoice.

The Department of Transport’s Local Sustainable Transport Fund supports Local Authorities to improve transport, stimulate economic growth, and reduce carbon emissions. Merseyside’s bid focused on “Facilitating Sustainable Access to Employment in Merseyside”. The bid was split into three elements for Wirral: Working with Employers; Transport Solutions; and Sustainable Transport.