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Warrington Borough Council

… a Council fleet/ plant decarbonisation plan Decision to be made on future council depot Introduce interventions to increase the efficiency of our existing vehicles Consider decarbonisation of highways fleet in future renewal of the maintenance contract Investigate installing electric vehicle charging points at Irwell Road Intermediate Care Centre to support electrification of lease vehicles…

… travel to our facilities. Recent work and challenges We offer incentives to employees via our workplace travel plan. These include discounted rail and bus passes and a cycle to work scheme. We also offer an electric vehicle (EV) ‘salary sacrifice’ lease scheme. 147 employees have already leased an electric car, with the proportion of EV miles claimed slowly increasing. We offer a number…

… converting the entire Warrington’s Own Buses fleet of 105 diesel buses to electric. The new electric buses are due in 2024. In tandem we have commissioned a new bus depot which opened in March 2023. We have developed a new electric vehicle (EV) strategy to support residents, visitors and businesses to make the switch away from petrol and diesel-powered vehicles. We’ve already delivered several new…

… the fleet from fossil fuels. The decarbonisation of our heavier fleet, which includes specialist vehicles like bin wagons, is particularly challenging as there are few alternatives available. Where alternatives exist, prices are high. Cars and vans present an easier prospect for change with a greater choice of vehicles available. We currently have two electric vans, and the Mayoral car has been…

… for electric pool cars/ utilising ‘car club’ electric cars for council business Promote use of e-bikes Expand the provision of pool bikes to other sites Continue to offer flexible working Establish a staff car sharing database Improve means of gathering business travel data Review our ‘essential car user’ policy Outcome Higher uptake of sustainable travel options Increase use of lower…