THE CONNECTED CITY
A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY FOR BRIGHTON & HOVE

Current Position

  • Nearly 20% of Brighton & Hove's carbon emissions derive from road transport, so reducing traffic is key to reducing greenhouse gas emissions
  • About 70 businesses have signed up to the newly established Brighton & Hove Business Travel Plan Partnership/Network
  • The Brighton & Hove City Council Staff Travel Plan has provided improved alternative travel options for employees both during, and on the way to, work. It includes a bicycle allowance rate to encourage officers to cycle when on council business, and discounted bus tickets for work journeys
  • Encouraging more efficient use of private vehicles and fleets and work with business and schools to help them do the same
  • Brighton & Hove has established itself as a Cycle Demonstration Town, which secured an additional £1.5 million over three years to encourage cycling, and has enabled the city to become a Cycling Town for a further three years
  • Introduced the first on-street electric vehicle charging points in the UK, outside London