Business Engagement

Businesses, both large and small, play a critical role in delivering local services, creating employment opportunities and generating economic competitiveness. Councils and Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) support local businesses to grow and thrive, whilst ensuring that growth is delivered sustainably.

MP Smarter Travel staff have a strong track record in engaging with local businesses, understanding their operations, and securing successful participation in council and BID programmes.

Services offered

Identification of suitable businesses for application of sustainability programmes
Independent and neutral solicitation of business feedback relating to draft policies and public realm interventions
Engagement with businesses to implement schemes to reduce commuter and freight impacts
Delivery of door-to-door business questionnaires
Promoting a healthy workforce via active travel programmes
Workplace travel plan development
Personal Travel Planning for business staff
Travel Plan Coordinator services including monitoring, reporting and fulfilment of planning conditions
Supporting businesses with achievement of Corporate Social Responsibility objectives

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Testimonials

MP Smarter Travel has managed our School Travel Plan Programme since 2012, running School Travel Plan workshops and supporting schools to gain TfL STA...

London Borough of Bexley

2017-12-04, 14:29

MP Smarter Travel exceeded expectations on the cargo-bike business engagement pilot project in Harlesden. Their knowledge and experience of working wi...

Brent Council

2021-07-12, 08:57

MP Smarter Travel exceeded our expectations on the delivery of our London-wide school engagement programme. It was a real pleasure to work with their ...

Camden Council

2022-05-18, 17:50

I’ve been really impressed with the amount the children are retaining and I’m aware that even some of the youngest members are making valuable con...

Kingsmead School

2018-01-09, 14:31

Thank you very much for the two great assemblies. The children learnt a lot and have found your input to be very beneficial and a great eye opener.

Roman Road Primary School

2021-05-19, 15:47

We used MP Smarter Travel to assist in the delivery of our 2011/2012 School Travel Plan programme. Although only a short appointment, they managed to ...

Enfield Council

2021-04-05, 10:20

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Clients

Case studies

Cargo Bike Consolidation Hub: Islington
Each year hundreds of businesses up and down the country deliver the last, first or only mile of their service by cargo bike. Cargo bike operators have proven this to be a time efficient, and cost-effective way to deliver…
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Tackling Air Quality in Croydon
Situated just 10 miles south of central London and a stone's throw to Brighton, Croydon has long been a popular area to live and work with an ever-growing population. With excellent transport links across the south of England, the…
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Brighton & Hove eCargo Bike Accelerator Project
Known for its vibrant culture, and for being eco-conscious, Brighton is an exciting city. With a thriving independent business community and a base for a considerable number of larger companies, Brighton is home to 16,000 businesses covering a range of…
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Preferred Waste and Recycling Contractor support for Team London Bridge
Reducing the number of freight vehicles on the road in London Bridge. Team London Bridge runs a preferred waste and recycling supplier scheme in order to save its businesses money through joint procurement, and reduce the number of freight vehicles…
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