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Travel Plan

2015-2020 ____________________________________________________________________________ Eastleigh College ACEW Consulting Chestnut Avenue September 2015 Eastleigh SO50 5FS www.eastleigh.ac.uk

Eastleigh College Travel Plan 2015-2020 2

Contents Page 1. Introduction 4

1.1 Background 1.2 Purpose of Eastleigh College Travel Plan 2015-2020

2. The External Picture 6 2.1 Department for Transport, White Paper 2011 2.2 National Planning Policy Framework (DCLG, 2012) 2.3 Hampshire County Council Local Transport Plan 2011-2031 2.4 South Hampshire Local Transport Strategy 2011-2031 2.5 Eastleigh Borough Council

2.5.1 EBC – Overall approach 2.5.2 EBC – Walking & Cycle Strategy 2.5.3 EBC – Car Parking

3. Eastleigh College 12 3.1 Locations 3.2 Transport links 3.3 Transport Facilities at Eastleigh College

3.3.1 Car Travel & Parking 3.3.2 Facilities for Alternative Modes 3.3.3 Delivery Movements

4. Travel Survey 2012 and 2015 17 4.1 Methodology 4.2 Results 4.2.1 Headline Results 4.2.2 Method of transport 4.2.3 Distance travelled to College 4.2.4 Journey time 4.2.5 Reasons for car use 4.2.6 Public transport 4.2.7 Cycling 4.2.8 Car sharing

5. Review of Proposals in previous Travel Plan 25

6. Measures to reduce car usage 27 6.1 Private car use 6.2 Public transport 6.3 Cycling and Walking 6.4 Flexible working 6.5 Promotion of Travel Plan

7. Responsible persons 32 7.1 Responsible Persons 7.2 Annual Review & Monitoring 7.3 Barriers to Implementation 7.4 Funding for Travel Plan Measures

8. Conclusion 34


Appendices 36

Appendix A – Staff Travel Survey questionnaire Appendix B – Student Travel Survey questionnaire Appendix C – Staff Travel Survey results Appendix D – Student Travel Survey results Appendix E – Postcode map Appendix F – Site plan Appendix G – Bus and rail route map Appendix H – Action plan


1. Introduction

1.1 Background Eastleigh College is located in Eastleigh in the south of Hampshire. The College offers a wide range of full- and part-time courses, specialising in vocational studies. Approximately 14,000 individuals access courses provided by the college each year, they include:

16-18 learners. There are a wide range of full-time 16-18 courses available covering subjects such as construction and the built environment, health & social care, hospitality and catering, refrigeration and air conditioning, computer sciences and engineering. 16-18 learners can also access apprenticeships through Eastleigh College.

School children. The school links programme gives school students a vocational supplement to GCSE’s, the courses are a mix of practical training and classroom based study. Examples of the link courses available include construction, motor vehicle and hair and beauty.. Schools usually provide their students with group transport to the college.

Businesses. The College works closely with the business community to provide training to fit the needs of their business, such as apprenticeships, leadership and management courses and workplace NVQ assessments.. In most circumstances college personnel travel to the workplace to provide the training. Pool cars are available for this purpose.

Adults. Eastleigh College offers over 1,100 courses for adults and employees which serve to update technical certification, improve career progression, provide new qualifications or take up a new hobby. These courses are run at 9 locations in the Eastleigh and Southampton areas.

In May 2012 Eastleigh College was judged to be ‘Outstanding’ in its Ofsted report. The College was awarded Grade 1 overall effectiveness, quality of provision, outcomes for learners, leadership and management, and capacity to improve.

Eastleigh College’s vision is to be the first choice provider of outstanding support for skills and learning, recognised for its success in inspiring individuals and employers to achieve their potential. Our mission is to identify and respond quickly and effectively to the needs of individuals, employers and partners to support the economic development of the region. Eastleigh College promotes a can-do culture committed to an outstanding customer-focused service and continuous improvement and innovation. Our values are:

Creating positive and innovative solutions, to meet the skills needs of individuals and employers

Committed to continuous improvement to maintain outstanding customer service Collaborating closely with others to provide a more responsive and coherent service for

the community we serve Working with integrity to deliver what we promise to our customers, colleagues and

partners Fostering a safe and inclusive environment which inspires a lifelong love of learning.

The College’s main campus is open Monday to Thursday 8.30am – 9.30pm, Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm.. Full-time college courses are primarily timetabled from 8.30am – 6pm.


Each year the College has over 14,000 students and learners although many of these are part-time, in employment or based in the wider community. The maximum number of students who register daily for lessons is 1,750 (2015). Students come from a wide area across Hampshire and the neighbouring counties, but the majority travel from within the Eastleigh borough, Southampton and Winchester. A postcode map of full-time students attending Eastleigh College 2014-15 is attached in appendix E. The College employs approximately 300 FTE staff across its campuses (2015). Most of the support staff are local to the college and travel from within the Eastleigh borough, Southampton and surrounding areas. Teaching staff tend to live further afield, some do live within the surrounding area but most travel from other areas within Hampshire or across the borders in neighbouring counties.

1.2 Purpose of the Eastleigh College Travel Plan 2015-2020 Previous issues of the Eastleigh College Travel Plan dated 2008-12 and 2012-16, were based on data and research gathered in 2007 and 2012 respectively. Following on-going concerns raised by the student body regarding the limited parking available, staff concerns over students’ access to public transport and with a revision of the Marketing and Property Strategies; the Travel Plan was updated in 2012 to reflect student and staff need at that time, and based on student and staff travel surveys undertaken in January 2012. The Travel Plan has supported the College during an initial phase of building works at the main college campus. Eastleigh College continues to strive to provide good quality facilities for its staff, students and the community it serves, and in 2012 the College replaced some of its temporary buildings with a single storey classroom block. These works created no change in teaching space and did not result in any increase or decrease in staff or student numbers, so there was no associated impact on travel arrangements at that time. Eastleigh College has now successfully secured funding of £9 million from the Government’s Local Growth Fund to facilitate the College entering an exciting period of estates development, including the provision of a new advanced technology centre and replacement or refurbishment of category C and D buildings. These projects will build on work which was started in 2004 to upgrade technical workshops, provide replacement classrooms & refurbish teaching and support facilities. This will result in a small net increase in floor area of approximately 214m². It is important to note that this net increase in floor area is again not intended to support additional staff or student numbers. No additional staff numbers are anticipated as a result of the development and student numbers are expected to remain at current levels. The development aims to improve current facilities through additional classroom space, and reflects the refocusing of the curriculum into technical training areas which require space intensive workshop and laboratory facilities, to ensure Eastleigh College can offer students a learning environment that provides outstanding teaching and demonstration space and reflects current teaching practice. To support the sustainable development of the College and to address the concerns of key stakeholders, the Travel Plan has undergone a substantial review and refresh in 2015, resulting in the publication of the Travel Plan 2015-20. This latest iteration of the plan seeks to deliver a more robust travel plan, investing more in sustainable transport, and providing a wider range of travel options, incentives and measures for the benefit of our students and staff.


There have also been developments in transport strategy at a local and regional level during the course of the previous plan period, which need to be considered in relation to their impact on Eastleigh College. The review has offered an opportunity to review the measures put in place in the previous iteration of the Travel Plan, to ensure they have been successfully implemented, and to look forward to actions which can be taken to ensure the travel to work and study resulting from Eastleigh College’s continuing success does not impact negatively on the environment in which the College is based. Following some changes to staff duties, responsibility for overseeing the Eastleigh College Travel Plan now sits with the Premises & Estates Manager, who is supported in this role as Travel Plan Co-ordinator by the Marketing Manager, the Estates Project Manager, the Human Resources Manager, the Head of Student Services and the Senior Management Team. The aim of the Eastleigh College Travel Plan 2015-2020 is to create ‘an environment in which the impact of all forms of transport is contributing to, rather than damaging to, the quality of life for the College’s population as well as the neighbouring community’. This will be achieved in this Travel Plan by several different steps:

To examine the external relationship with other organisations’ travel plans

To review the College’s current position regarding travel to work and study

To analyse the results of the Staff and Student Travel Surveys, conducted 2012 and 2015

To review progress since the last Travel Plan 2012-2016

To propose recommendations for reductions in car use over the plan period (2015-2020).

2. The External Picture This section outlines the national and local policy and best practice guidance directly relevant to the Travel Plan for Eastleigh College. The ethos and direction encouraged by these documents will be threaded throughout the updated Travel Plan, ensuring it remains current and relevant, and reflects best practice guidance for developing a sustainable travel plan. 2.1 Department for Transport White Paper, 2011 The Government’s Transport White Paper entitled ‘Creating growth, cutting carbon: making sustainable local transport happen’ sets out the Government's vision for a sustainable local transport system that supports the economy and reduces carbon emissions. The Transport White Paper states that actions taken locally are best placed to support economic growth and deliver near-term reductions in transport-related carbon emissions. This can be achieved by providing people with options to choose sustainable modes for everyday local transport choices to, for example, help boost economic growth by facilitating access to jobs. Travel Plans are noted as being a key means for promoting travel choices to a wide audience and encouraging a change in travel behaviour towards greater use of the sustainable modes of travel. 2.2 National Planning Policy Framework (DCLG, 2012)


Adopted on 27 March 2012, the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) seeks to reduce the complexity and improve the accessibility of the planning system, whilst protecting the environment and encouraging growth in a sustainable manner. Travel Plans are noted in Paragraph 36 of NPPF as an important mechanism to facilitate measures to increase sustainability. As such, there is a requirement for developments which create a ‘significant’ amount of trips to produce a Travel Plan. Although, it is not anticipated that planned development will result in any additional staff or student trips, an updated Travel Plan will ensure the transport strategy for Eastleigh College is effectively monitored, managed and keeps pace with the continuous improvements which are being sought. Planning Policy Guidance note 12 Transport aims to integrate planning and transport at the national, regional, strategic and local level to promote more sustainable transport choices for both people and for moving freight; promote accessibility to jobs, shopping, leisure facilities and services by public transport, walking and cycling, and reduce the need to travel, especially by car. The guidance identifies that availability of car parking has a major influence on the means of transport people choose and controlling the availability of parking is essential to promote sustainable transport choices. 2.3 Hampshire County Council Local Transport Plan 2011-2031 The Hampshire County Council Local Transport Plan (LTP) was formally approved at a full meeting of the County Council on 24 February 2011. This included a three year Implementation Plan for 2011-2014 which focused on expenditure and sources of funding. On 6 May 2014 the Executive Member for Environment and Transport approved a rolled forward three year Implementation Plan as part of a process of annual review and revision which is carried out each spring. This resulted in the publication of a new three-year Implementation Plan setting out planned expenditure on transport over the period April 2013 to March 2016. The vision of the Plan is of ‘safe, efficient and reliable ways to get around a prospering and sustainable Hampshire’ which will enable Hampshire County Council to:

Make progress on its corporate priorities;

Developing and supporting stronger safer communities,

Maximising well-being and;

Enhancing quality of place

It notes that private car use remains the dominant form of transport and that traffic congestion will increase substantially until 2031. Rail and bus services in Hampshire are run by privately-owned companies on a commercial basis by various providers, each of which take their own approach towards service investment, innovation and growing demands for their services. These aspects of local service remain in line with the previous Travel Plan, nevertheless, the same three principles proposed in the South East Plan remain embedded in the LTP. These principles are: ‘reduce, manage and invest’. These are the principles that Eastleigh College will continue to adopt in this Travel Plan. More specifically, the LTP promises to:

Reduce the number of journeys made, and the average length of journeys

Manage the existing transport networks efficiently, to make best use of existing capacity

Invest in additional capacity, where this is shown to be essential


The LTP has some specific points to make about the Solent area. It notes that the area suffers from Hampshire’s most acute problems of congestion, particularly on the motorway network (A3M, M3 and M27) but also on local roads, including those in Eastleigh. The LTP also notes that less than 7% of journeys to work are made by bus or train. The actions to address this situation are reflected in the South Hampshire Transport Strategy (see below). 2.4 South Hampshire Local Transport Strategy 2011-2031 A local transport plan is a policy document that outlines the approach to transport at local level; it covers the general aims and objectives for the transport system in the context of existing and emerging national policies for the local area. Government legislation requires that each Local Transport Authority (LTA) creates a Local Transport Plan. In the South Hampshire sub-region (which includes Eastleigh), this applies to Hampshire County Council, Southampton City Council, and Portsmouth City Council. Hampshire County Council, Southampton City Council, and Portsmouth City Council have worked in partnership as Transport for South Hampshire (TfSH) to produce the joint Local Transport Plan (LTP3) Strategy for South Hampshire, which will guide the development of transport networks until 2031. It was produced following extensive consultation with the public and other strategic partners. The South Hampshire Local Transport Strategy recognises that transport is an enabler of activity, allowing people to access a wealth of opportunities for work, education and leisure and that the movement of people and goods in efficient and sustainable ways helps to support the economy. The vision of the TfSH authorities is to create "A resilient, cost effective, fully-integrated sub-regional transport network, enabling economic growth whilst protecting and enhancing health, quality of life and environment". This vision will be delivered through the set of fourteen transport policies with a central philosophy of Reduce-Manage-Invest. The aims of the document are detailed as:

Reduced dependence on the private car through an increased number of people choosing public transport and the ‘active travel’ modes of walking and cycling

Improved awareness of the different travel options available to people for their journeys, enabling informed choices about whether people travel, and how

Improved journey time reliability for all modes

Improved road safety within the sub-region

Improved accessibility within and beyond the sub-region

Improved air quality and environment, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions

Promoting a higher quality of life. 2.5 Eastleigh Borough Council (EBC) 2.5.1 EBC – Overall approach Transport planning for the Eastleigh Borough area is subsumed under the HCC Local Transport Plan and the South Hampshire Transport Strategy detailed above. EBC has its own key objectives, aligned with county and regional policies, and is committed to:

Improving accessibility for all

Increasing travel choices by improving local bus services, providing more cycle routes


and making walking safer

Ensuring new development does not make things worse

Reducing levels of traffic, particularly in residential areas

Improving the quality of life for all residents In September 2012, the Eastleigh Borough Transport Statement was published, which includes the Transport Strategy and a proposed package of sustainable transport measures to improve accessibility and modal choice within the EBC area. The Transport Statement provides the following:

a comprehensive local transport policy framework for the Borough;

a framework to assist with the prioritisation of transport investment;

a sound basis for land use and development planning;

assistance to the local planning authority with infrastructure planning in support of the Eastleigh Borough Local Plan 2011-2029, the preparation of a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule and the application of the Transport Contributions Policy in the interim period until the CIL Charging Schedule is adopted.

The Transport Statement is a Hampshire County Council document and has been developed in consultation with Eastleigh Borough Council. The Statement covers the period up to 2029, which aligns with the timeframe of the Eastleigh Borough Local Plan 2011-2029. Within the context of the wider transport policy framework the four overarching objectives are to:

Promote economic growth by maintaining a safe and efficient highway network, reducing casualties and tackling congestion on the transport network;

Improve access to jobs, facilities and services by all types of transport;

Facilitate and enable new development to come forward;

Reduce carbon emissions and minimise the impacts of transport on the environment. 2.5.2 EBC – Walking & Cycling Strategy EBC produced a Walking Strategy, Promoting Walking in Eastleigh Borough. This document recognises that walking is the most affordable, flexible, widely available and socially inclusive mode of independent travel available to Borough residents and as a result it is vital that Eastleigh Borough Council encourages walking as much as possible. To promote walking, people need to be assured that the journey they take will be safe, secure, convenient, and take place in a pleasant environment. The strategy acknowledges there are a number of barriers to overcome in order to get more people walking and emphasises the wide ranging benefits walking can bring. The aims of the strategy are as follows: • Encourage more people to walk to access services and facilities rather than using the car; • Improve the integration of walking with other sustainable transport modes to ensure realistic

alternatives to the car are available; • Promote walking as part of a healthy lifestyle; • Assist in reducing the Borough's Carbon Footprint. The Eastleigh College Travel Plan 2015-2020 will include additional measures to encourage more staff and students to walk to the campus, including a greater emphasis on active travel in awareness campaigns.


In 1990, the Council produced its first Cycling Strategy. This aimed to do more to provide for the need of cyclists, making it a safer and more attractive mode of transport. Since that time, the Council in conjunction with Hampshire County Council, Southampton City Council and the cycle charity SUSTRANS has provided a growing network of cycle routes. The overall vision for cycling in the Borough of Eastleigh is to promote cycling as a viable transport choice. EBC produced an updated Cycle Strategy for the period 2006-2011. At this time it has not been formally revised but the principles continue to inform cycling strategy in the borough. The Cycle Strategy resulted in a number of measures to encourage cycling, including:

More cycle routes

Traffic restraint measures

Liaison with neighbouring authorities regarding cycle routes

Work with local employers to produce travel plans which include pro-cycling measures

Installation of cycle facilities at well-used locations e.g. railway stations, shopping centres, leisure facilities etc.

Eastleigh Borough Council is committed to creating a comprehensive network of cycle routes across the Borough. Already a substantial part of this network has been built, particularly in Eastleigh itself, and in Hedge End. In total there are over 44km of dedicated cycle routes within the Borough and over 40 locations with cycle parking facilities, including at all the railway stations serving the Borough. A Borough-wide interactive cycle map is available to help plan your cycle journeys and find new, convenient and safe routes around the Borough and beyond. The Eastleigh College Travel Plan will include a number of new measures, including improvements to cycle storage facilities, to encourage more students and staff to travel to the campus by bicycle. 2.5.3 EBC – Car Parking EBC is also responsible for public parking, off and on-street, throughout the Borough. Find below a map of public car parks operated by EBC in Eastleigh Town Centre, from www.eastleigh.gov.uk: The nearest major car park to Eastleigh College is at The Swan Centre (P1 on the Map). Parking costs (at Sept 2015) Monday to Saturday (excluding bank holidays) from 07:00 to 18:00 are as follows - up to 1 hour £1.30, up to 2 hours £2.60, up to 3 hours £3.60, up to 4 hours £4.40, up to 5 hours £5.40, up to 7 hours £8.50, over 7 hours £13.50. The lost ticket charge is £13.50. Parking costs Monday to Saturday 18:00 to 07:00 and all day Sunday & Bank Holidays are - up to 1 hour £1.30, any period in excess of 1 hour £2.60. There is free solo motorcycle parking in a marked motorcycle bay. There is a long-stay multi-storey car park in Mitchell Road (P2) with 448 spaces. Parking costs Monday to Saturday 08:00 to 18:00 (excluding bank holidays) are as follows - up to one hour £1.30, Up to two hours £2.60, Up to three hours £3.60, Up to four hours £4.40, Up to five hours £5.40, Up to ten hours £8.50. The lost ticket charge is £8.50. Parking charges Monday to Saturday inclusive 18:00 to 08:00 and all day Sunday & Bank Holidays are - up to one hour £1.30, any period in excess of 1 hour £2.60. Permit parking is also allowed at a cost of £330 for 13 weeks and free solo motorcycle parking is available in marked bays.

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The Southampton Road car park (P4) has just 54 spaces, of which 17 are for residential parking permit holders only, although it is possible to stay all day here (£6.00).

Figure 1: Map of Public Car parks

Additional car parking is available at Southampton Parkway with 574 spaces, however the cost for all day parking here is considered prohibitively high. In November 2007, EBC extended residents parking to nearly all the roads surrounding the College. Previously, stretches of Chestnut Avenue, Cherbourg Road, Southampton Road and South Street had offered free all-day on-street parking. A few stretches of Cherbourg, Cranbury and Desborough Roads have limited on-street parking, restricted to either a two or four-hour stay. The thirty-five vehicle stretch on Chestnut Avenue is now pay and display, at £2.00 all day. The consequence of these changes is that there is nowhere within fifteen minutes’ walk of the College where students may park all day and free of charge. Eastleigh College recognises that there are ongoing concerns among local residents about off-site car parking in residential areas. Full details of parking in Eastleigh Borough can be found on the EBC website. 2.5 Summary

https://www.eastleigh.gov.uk/parking,-travel-roads/parking-in-eastleigh/parking-locations,-charges-permits.aspx


The updated Travel Plan will continue to directly contribute to both national and local planning and transport policy objectives by promoting a full range of transport options at Eastleigh College and tailoring these to the specific needs of students and staff. This will actively contribute towards delivering against the wider sustainability agenda and improve the experience of those learning or working at and visiting Eastleigh College.

3. Eastleigh College Eastleigh College currently has three main locations, within close walking distance of each other. 3.1 Locations 3.1.1 Main Campus The Main Campus faces onto Chestnut Avenue, about a mile south of Eastleigh Town Centre. It is part of an extended educational site which also includes Quilley School of Engineering and Barton Peveril Sixth Form College. Aside from the neighbouring educational establishments the surrounding area is predominately residential housing. The main campus houses the majority of full-time and part-time provision, including Construction, Engineering, Plumbing and Gas, Electrical and Refrigeration, Business Services, Sport, Professional Studies, Care, Performing Arts, Foundation and Skills for Life. The College has full planning permission for the erection of a three storey teaching building on the main campus, which will provide teaching space for Hair and Beauty, Art and Professional Studies. A number of facilities on the main campus are open to the general public and for use by the local community. These include the East Avenue Restaurant, Eden Global Travel Shop, and the motor vehicle workshop which provides repairs, MOTs and servicing. A privately run children’s day care nursery, which was previously located near the main entrance on Chestnut Avenue has moved off site and no longer uses the Visitor Car Park, removing the need for nursery staff parking and parent drop off facilities. A plan of the site is provided in appendix F. 3.1.2 Desborough Road Annexe Desborough is a former grammar school building some 50 metres to the north-east of the Main Campus within a residential area. The campus currently houses Hair and Beauty and Art and Design, with Essence @ Eastleigh Hair and Beauty salon open to the public. The College plans to demolish the Desborough Road Annexe, relocate the curriculum to the main campus and redevelop the site for housing during the period of this plan, maintaining a significant section of the site for College car parking (subject to planning permission). 3.1.3 Cranbury Road Annexe The Cranbury Road Annexe is a former infant’s school located 400 metres north of the Main Campus, which previously housed some classrooms and the administrative base of the Adult and Community Learning department. However, this building is now leased to the Little Acorns Nursery, and is no longer used by the college. Under the College’s existing redevelopment plans, this site will be disposed of during the period of this plan and there is outline planning permission for housing on this site.


3.1.4 Other locations The College has use of a residential facility, College House, located near Winchester; makes use of the Above Bar training centre in Southampton; and operates adult education in a number of school and community venues across southern Hampshire, including Southampton. It also has a considerable number of remote and off-site learners. By providing courses at these sites away from the main campus learners are often able to access courses closer to where they live, removing the need for travel into Eastleigh. The scope of this Travel Plan will concentrate on those staff and students accessing the main College centres, which are clustered together in Eastleigh itself (see location map below).

Figure 2: Location Map

3.2 Transport links


The College is well-served by transport links and a leaflet, A Guide to Bus and Train Routes, is provided to staff, students and visitors which details the bus and train routes available. The railway stations at Eastleigh and Southampton Parkway are both within fifteen minutes’ walk, providing services to and from Southampton (to the south), Winchester and London (to the north), Romsey and Salisbury (to the west), and Fareham and Portsmouth (to the east). There is a free Xelabus X5 service between Chandlers Ford station and Eastleigh, which staff and students can use. Bus services are provided across the area by Blue Star, Velvet, Brijan, First, Stagecoach and Wilts and Dorset, with many routes passing through Eastleigh, some along Chestnut Avenue. A map of these routes can be seen in appendix G. Many serve Eastleigh bus station which is within a 15 minute walk to the College, and the Velvet A and Bluestar 2 both stop outside the College. Eastleigh Borough Council is actively striving to improve the area cycle network. An area of off road cycle route passes immediately in front of the College on Chestnut Avenue. The College is surrounded by pedestrian routes. Pedestrian entrances to the main site are located on Chestnut Avenue and Cranbury Road. During this plan period, additional measures will be introduced to encourage more staff and students to travel to the college on foot. Eastleigh is bound by the M27 to the south and the M3 to the west. Though both routes are affected by congestion in peak hours, they do provide access from a wide variety of destinations. 3.3 Transport facilities at Eastleigh College 3.3.1 Car travel and parking Eastleigh College seeks to make maximum use of its parking facilities in order to minimise the impact on the local community. Historically the data from student travel surveys show that only a small minority of full-time students use a car to get to college and as these students are the ones who attend college during the day, their presence does not tend to cause congestion or put strain on available parking. Staff are provided with access to parking on the Main Site and Desborough from 8am-5pm with part-time students able to access the parking facilities at these sites from 5pm onwards. The overwhelming majority of part-time students attend in the evening and are able to park in the college car parks with ease. The busiest days for parking on the campus tend to be Tuesdays and Wednesdays. These arrangements ensure the College sees high utilisation of our parking resources spread throughout the day and evening, which in turns limits the impact on community parking for local residents. There is currently no formal car share scheme, although an increasing number of staff do have informal car share arrangements in place. This will be addressed during the current plan period.


The College has also produced a Parking Map to support staff and students identify appropriate alternative parking facilities if required. This will be updated as the redevelopment progresses.

Figure 3: Parking Map of Area

The College’s current parking facilities are shown below. Table 1: Current parking facilities at Eastleigh College:

Cars Disabled Motorbike Bicycle

Main Car Park (Main Campus)

127 8 12 30

Desborough 100 3 50 30

Total 227 11 62 60

During term time car parking spaces at all sites are well utilised both during the day and during the evening, with limited spare capacity. This was confirmed by a parking utilisation survey carried out


on 24 November 2014, which recorded hourly utilisation data in all car parks between 08:00 and 17:00. Current and planned parking provision is considered adequate for the needs of staff and permitted students. The number of accessible parking bays is reviewed regularly and transport arrangements for those with disabilities or learning difficulties is considered on a case by case basis. There is also a Visitor Car Park at the Main Campus, although visitors are encouraged to travel by public transport if possible. This currently has ten visitor spaces plus four accessible bays. With planned development this will be reduced to eight spaces, including two accessible bays. Parking here is not available to staff and students and is therefore not included in the above calculations. Current College policy provides priority parking for staff during the day. As such students are not generally allowed to park at the Main Campus or at Desborough before 5.00 p.m. A limited number of targeted part-time students are provided with parking permits, if on-call arrangements with their employers require them to have a vehicle with them during the day; for example Gas Assessment students. The vehicle entrances to the main campus car parks are both off Cherbourg Road. All staff and permitted students are issued with parking permits, which are monitored by security. The College has five pool cars for staff business use and two minibuses for student field trips, removing the requirement for staff and students to bring their own vehicles to campus for use during the day for business travel or other activities. There are no other fleet vehicles. 3.3.2 Facilities for alternative modes Motorbike spaces and bicycle storage are well used by staff and students, but utilisation does vary with the weather and seasons. Recent staff and student travel plan survey’s indicated that additional bike storage may be required on the Main Campus, with a number of respondents requesting additional capacity, preferably with a higher level of security and covered. The College will address this feedback with investment in additional facilities, including the installation of new covered cycle shelter with a capacity of 39 spaces and the installation of an additional 24 Sheffield-stand style cycle racks as part of improvement works. Shower and locker facilities are available to assist people who cycle or walk to the college. Showers can currently be found in the link to the sports hall and will be relocated into B block as part of the redevelopment. Lockers are available throughout the college, with dedicated changing rooms where appropriate. Information on sustainable travel modes is readily available on campus, with A Guide to Bus and Train Routes, bus timetables, and the Eastleigh Borough Council cycle map all available from the college reception. A Student Travel Information Noticeboard is available in the Refectory and travel information is made available online. 3.3.3 Delivery movements


The college has far fewer delivery movements than large higher and further education institutions. There is a food delivery each morning to the refectory and twice a week to the teaching kitchens. The refectory also has a weekly delivery of drinks and snacks. Other deliveries are provided on demand and steps are taken to encourage staff to minimise delivery movements through efficient planning and ordering of goods. Waste collections take place twice weekly.

4. Travel Survey 4.1 Methodology Full staff and student Travel Surveys were undertaken in January 2012 and March 2015. To ensure care of comparison, the questions were kept the same as for previous Travel Survey’s conducted in September 2004 and autumn 2007. Staff and students were asked the same set of questions. The Staff Travel Survey was distributed electronically by global email with a link to an online survey using Survey Monkey, as in the previous year. The Student Travel Survey was distributed via global email with a link to an online survey for the first time. In previous years, paper surveys had been handed out to learners by lecturers and tutors and the surveys were completed in class time. 4.2 Travel Survey Results See Appendices C and D for a full breakdown of survey results. 4.2.1 Headline results Staff Travel Survey In 2012 there were 151 responses to the Staff Travel Survey (23%). A very high proportion of respondents (91%) were based at the Main Campus and Desborough. In 2015 there were 204 responses to the Staff Travel Survey, which represents a 68% response rate based on current full time equivalent staff, and the vast majority of staff continue to be based at the Main Campus. Headline Results:

Some 30% of staff lived within 4 miles of the college campus.

Some 84.7% of staff travelled to work as sole occupancy car drivers, as their main mode of transport.

The next most popular main mode of transport was car sharing (9.4%), followed by cycling (6.9%), walking (4.4%), public transport (4.4%), and motorbike (0.5%).

There has been a slight upward trend in single occupancy car use since the previous staff travel survey in 2012, when 76% of staff travelled by car alone.


There has been a corresponding downward trend in the percentage of staff cycling, using public transport and travelling by motorcycle.

The percentage of staff walking to the College has remained static, while the percentage who car share has increased from 6.3% in 2012 to 9.4% in 2015.

Student Travel Survey In 2012, there were 1,474 responses in total, divided into 1,021 full-time students and 453 part-time students. This represents 69% of FT students, and 39% of PT students. In 2015, there were just 69 responses to the student survey in total. It is not completely clear why the level of response was significantly lower than in previous years, however a significant factor is likely to be the change in method of collection from paper surveys being handed out by lecturers and tutors to be completed during class time to a fully online survey distributed by email. The survey was also carried out at a different time of year (March) when students may understandably be thinking about the Easter holidays or turning their attention to revision for examinations. There are considerable benefits to be gained from using online surveys, including removal of the need for data input and the considerable staff time associated with that, however it is recommended that any future online travel survey aimed at students should be promoted more widely, with announcements in class and an incentive to complete the survey should also be offered (for example a prize draw). Unfortunately, this does not represent a sufficient sample size for the survey data to inform travel plan progress and development. It is therefore a key recommendation that the student travel survey is repeated at the earliest opportunity (ideally in the month of November) and that an incentive (e.g. prize draw) is used to encourage far greater participation. Due to the low level of response to the 2015 student travel survey, 2012 student data is used in sections 4.2.2 – 4.2.8 to enable meaningful analysis. 4.2.2 Method of transport The profile of staff travel mode has seen limited variation since the last survey in 2012. There has been an increase in the number of staff arriving by car alone (up from 76% in 2012 to 84% in 2015). The number of staff car sharing has also increased from 6.3% in 2012 to 9.4% in 2015. The number of staff walking to work has remained static at 4.4%, while the number of staff arriving by bike (6.9% in 2015), public transport (4.4%) and motorbike (0.5%) have all fallen slightly. It remains the case that few staff use public transport to travel to college and the high use of cars by staff is likely to reflect the College policy for allowing all staff access to a parking permit as well as providing convenience for staff. It also reflects the fact that parking is currently free at the College.


Figure 4: Method of transport by percentage of staff/students

Full-time students continue to use a range of transport. The number of students walking to college has increased to 32% (up from 22% in 2007). This may reflect the economic climate as many families are looking to reduce costs and encouraging students to walk to college. This is also reflected in our enrolment profile which sees 66% of full-time learners living 0-3 miles from the Main Campus – a reasonable walking distance. Public transport is used by 33% of full-time students, however increased fares for these forms of transport are impacting on some students’ ability to attend college as illustrated in student feedback from the college’s learner voice forums. Car use by full-time students is relatively low with 11% (down from 18% in 2007) of students using a car to travel to college and 7% (down from 18% in 2007) catching lifts with other students. This is likely to be influenced by four main factors:

the age of the students

the comparative distance to their homes

possible economic factors (fuel, insurance and other running costs)

lack of parking on site (which is regularly raised by students as an area they would like reviewed to enable student parking on site and locally).

The profile of part-time student travel remains similar to the staff model, with 56% using their own vehicle and 21% coming in a car with others, making a total of 77% travelling by car (compared to 73% in 2007). This results from the older, higher-earning and more widely spread demographic of part-time students as well as the additional work and family pressures many of them experience. Walking is the next highest option (9%), reflecting the community ethos of the College. Use of public transport is very low (only 6%) amongst part-time learners. 4.2.3 Distance travelled to College

The profile of distance travelled by staff remains similar to the survey results from both 2007 to 2012. Some 3.5% of staff live within one mile of campus, with 27% living between one and four


miles, 35% between four and ten miles, almost 19% living between ten and twenty miles, and 16% living over twenty miles from the college. With over 30% of staff living within four miles of the college there is considerable potential for modal shift towards the more sustainable modes of transport and additional measures will be introduced to encourage these staff to consider alternative modes. Some 70% of full-time learners live up to ten miles from the Main Campus and this demonstrates that students are willing to travel to access high quality education. 67% of part-time students live more than four miles from the college, which is reflected in the higher car use for this group. It should also be noted that many part-time students are carrying out their learning alongside full-time work and caring responsibilities, and some may need access to a vehicle when at college due to on-call arrangements. Those attending college during the evening will also be affected by a reduced level of public transport services. The distance travelled clearly has a correlation with the method of transport chosen: the further away from College one lives, the more expensive and less convenient public transport is likely to be, and the less realistic walking and cycling becomes (depending on level of fitness).

Figure 5: Distance travelled by percentage of staff/students

4.2.4 Journey time The 2015 survey data showed that here has been a decrease in the percentage of staff travelling less than 15 minutes to get to college (10.4% in 2015 compared with 14% in 2012) and the proportion of staff whose journey time is between 16 minutes and 30 minutes has also fallen (from 45.9% in 2012 to 32.7% in 2015). The largest group of staff is now those that travel between 30 minutes and one hour to get to work (46% in 2015, compared with 31.6% in 2012). The proportion of staff travelling for more than one hour has also increased from 5.5% in 2012 to 10.9% in 2015.


Figure 6: Journey time by percentage of staff/students

As the profile of distance travelled to work has not changed significantly, this indicates that average journey time per mile has increased. This may be due to increased incidences of congestion, changes to public transport services, and in a few cases stopping to pick up car share partners. It may also indicate that the additional staff that travel to work by car alone, have not necessarily achieved a quicker journey time from their change in travel mode. The profile of the time taken to travel to college by students has varied little since 2007. Key variations for students are that less full-time learners take sixty plus minutes to travel to college (3% compared to 10% in 2007). There has also been a decline in part-time students travelling less than fifteen minutes to travel to college (12% compared to 18% in 2007). 4.2.5 Reasons for car use

Figure 7: Reasons for car use by percentage of staff/students


Please note that in this and subsequent questions respondents could choose more than one answer

For staff, the most significant factor by far was that public transport was not considered a realistic option (58.3%). Convenience (41.7%), personal commitments including children, other caring responsibilities or a car share partner (32.1%), and time savings (27.8%) were the other most commonly cited reasons for using a car to travel to the College. The number of staff saying that public transport is not seen as a realistic option had increased sharply from 23% in 2012 to 58.3% in 2015. This might indicate a perception that level of service has deteriorated. However, as this figure is in line with the proportion of staff who did not consider this a realistic option in 2007, it may be an anomaly in the 2012 data. The importance of time saving as a factor has remained static, whilst convenience has increased sharply in importance (from 25% in 2012 to 41.7% in 2015). Future campaigns most do more to convince staff that the sustainable modes can offer convenience, in addition to increasing awareness about the other much wider benefits. Cost saving has decreased in importance for the second time, with just 13.9% of staff now citing this as a reason for travelling by car. This is not surprising considering the growing cost associated with car travel, however research suggests that for many people it is still a lower cost option than public transport. Part-time student data in this area continues to follow a similar pattern to staff travel, which reflects the more mature profile of part-time students. The profile for full-time students remains consistent with feedback from the 2007 survey. Time and cost savings, as well as convenience, were the key reasons for using a car among those students who did, however it is important to note that only 11% of full-time students use a car as a means of travel to the college. 4.2.6 Public transport

Figure 8: Factors required to consider using public transport


Respondents were asked what factors would encourage them to consider using public transport. Frequency of bus and train services continues to be the most important factor for all three groups. For 39.8% of staff and 26.6% of part-time learners, bus services that run closer to the college would be a significant factor, but for full-time student’s better quality bus services was a more important concern (20%). This may reflect student feedback about problems experienced with reductions to bus services in some areas and concerns about increased fares and service quality. If improvements were made to public transport services, only 44.3% of staff (compared with 47% in 2012), 31% of full-time students (compared with 52% in 2007) and 22% of part-time students (compared with 33% in 2007) would consider using it, for at least some of their journeys. This decline in confidence in public transport reflects the negative feedback received from staff and students regarding bus services in recent years. 4.2.7 Cycling

Figure 9: Factors required to consider cycling

The survey also asked what measures would encourage respondents to consider cycling. For staff, the most significant factor is provision of safe cycle routes, with 79% of staff highlighting this (up considerably from 53% in 2012). This may indicate that there is an increased level of concern about the safety of cycling to the college among staff. Staff could be encouraged to participate in cycle safety training, or provided with high-visibility clothing to increase their safety while cycling. Some 37% of staff would like to see improved secure bicycle storage on site, while 35.5% would like to see more shower and locker facilities. Comments provided in the free text box suggest that some staff would be encouraged to cycle by the installation of newer, covered and more secure cycle storage. As the college already provides staff access to showers and locker facilities, there may be some value in raising awareness about this. The most important factor for part-time learners (58%) was that safer cycle routes would be required for them to consider using bicycles to travel to college.


The main consideration for full-time learners was improved secure bicycle parking; at 51% this is more than double the percentage in 2007 (21%). Bicycle racks are provided at the Main Campus and Desborough, however they are primarily in the form of uncovered Sheffield stands. A key recommendation is to upgrade cycle storage on site to include an increased number of covered stands, as well as promoting their location on campus alongside the use of a good quality D-Lock and bike security tagging to enhance security. Feedback has shifted since 2007 in relation to how often respondents would consider using a bicycle if facilities and routes were improved. The volume of staff who would never consider using a bicycle rose from 47% in 2007 to 60% in 2012 and 65% in 2015. As more than 30% of staff live within 4 miles of the campus, this is surprising, but concerns about cycle route safety may be a restricting factor in supporting more staff to cycle to work. For full-time students the opposite can be said. There has been a significant increase in the number of students who would consider cycling for all (24% - up from 8%) or some (38% - up from 13%) of their journeys to college. A similar pattern is present for part-time learners as well, and may be a result of the current economic climate or wider trends that have seen participation in cycling increase since the 2012 Olympics and other successes for the British cycling team on the world stage. 4.2.8 Car sharing

Figure 10: Willingness to car share

The survey asked respondents whether they would be prepared to car share. The response was equal for both full- and part-time students with 52% saying they would consider car sharing and 48% saying they would not. Feedback from staff was not dissimilar, with 54.6% of staff saying they would consider car sharing and 45.4% saying they would not. The comments left in the free text box on the staff survey indicated quite clearly that the case for the benefits of car sharing has not been made effectively to staff, and that staff believe it will be difficult to find others with similar work and travel patterns.


In terms of what would encourage people to car share, students in particular favoured the idea of reserved parking for car sharers. This is perhaps not surprising as parking is not provided for students on-site during the day. However, staff would like more support with finding car share partners. A key recommendation for this plan period will be the establishment of a car share database, using the Hampshire Car Share scheme, and to ensure that it is promoted on an ongoing basis.

Figure 11: Factors required to consider car sharing

5. Review of recommendations in previous Travel Plan The Eastleigh College Travel Plan 2012-16 contained a number of measures and proposals. Here is a review of what action occurred as a result. Table 2: Review of 2012-16 Initiatives and Measures:

Initiative or Measure Review

Private Car Use

Maintain a staff only parking system at the main campus from 8am-5pm (exceptions made where students require access due to disabilities).

All current students are made aware of parking arrangements through termly communications and parking is monitored by security.

Encourage car sharing among staff:

priority parking for car sharers

develop and promote a car share database

Priority parking for car sharers has not been provided to date, as parking has always been available at Desborough Annexe or Quilley Car Park so it was considered unnecessary. Priority parking is only available for first aiders and those with a disability. There is no separate car share database to assist staff in finding a car share partner, although there is an internal database of permit holders.

Public transport

Continue to provide a bus and train service guide for staff and students, and make it available in key places

Travel Information is available on Moodle. A new Student Travel Board has been introduced in the Refectory.


on campus and online. The Guide to Public Transport has been updated and is available at reception, along with bus timetables and cycle maps.

When available, promote the My Journey phone application for real time bus information.

Link to Eastleigh Borough Council website is provided from College website.

Investigate possibility of providing links on intranet to train timetables.

Link provided from College website.

Promote local transport services via the Student Services Centre.

Leaflet available in Student Services Centre and information provided via all open events.

Consider subsidising or providing interest-free loans for the purchase of season tickets for staff.

No demand determined.

Fund and promote a new travel bursary to enable full time students who are eligible to use public transport.

Leaflet and application form available to all students. Travel bursaries available for 16-19 and 19+ disadvantaged students. Approx. 600 13/14.

Liaise with local bus companies to ensure services are maintained and improved and to secure fare reductions for students.

Liaison with bus companies is ongoing. The nature of study programmes means termly bus passes are not financially viable for most students.

Consider amending timetables to allow later starts, which will enable more students to use public transport.

Yearly accommodation utilisation survey conducted. Timetables maximised to ensure rooming is fully utilised.

Cycling

Review provision of cycle storage at the campuses.

Reviewed for one year. Additional cycle racks were installed on the main campus. Some disruption to storage facilities has resulted during development works on main campus. Spare capacity is usually available at Desborough Annexe.

Set up and promote a cycle to work scheme for staff to provide interest free loans for the purchase of a bicycle.

The college has become a member of the Cycle Scheme salary sacrifice scheme.

Other measures to promote cycling. The college is a member of Eastleigh Travel Plan Network/Eastleigh Commuter Forum, and has submitted a Site Assessment Form. The following activities have been provided on campus in partnership with SUSTRANS:

A led Bike Ride

Dr Bike events

Sale of cycle equipment

Circular walks

Encourage and support EBC in its programme of cycle route development.

There is a link to the EBC cycling information from the college website to promote the current network of cycle routes.

Promote local cycling services and events.

An index of local cycle stores has been made available on the intranet.


The College is working with the EBC ‘Bike It’ rep to run events at the college and to refer staff and students to cycle awareness training.

Flexible and home working

Promote staff and student access to flexible working arrangements.

Staff flexible working is considered for all applicants. The ability to work from home is available to most staff in some format.

Increase capacity to access work and learning from home by improving external access to IT systems, and developing the use of skype and video conferencing.

The college is currently reviewing its Information & Learning Technology (ILT) Strategy.

Continue to increase the number of students who can work remotely, including the promotion of work-based learning.

The college is currently reviewing its curriculum delivery model and intends to introduce more blended learning opportunities.

Promotion of Travel Plan

Develop a campaign to raise awareness of specific measures.

The Travel Plan is promoted to staff and students.

Travel Plan and leaflet to be handed out to new students.

Available to download.

Student induction to cover travel and going green.

Tutorial presentation used and available to view.

Links to EBC transport plan and information to be provided.

Links available on website and student travel noticeboard.

Publish the Travel Plan on the college website and email staff/students to make them aware of the location.

The Travel Plan has been published on the website and an email was sent out to staff and students.

6. Measures to reduce car usage The following gives an overview of the recommendations and measures provided under the Travel Plan 2015-2020. A full action plan is included in appendix H and gives more details of how the measures identified will be progressed. 6.1 Reduce private car use Eastleigh College seeks to effectively manage its parking facilities to ensure the College operates them effectively and minimises any impact on the local community. By using the feedback obtained from the Travel Survey the College has worked to tailor our car parking policy to meet the needs of staff, students and visitors whilst limiting disruption to the local community. Survey data continues to show that the majority of staff and part-time students choose to come to college by car. Staff are provided with access to parking on our main campus and Desborough Annexe from 8am-5pm, with students only generally able to access the parking facilities at these sites from 5pm onwards (when many part-time students attend college). This policy ensures that full-time students are directed to more sustainable modes, as well as ensuring high utilisation of our parking resources throughout the operating hours of the college, which limits any potential impact on off-site parking for local residents.


Eastleigh College would like to see more staff and students consider travelling to college by more sustainable modes of transport than private car use. There are currently relatively low levels of car sharing among staff and the perceived barriers to car sharing were among the most commonly cited concerns noted in the free text comments box on the staff survey. The college will aim to address staff concerns about the potential of car sharing by regularly promoting car sharing, highlighting the benefits, busting the myths and assisting staff to find suitable car share partners through the development and promotion of an online car share scheme, using Hampshire Car Share. The College will also raise awareness about the Eastleigh Car Club as research suggests that car club members are less likely to replace their cars and that each car club vehicle in a well-established scheme can typically remove five private vehicles from the road. The College will also raise awareness about the best ways to drive sustainably and reduce fuel consumption, as well as investigating the potential to provide staff with access to an off-site park and ride scheme. The College hopes that these measures will ensure parking demand is kept within existing supply, however if demand continues to rise and pressure on car parking increases further, it may be necessary to consider the introduction of eligibility criteria for staff parking permits or introduction of parking charges. Recommendations and actions: Encourage car-sharing among staff, by registering with and promoting a car-share database,

using the Hants Car Share scheme Run a prize draw to encourage staff to sign up to the car share scheme by a set closing date Consider other ways of incentivising car sharing, such as provision of reserved parking for car

sharers or offering a reward or incentive for giving up the staff parking permit Ensure regular communications to promote the car share scheme and the benefits of sharing

lifts Continue to promote the use of pool cars for staff travelling on business within the local area Promote the Eastleigh Car Club to staff and students to reduce the need to own a car Invite My Journey Hampshire to bring the smarter driver simulator to campus on an agreed

date Promote the My Journey Hampshire Wheels to Work moped loan scheme to students who

don't have access to public or private transport to get them to a job, vocational training or to interviews

Investigate the potential to provide staff with access to existing or planned park and ride facilities in the Eastleigh area

Add details of local taxi companies to the ‘How to find Eastleigh College’ section of the website. 6.2 Increase use of public transport Eastleigh College is well served by public transport with two train stations (Eastleigh and Southampton Parkway) each located approximately one mile from the main campus and regular bus routes serving the local and regional area. There is also a free bus service from Chandler’s Ford train station which staff and students are able to use. However, it is clear that some staff and students have concerns about the frequency and quality of bus services.


Recommendations and actions: Investigate the cost and feasibility of providing a real time passenger information (RTPI) screen

for bus services in the main reception area of the campus Continue to offer and promote a funded Eastleigh College Travel Bursary Scheme for full-time

learners Continue to promote public transport arrangements and services to students and staff and

better promote the free bus service from Chandler’s Ford Station Lobby local bus companies to reduce their service fares or offer discounts to students, for

example investigate a potential arrangement for students to be offered a child-fare on key routes on production of a student card

Continue to lobby local bus companies to ensure that the frequency and quality of services are maintained and improved

6.3 Increase cycling and walking to the campus The College provides shower and locker facilities for walkers and cyclists, plus secure cycle storage for staff and students, as well as providing access to local services to promote bicycle safety and awareness. However, it is clear from the comments provided in the staff and student travel surveys that both staff and students would like to see safer cycle routes to the campus as well as enhanced cycle storage facilities on site. Measures are also required to address concerns about cycle safety. The college will ensure that enhanced cycle storage facilities are included in the plans for the ongoing development of the campus, with a view to providing a new covered and secure cycle storage facility on the main campus, as well as installing a public bike pump. To date, there have been few measures aimed specifically at encouraging people to walk to the campus. A series of communications will aim to encourage staff to walk or cycle to work, and could include highlighting safe walking routes, the distribution of branded pedometers or umbrellas to people who agree to try walking to work, or personal safety courses to be run by the local police. Recommendations and actions Inform the local authority about staff and students concerns about the provision of safer cycle

routes Ensure the college has adequate cycle facilities on campus to meet user needs Provide a new covered and secure cycle storage facility on the main campus Ensure new developments include provision of showers and lockers for walkers and cyclists

and better promote existing facilities Provide a public bike pump on campus in a key location Investigate the cost of providing branded pedometers or umbrellas for walkers Investigate the possibility of Hampshire Police providing a personal safety talk and bike security

tagging session to encourage staff to walk or cycle Offer staff and students who regularly cycle free or subsidised high-visibility waistcoats Continue to promote the Cycle Scheme salary sacrifice scheme for staff wishing to purchase a

bicycle for travel to work Contact local cycle stores to negotiate a staff (and student) discount as part of the wider staff

benefits scheme Continue to encourage and support Eastleigh Borough Council in its programme of cycle route

development Continue to refer students and staff to cycle awareness and bike maintenance training courses


Continue to offer regular Dr Bike events on campus. 6.4 Promote staff and students access to flexible working arrangements More flexible working hours, with earlier or later starts and finishes has a double benefit to staff. It enables the parking spaces to be used more than once in a day, and it eases congestion on the local roads at peak times. Flexible working arrangements for all staff can be considered by Human Resources on submission of an application to consider a flexible arrangement and home working can be carried out by staff for some duties subject to agreement from their line manager. In order to ensure the College limits the volume of staff and students using our sites at any one time teaching timetables are provided over three/four days a week, instead of five which reduces the number of people having to travel to college each day. The ultimate way to reduce car usage is to not make the journey to college at all. The capacity to access work and learning from home is being increased, by further developing blended learning activities through the use of the virtual learning environment (VLE) and improving access to shared and personal drives for staff and students. In addition, as the amount of off-site provision increases more students will no longer need to travel to the college. The college is also developing its use of Skype and Video Conferencing to enable meetings and assessments to be facilitated without the need to travel. These issues will be addresses in the ILT Review, which is currently ongoing. Recommendations and actions Ensure the ILT Review addresses the aim of reducing the need to travel Continue to increase opportunities for flexible working Continue to increase capacity to access work and learning from home Continue to increase the number of students who can work remotely, including the promotion of

work based learning Continue the development of the VLE system to enable students to access work and resources

at home. 6.5 Promotion of the Eastleigh College Travel Plan In general, there needs to be far better promotion of the Travel Plan and the recommendations identified above, once fully formulated and put into action. At present, many staff and students are unaware of the full range of alternatives available to them, and the impact that their travel arrangements could cause to the environment and community. There needs to be an ongoing and sustained campaign of awareness-raising associated with specific recommendations, to ensure that the College contributes to local and regional transport aspirations. Particular measures, such as the car share scheme will require regular ongoing communications to ensure their success.


A key recommendation for this travel plan period is to develop a comprehensive Travel Information Pack, which can be provided either in hard copy or electronic copy and would give a full overview of all travel options and promote the sustainable modes. The pack would have a particular focus on the benefits of active travel (walking and cycling), as well as including information on public transport (bus, rail, taxi), and reducing the impact of car travel (parking, car clubs and car sharing). The transport information on the College website does not currently include all sustainable modes (e.g. walking and cycling), and will be developed further to provide more useful information in a way that promotes sustainable travel. For example the content will be reordered to highlight sustainable modes (walking, cycling, and public transport) first, with car travel/taxis and ferry/air travel listed below. On-campus events are a great way to highlight sustainable travel and raise awareness about the travel options available to staff and students. A key recommendation for this plan period is to organise regular sustainable travel events on campus to ensure sustainable transport has a high profile among staff and students. This might include organising an event to support a national campaign (such as Bike Week, Cycle to Work Day, or Liftshare Day), or inviting local bus operators or the borough council to have an awareness stand in the refectory, running a competition to incentivise staff to join the car share scheme, a try-a-bike day, offering a guided walk or staff-led cycle ride, or other awareness raising activity. The college will also investigate the potential for setting up a Sustainable Travel Champions scheme, which would allow staff or students with a particular interest in sustainability to promote the aims and measures of the Travel Plan among their peers. The My Journey Hampshire scheme is able to offer personalised travel planning advice to staff in member organisations. Personalised travel planning is the provision of information and advice directly to individual staff, to help them choose the best travel options for them. This service will be promoted to staff. Recommendations and actions

Promote the recommendations of this Travel Plan to staff and students more widely Increased focus on the benefits of active travel in communications Develop and publish a Travel Information Pack for staff, students and visitors which will

provide a full overview of all travel options and increased awareness about the wider benefits of sustainable travel

Review and update the ‘How to Find Eastleigh College’ webpage (as above) Organise at least three sustainable travel events on campus annually (one per term) Register for and promote a car share scheme online using Hampshire Car Share Work with My Journey Hampshire to ensure staff have access to personalised travel

planning advice if required Promote the My Journey Hampshire journey planner Develop staff and student survey design to act as a promotional tool in its own right, take

account of multi-modal journeys and to secure more data on willingness to change Continue to publish a transport leaflet to advertise bus and train services Continue to ensure travel information is provided to all new students Continue to ensure the Student Induction covers travel arrangements and going green Continue to fund and promote a travel bursary to encourage learners who live within 3 miles

to walk to College, but learners who live further away to use funds on bus or rail services


Continue to promote local transport services via the Student Services Centre Continue to link to EBC and HCC transport information on the college website.

7. Responsible persons and monitoring 7.1 Responsible Persons Overall responsibility for the monitoring and development of the Eastleigh College Travel Plan 2015-2020 now lies with the Premises and Estates Manager. This role reports to the Finance Director. It is anticipated that the Premises and Estates Manager will spend a minimum of 2 hours per week (on average) on monitoring and implementing the Travel Plan. In order to implement the recommendations and associated actions the Premises and Estates Manager will liaise with appropriate colleagues and external services to ensure progress is made against each of these recommendations identified. A small working group will be established to ensure progress is being driven forwards in all areas in a co-ordinated manner. This group will meet termly to agree actions and will include: The Premises and Estates Manager The Estates Project Manager The Head of Student Services The Human Resources Manager The Marketing Manager The Students’ Union President/Student Representative The future development of the Travel Plan will also be carried out with input from wider stakeholders. For example, a consultation letter will be sent to targeted members of the local community in autumn 2015 regarding forthcoming planning applications and this will include consultation about the development of the Travel Plan. Where appropriate, the recognised trade unions (UNISON, University & College Union, & Association for College Management) will also be consulted on any changes that have the potential to have a significant impact on staff. 7.2 Annual Review and Monitoring Progress against the Travel Plan will be reviewed annually by this working group and will be reported to the Director of Finance and communicated onwards via formal report to the Business Senior Management Team (BSMT). Reviewing the travel plan on an annual basis will allow the College to evaluate the targets and measures and consider what needs to be done in order to continue working towards the aims and objectives of the travel plan. The action plan will be updated annually. Full staff and student travel surveys will be carried out every two years, with the next full surveys due in 2017 (plus an extraordinary student travel survey in November 2015). A summary of the results from staff and student travel surveys will be communicated to staff and students via the intranet or other internal communications routes.


The next full refresh of the Travel Plan document will be undertaken by 2020, with a view to publishing a revised Travel Plan document for 2020-2025 at that time. The annual monitoring and future travel plan reviews will be reported to Eastleigh Borough Council and an agreement for formal annual monitoring has been reached with the local authority. Eastleigh Borough Council will monitor the travel plan on an annual basis for the next five years, and again in years 7 and 9. Revenue budget will be identified to cover the cost of annual monitoring fees. The Travel Plan 2015-20 will be published on the Eastleigh College website to broaden awareness among the local community of the efforts made by the college to manage its travel impacts and giving them the opportunity to engage with the college on this subject. 7.3 Barriers to Implementation The college has identified a Travel Plan Co-ordinator, the Premises and Estates Manager. However, in common with other organisations of this size the role of Travel Plan Co-ordinator is part of a broader remit for the post-holder. Staff time resource for driving forward the recommendations within the Travel Plan is considered a key barrier. For this reason the College will establish and operate a Travel Plan working group (as identified above) to ensure that key contacts meet at least once per term to monitor implementation and maintain momentum towards achieving the objectives outlined within the Travel Plan, and ensuring the Premises and Estates Manager is supported in his co-ordinating role. Maintaining high levels of staff and student awareness about the importance of the Travel Plan and its range of measures, is a key challenge. The College will investigate the recommendation to recruit a number of Sustainable Travel Champions from within the staff and full-time student population. The role of the Sustainable Travel Champions would be to promote awareness about the Travel Plan among their peers, with a particular focus on disseminating news about new and existing measures and organising promotional events in support of local and national campaigns. 7.4 Funding for Travel Plan Measures In order to successfully implement the measures outlined above, it will be necessary to identify revenue budget to cover the cost of membership to the Hampshire Care Share scheme and the ongoing costs of properly promoting the travel plan and associated measures. Most of the actions identified are no- to low-cost, but budget will be identified (subject to approval) to fund promotional materials and events, a public bike pump, safety equipment for cyclists, and an incentive for the student travel survey. Funding for the role of Travel Plan Coordinator will continue to come from the general staff budget. Improvements to secure cycle storage and RTPI could potentially be included in the capital budget for development works on campus. The college has entered into an agreement for the local authority to monitor the travel plan over a ten year period and there will be monitoring fees associated with this.


8. Conclusion Eastleigh College is a valued contributor to the local community and places a significant emphasis on the effective management of its resources and facilities, to not only meet the needs of our visitors, staff and students but also ensuring our work has minimal impact on the local residents and community. The College has taken account of the feedback from staff and students who responded to the Travel Surveys completed in January 2012 and March 2015 in the ongoing development of our car parking policy and travel plan, and will continue to do so. The results of the Travel Survey, whilst providing a sample of transport methods rather than a full census, demonstrates that full-time students use a variety of transport options to get to college however, car usage is minimal. Staff generally use the college car parks during the day and part-time students during the evening. The feedback from the Travel Survey has been reflected in the development of our policies and demonstrates Eastleigh College’s commitment to meeting the needs of our staff and students whilst respecting the needs of residents, the local community and other stakeholders. The regional and local transport plans favour a three-pronged approach to combatting the rise in car use that has been seen across the region: reduce, manage and invest. The recommendations in this Travel Plan are intended to continue to be consistent with and supportive of these three strands:

Reduce – by encouraging flexible working and remote and off-site learning

Manage – by encouraging car-sharing, prioritising parking and taking measures to support non-car modes of transport

Invest – in schemes which encourage non-car use and in promoting the recommendations of this Travel Plan

Eastleigh College recognises that more needs to be done to convince staff to use more sustainable modes of transport than travelling by car alone. A more comprehensive and robust set of travel plan measures will be introduced in the current plan period to reverse the recent trend that has seen single-occupancy car use increase. By taking these measures, Eastleigh College can continue to contribute to the protection of the natural environment by reducing our carbon footprint, and make best use of the facilities and resources available to the benefit of College members and the local community.


AGREEMENT OF THE PLAN

The principles detailed in this Travel Plan for Eastleigh College are endorsed by the Chief Executive and the Governing Body. We understand that a travel plan needs to be evaluated and monitored on a regular basis to ensure that it continues to reflect the current situation at the college. We are also aware that although we have outlined measures in our action plan, Hampshire County Council and Eastleigh Borough Council are not obliged or committed to fund all or any of these. Signed:_________________________________ Date: ______________ Chief Executive Signed:_________________________________ Date: ______________ Chair of Governors Signed:_________________________________ Date: ______________

College Travel Plan Co-ordinator


Appendix A Staff Travel Survey Please help us to build a picture of current transport arrangements by taking a few minutes to answer the following questions. Please read each question carefully and answer as requested.

1. How many days per week do you normally work at the College? (Please indicate the number of days per location)

Main Campus

Desborough

Cranbury

Elsewhere

2. Using which method of transport do you cover most of your journey to College?

Foot Car, on own

Bicycle Car, with others

Bus Motorbike

Train Other

3. What is the distance from your home to the site where you normally work?

Less than one mile

Between one and four miles

Between four and ten miles

Between ten and twenty miles

Over twenty miles

4. How long does your journey from home to College normally take on a term-time day?

Less than 15 minutes

16-30 minutes

31-60 minutes

Over an hour

5. If you travel by car, what are your main reasons for using a car? Please tick the main three that apply

Personal safety

Public transport not realistic option

Time savings

Cost savings

Convenience

Personal responsibilities (e.g. carer, school run)


6. Would you consider using public transport to get to College if any of the following applied? Please tick all that apply

More frequent bus or train service

Bus priority measures introduced

Bus services running closer to College

Better quality buses

Better quality waiting facilities

7. How often would you use public transport if any of the above applied?

Each journey to and from College

Some journeys to and from College

Never

8. Would you consider cycling to College if any of the following were provided?

Improved secure bicycle parking

Showers/changing rooms

Provision of safer cycle routes

9. How often would you cycle if any of the above were provided?



Never

10. Would you be prepared to car share?

Yes

No

11. Would either of the following encourage you to car share?

Reserved parking for car sharers

Help in finding car share partners, based on location and attendance

Please add here any comments relating to the College’s Travel Plan:

Thank you for completing this survey


Appendix B Student Travel Survey Please help us to build a picture of current transport arrangements by taking a few minutes to answer the following questions. Please read each question carefully and answer as requested.

1. How many days per week do you normally study at the College? (Please indicate the number of days per location)

Main Campus

Desborough

Cranbury

Elsewhere

2. Using which method of transport do you cover most of your journey to College?

Foot Car, on own

Bicycle Car, with others

Bus Motorbike

Train Other

3. What is the distance from your home to the site where you normally study?

Less than one mile

Between one and four miles

Between four and ten miles

Between ten and twenty miles

Over twenty miles

4. How long does your journey from home to College normally take?

Less than 15 minutes

16-30 minutes

31-60 minutes

Over an hour

5. If you travel by car, what are your main reasons for using a car? Please tick the main three that apply

Personal safety

Public transport not realistic option

Time savings

Cost savings

Convenience

Personal responsibilities (e.g. carer, school run)


6. Would you consider using public transport to get to College if any of the following applied? Please tick all that apply

More frequent bus or train service

Bus priority measures introduced

Bus services running closer to College

Better quality buses

Better quality waiting facilities

7. How often would you use public transport if any of the above applied?



Never

8. Would you consider cycling to College if any of the following were provided?

Improved secure bicycle parking

Showers/changing rooms

Provision of safer cycle routes

9. How often would you cycle if any of the above were provided



Never

10. Would you be prepared to car share?

Yes

No

11. Would either of the following encourage you to car share?

Reserved parking for car sharers

Help in finding car share partners, based on location and attendance

Please add here any comments relating to the College’s Travel Plan:

Thank you for completing this survey


Appendix C – Results of Staff Travel Survey, March 2015 Question Option Number of staff responses % of staff responses

2. Method of transport to the college

Foot Bicycle Bus Train Car, on own Car, with other Motorbike Other

9 14 6 3 172 19 1 0

4.43% 6.90% 2.96% 1.48% 84.73% 9.36% 0.49% 0.00%

3. Distance from home to work

Less than 1 mile 1-4 miles 4-10 miles 10-20 miles 20+ miles

7 55 70 38 32

3.47% 27.23% 34.65% 18.81% 15.84%

4. Journey Time Less than 15 mins 16-30 mins 31-60 mins 60+ mins

21 66 93 22

10.40% 32.67% 46.04% 10.89%

5. Main reasons for car use Personal Safety Public Transport not realistic option Time savings Cost Savings Convenience Personal Responsibilities

16 109 52 26 78 60

8.56% 58.29% 27.81% 13.90% 41.71% 32.09%

6. Public Transport Frequency Bus Priority Bus closer to College Better buses Better waiting areas

63 13 33 8 11

75.90% 15.66% 39.76% 9.64% 13.25%

7. How often would you use Public Transport if the above were in place

Every trip Some trips Never

14 63 97

8.05% 36.21% 55.75%

8. What would make you consider cycling

Secure stowage Showers and wash facilities Safer Routes

23 22 49

37.10% 35.48% 79.03%

9. How often would you use a bicycle if the above were in place


12 45 106

7.36% 27.61% 65.03%

10. Would you consider car sharing

Yes No

102 85

54.55% 45.45%

11. What would encourage you to car share

Reserved parking Help finding car share partner

46 60

43.40% 56.60%


Appendix D – Results of Student Travel Survey Question Option Full-Time

responses % of Full-Time responses

Part-Time responses

% of Part-Time responses

2. Method of transport to the college

Foot Bicycle Bus Train Car, on own Car, with other Motorbike Other

330 94 74 170 80 50 4 20

31.8 13 10.2 23.5 11 6.9 0.5 2.7

31 10 16 6 194 73 4 10

9 2.9 4.4 1.7 56.3 21.2 1.1 2.9

3. Distance from home to college

Less than 1 mile 1-4 miles 4-10 miles 10-20 miles 20+ miles

104 226 210 60 20

16.7 36.4 33.8 9.7 3.2

42 166 204 116 98

6.6 26.3 33 18.4 15.5

4. Journey Time Less than 15 mins 16-30 mins 31-60 mins 60+ mins

218 246 194 20

32.1 36.3 28.6 2.9

74 222 250 90

11.6 34.9 39.3 14.1

5. Main reasons for car use Personal Safety Public Transport not realistic option Time savings Cost Savings Convenience Personal Responsibilities

19 55 104 94 79 6

5.3 15.4 29.1 26.3 22.1 1.7

65 123 148 44 136 40

11.6 22.1 26.6 7.9 24.4 7.2

6. Public Transport Frequency Bus Priority Bus closer to College Better buses Better waiting areas

143 41 52 71 41

41 11.8 15 20.4 11.8

65 18 44 22 16

39.3 10.9 26.6 13.3 9.7

7. How often would you use Public Transport if the above were in place


80 82 91

31.6 32.4 36

55 50 144

22 20 58

8. What would make you consider cycling

Secure stowage Showers and wash facilities Safer Routes

87 40 45

50.5 23.2 26

19 20 54

20.4 21.5 58

9. How often would you use a bicycle if the above were in place


38 60 59

24.2 38.2 39.5

28 46 57

21 34 42.8

10. Would you consider car sharing

Yes No

196 180

52 48

180 154

52 48

11. What would encourage you to car share

Reserved parking Help finding car share partner

148 71

67.5 60

71 72

32.4 40


Appendix E – Postcode map for full-time learners

Blue represents 16-18 Yellow 19+


Appendix F – Site Plan for Main Campus


Appendix G – Bus & Rail Route Map (see over)

Appendix H – Action Plan Aim: To create an environment in which the impact of all forms of transport is contributing to, rather than damaging to, the quality of life for the College’s population as well as the neighbouring community. Objective: To reduce single occupancy car use

SMART Target Initiative or Measure with completion date

Priority Actions Timescale Responsibility

To reduce single-occupancy car use to travel to and from college by January 2020 - Staff from 84.7% in 2015 to 65% by 2020 - Full-time students from 11% in 2012 to 7% in 2020 - Part-time students from 56.3% in 2012 to 52% in 2020

Maintain a staff only parking system at the main campus and Desborough from 8am – 5pm. (Exceptions will be made where students require access due to disabilities or employers require their students to be on call). By November 2015 and ongoing.

Medium Make all current and future students aware of these parking arrangements

Termly TPC/Security

Monitor the car parks to ensure only staff and permitted students are using the spaces

Ongoing TPC/Security

Encourage car-sharing among staff. By March 2016 and ongoing.

Low

High

Consider providing priority parking spaces or other incentives for use by car sharers

July 2016 TPC/Security

Develop and promote a car share database aimed at staff & linked to Hantscarshare.com

January 2016 TPC/Secretariat

High Run a prize draw to encourage staff to sign up to the car share scheme

March 2016 TPC/Secretariat

High Continue to promote the use of pool cars for staff travelling on business within the local area

Ongoing TPC

Eastleigh College Travel Plan 2015-2020 46 Promote alternatives to single-occupancy own car use.

Medium Promote the Eastleigh Car Club to staff and students to reduce the need to own a car

January 2016 and ongoing

TBC/HR Manager

Low Invite My Journey Hampshire to bring the smarter driver simulator to campus on an agreed date

July 2016 TPC

Low Promote the My Journey Hampshire Wheels to Work moped loan scheme as an alternative to car travel

December 2015

TPC

Medium Investigate the potential to provide staff with access to existing or planned park and ride facilities in the Eastleigh area

January 2016 TPC

Low Add details of local taxi companies to the ‘How to find Eastleigh College’ section of website

January 2016 Marketing Manager

Promote staff and students access to flexible working arrangements.

Medium Increase capacity to access work and learning from home by improving and developing external access to IT systems

Ongoing HR Manager/Head of Student Services

Continue to increase the number of students who can work remotely, including the promotion of work based learning

Ongoing Deputy Chief Executive/Head of Student Services

Develop the use of Skype and video conferencing

Ongoing Head of ILT

Eastleigh College Travel Plan 2015-2020 47 Medium Continue to increase

opportunities for flexible working

Ongoing HR Manager

Medium Continue the development of the VLE system to enable students to access work and resources at home

Ongoing Head of ILT

High Ensure the ILT Review addresses the aim of reducing the need to travel

By end of review.

Head of ILT

Objective: To increase use of public transport

SMART Target Initiative or Measure Priority Actions Timescale Responsibility

To increase travel to and from college by public transport by January 2020 - Staff from 4.4% in 2015 to 7% in 2020 - Full-time students from 33.7% in 2012 to 38% in 2020 - Part-time students from 6.1% in 2012 to 9% in 2020

Provide information to staff and students regarding public transport arrangements.

Medium Continue to provide a bus and train service guide for staff and students. Make it available in key places around the College as well as on the website

September each year

TPC/Head of Student Services

Continue to promote public transport arrangements and services to students and staff and better promote the free bus service from Chandler’s Ford Station

Head of Student Services/Marketing Manager

Investigate the cost and feasibility of providing a real time passenger information (RTPI) screen for bus services in the main reception area of the campus

Medium Discuss feasibility with College Senior Management Team Liaise with local authority about feasibility and cost

March 2016 March 2016

TPC/HR Manager TPC

Eastleigh College Travel Plan 2015-2020 48 Continue to offer and promote a funded Eastleigh College Travel Bursary Scheme for full-time learners

High Inform all prospective students about the bursary

Ongoing Head of Student Services

Make application forms available to all new students


Provide funding to eligible students who apply

Termly Head of Student Services

Liaise with local bus companies to ensure bus services are maintained and improved and to secure fare reductions/discounts for Eastleigh College students

High Continue to develop the links already established with the bus companies and arrange to meet with them annually to discuss the needs of the College staff and students

Ongoing/Annually

TPC/Head of Student Services

Medium Investigate the potential for students to be offered a child-fare on key routes on production of student ID cards

September 2016 TPC

Eastleigh College Travel Plan 2015-2020 49 Medium Continue to lobby local

bus companies to ensure that the frequency and quality of services are maintained and improved

Ongoing TPC/Head of Student Services

Objective: To increase the use of bicycles

SMART Target Initiative or Measure and completion date

Priority Actions Timescale Responsibility

To increase travel to and from college by bicycle. - Staff from 6.9% in 2015 to 13% in 2020 - Full-time students from 13% in 2012 to 18% in 2020 - Part-time students from 2.9% 2012 to 6% in 2020

Continue to review provision of facilities for cyclists on campus on a termly basis to ensure the college has adequate facilities to meet user needs

High Carry out regular observations to gather information about the use of cycle storage at the College

Termly TPC

Provide a new covered and secure cycle storage facility on the main campus as part of planned development works

TBC TPC/Project Manager

High Ensure new developments include provision of showers and lockers for walkers and cyclists and better promote existing facilities

TBC TPC/Project Manager

Low Provide a public bike pump on campus in a key location

July 2016

Continue to promote the cycle to work scheme for staff to purchase bicycles

Medium Promote the scheme

Ongoing HR Manager

Eastleigh College Travel Plan 2015-2020 50 at a reduced cost via an interest free loan via salary sacrifice

Continue to encourage and support EBC in its programme of cycle route development

High Inform the local authority about staff and student concerns about the provision of safer cycle routes

January 2016 TPC

Promote local events such as Bike Doctor sessions and Police security marking sessions

Ongoing TPC HR Manager

Offer / refer students and staff to cycle awareness and bike maintenance training

Ongoing TPC HR Manager

Invest in promotional materials which will encourage safe walking and cycling

Medium

Investigate the cost of providing branded pedometers or umbrellas for walkers Offer staff and students who regularly cycle free or subsidised high-visibility waistcoats

September 2016 HR Manager

Increase staff confidence in walking and cycling safely.

Medium

Invite Hampshire Police to provide a personal safety talk & bike security tagging session to encourage staff to walk or cycle

July 2016 HR Manager

Increase the availability of staff and student benefits related to cycling

Low

Contact local cycle stores to negotiate a staff (and student) discount as part of wider benefits schemes

September 2016 HR Manager

Eastleigh College Travel Plan 2015-2020 51 Objective: To promote the College Travel Plan

SMART Target Initiative or Measure Priority Actions Timescale Responsibility

To allow 100% of staff and students (full- and part-time) to have access to Eastleigh College Travel Plan by September 2016 and ongoing To allow 100% of residents online access to the Travel Plan if they choose to view it, by December 2015

Promote the travel plan aim, objectives and recommendations to staff and students widely

Medium Continue to promote a campaign to raise awareness of specific recommendations – utilise the My Journey campaign where appropriate.

Ongoing Marketing Manager

Travel Plan and TIP to be available to all new students

December 2015 and ongoing

Head of Student Services Marketing Manager

Continue to ensure student Induction covers travel arrangements and being green


Increased focus on the benefits of active travel in communications

January 2016 and ongoing

Marketing Manager

Place a copy of the travel plan on the college website to ensure staff, students and the local community have access to the document

December 2015 Marketing Manager

Review and update the ‘How to Find Eastleigh College’ webpage (as detailed above)

December 2015 Marketing Manager

Eastleigh College Travel Plan 2015-2020 52 Organise at least three sustainable travel events on campus annually (one per term)

Termly Sustainable Travel Champions

Develop and publish a Travel Information Pack (TIP) for staff, students and visitors which will provide a full overview of all travel options and increased awareness about the wider benefits of sustainable travel

Medium Research, develop and publish a TIP

January 2016 TBC

Establish a sustainable travel champions scheme to provide additional resource to promote travel plan measures

Medium Recruit and train sustainable travel champions

September 2016 Head of Student Services/HR Manager

Work with My Journey Hampshire to increase participation in sustainable travel modes among staff

Medium Promote the My Journey travel planner to staff and students via the college website and TIP

Ongoing Marketing Manager

Medium Refer staff and students for personalised travel planning advice if required

Ongoing Head of Student Services/HR Manager

To improve staff and survey travel data to facilitate further development of the Travel Plan. Review and redesign the

Review and refresh the design of the staff and students travel surveys to ensure robust travel plan data is available for monitoring the plan

Medium Gather additional information required to inform the future development of the travel plan and to recognise multi-modal journeys

December 2016 for staff November 2015 for students

HR Manager

Eastleigh College Travel Plan 2015-2020 53 staff survey and the student survey by December 2016

Ensure higher levels of participation in the student survey

Medium Better promote and provide an incentive for completion of the student travel survey

November 2015 Head of Student Services/HR Manager