Essex County Council
Essex Highways

Safer, Greener, Healthier Businesses

The Smarter Travel for Essex Network (STEN) helps businesses with over 50+ employees prepare and implement effective travel plans to promote and encourage active and sustainable travel.

  • Why STEN?

    • Increase travel choices to your site
    • Reduce the cost of and demand for parking
    • Attract and retain employees
    • Reduce on-site congestion, air, and noise pollution
    • Improve visitor/delivery access
    • A healthier, happier, and more productive workforce
    • Corporate Social Responsibility.

Members of STEN will receive:

A dedicated support line offering unlimited support, advice and guidance via phone and email.

A bi-monthly e-newsletter (Way to Go!) providing information on new travel initiatives/campaigns, active travel related suggestions and activities as well as examples of best practice.

Access to the Annual Travel to Work survey. Data collected will allow members to see which travel incentives they should consider, based on the popularity of travel methods used by employees.

National Accreditation. Members will be eligible to apply for national travel plan accreditation, facilitated by Modeshift STARS - an online travel planning tool kit, that creates, develops, and supports travel plans.

A range of bespoke marketing materials for two targeted campaigns each year to promote different travel modes and help with achieving travel plan goals.

How do I join?

Email the travelplanteam@essex.gov.uk if you would like to become a member or find out more on our LinkedIn page.

Meet the team

Tracey Vickers - Head of Sustainable Transport

Get to know more about Tracey Vickers, our Head of Sustainable Transport, by reading her Q&A

Helen Akpabio - Active Travel Manager

Get to know more about Helen Akpabio, our Active Travel Manager, by reading her Q&A

Tara Said - Active Travel Assistant

Get to know more about Tara Said, our Active Travel Assistant, by reading her Q&A

Hilary Wicks - Cycle Training Manager

Get to know more about Hilary Wicks, Cycle Training Manager, by reading her Q&A

Karina Izod, Cycle Training Administrator

Get to know more about Karina Izod, Cycle Training Administrator, by reading her Q&A

Melissa Brice, Cycle Training Officer

Get to know more about Melissa Brice, Cycle Training Officer, by reading her Q&A

Julian Sanchez - Commissioning Delivery Manager

Get to know more about Julian Sanchez , our Commissioning Delivery Manager, by reading his Q&A

Mary Graham - Brand Communications Manager

Get to know more about Mary Graham, our Brand Communications Manager, by reading her Q&A

Nick Hill - Sustainable Travel Planning Officer

Get to know more about Nick Hill, our Sustainable Travel Planning Officer, by reading their Q&A

Katie Pudney - Electric Vehicle and Charging Lead

Get to know more about Katie Pudney, our Electric Vehicle and Charging Lead, by reading their Q&A

Holly Bunting - Sustainable Travel Planning Officer

Get to know more about Holly Bunting, our Sustainable Travel Planning Officer, by reading their Q&A

Rachel Brody - Sustainable Travel Planning Officer

Get to know more about Rachel Brody, our Sustainable Travel Planning Officer, by reading their Q&A

Kris Radley - Cycling Strategy Lead

Get to know more about Kris Radley, our Cycling Strategy Lead, by reading their Q&A

Jayne Sumner – Rail Engagement Manager

Get to know more about Jayne Sumner, our Rail Engagement Manager, by reading their Q&A

Madison Hurrell - Comms and Marketing Intern

Get to know more about Madison Hurrell, our Comms and Marketing Intern, by reading their Q&A

Catherine Gaywood - Community Rail Officer

Get to know more about Catherine Gaywood, our Community Rail Officer, by reading their Q&A

June Povey – Community Rail Partnership Officer

Get to know more about June Povey, our Community Rail Partnership Officer, by reading their Q&A

Angus Paterson - Electric Vehicle Strategy Senior Officer

Get to know more about Angus Paterson, our Electric Vehicle Strategy Senior Officer, by reading their Q&A

Danielle MacDonald - Electric Vehicle Strategy Support Officer

Get to know more about Danielle MacDonald, our Electric Vehicle Strategy Support Officer, by reading their Q&A

Charlotte Brooks, Active Travel Engagement Officer

Get to know more about Charlotte Brooks our Active Travel Engagement Officer, by reading their Q&A

Alan Lindsay, Transport Planning and Infrastructure Manager

Get to know more about Alan Lindsay our Transport Planning and Infrastructure Manager, by reading their Q&A

Melanie Happi Timbou - Sustainable Travel Planning Officer Intern

Get to know more about Melanie Happi Timbou our Sustainable Travel Planning Officer Intern, by reading their Q&A

Rob MacDonald - Senior Transportation and Infrastructure Planner

Get to know more about Rob MacDonald our Senior Transportation and Infrastructure Planner, by reading their Q&A

Behnaz Gohari - Active Travel & School Engagement Officer (Intern)

Get to know more about Behnaz Gohari our Active Travel & School Engagement Officer (Intern), by reading their Q&A

Izzy Stevens - Sustainable Travel Planning Officer

Get to know more about Izzy Stevens our Sustainable Travel Planning Officer, by reading their Q&A

Jane Stewart - Community Rail Partnership Officer

Get to know more about Jane Stewart our Community Rail Partnership Officer, by reading their Q&A

Chelmsford City Council has been part of Essex County Council Sustainable Travel Network for many years, receiving great support towards encouraging active travel across the council. The support from STEN has been fantastic and has helped us to achieve a gold accreditation with Modeshift STARS. We would highly recommend this service to any organisation looking to enhance and improve their staff travel plan.

 

Documents

Embracing Active Travel to make a safer, greener and healthier Essex - PDF(1.1MB)

Smarter Travel for Essex Network Factsheet - PDF(293.2KB)