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Partnership and other partners and organisations to actively consider all options for regenerating the town centre. Stevenage offers a wide range of commercial property, premises and office space for growing businesses as well as incubator support for new companies. Property developer Bouygues UK, leading utility service contractor Morrisons Utility Services, life science company Eppendorf and the UK’s leading manufacturer and installer of washrooms and toilet cubicles Amwell Systems are among the dynamic companies that have recently chosen Stevenage to base key operations and offices. The town is also home to the Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst, the UK’s first open innovation bioscience campus, pioneering a unique culture to drive early stage biotech, pharma and medtech developments. For free business and advice and guidance on how to build your business in Stevenage call 01438 242507, email economicdevelopment@stevenage.gov.uk or visit investinstevenage.co.uk.
Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst campus
Get Smarter Free event to highlight benefits of sustainable travel Want to cut the cost of travel for your business and employees?
This FREE event with a presentation from an expert speaker from Go Travel Solutions will show how organisations can:
Squeezed for parking space?
• Develop a travel plan • Retain and recruit staff through cheaper and easier commuting • Enhance their business reputation through support of a low-carbon initiative
Interested in staff discounts, information and resources to support a workplace travel plan? A dynamic network of businesses, partners and low-carbon travel providers – representing 7,400 employees – is helping employers and employees in Stevenage cut the cost of commuting while driving awareness of the benefits of sustainable travel. Now local businesses are being invited to a FREE event in Stevenage to discover how they can benefit from adopting smarter and more sustainable travel solutions.
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Holiday Inn, St Georges Way, Stevenage SG1 1HS Thursday 15th May 2014 2:30pm to 4:30pm
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Attendees will hear how local businesses, such as GSK and MBDA, have benefited from their sustainable travel plans and will also have the opportunity to discuss how their own organisations and staff can benefit through the Smartgo Stevenage network. Smartgo Stevenage is co-ordinated by Go Travel Solutions and works in partnership with Stevenage Borough Council, Hertfordshire County Council, Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Highways Agency and GlaxoSmithKline.
Smartgo offers employees of participating companies discounts on public transport with Arriva, Centrebus and First Capital Connect. It also provides practical help and advice across all forms of travel. Companies also benefit by easing parking demand, cutting business travel costs, reducing their carbon footprint and enhancing their corporate reputation by embracing sustainable travel. Martin Wigley, Operation Manager at GSK, said: “The scheme now includes all areas of Stevenage which can only be of benefit to the whole community through increased discounts and more effective sustainable travel programmes.” Councillor Ralph Raynor, Portfolio Holder for Economy, Enterprise & Transport, Stevenage Borough Council, added: “Trying to influence travel to work behaviour is a huge challenge and particularly important for Stevenage given the congestion issues on the A1(M).” To reserve your place at the Smarter Travel Forum on Thursday May 15th please visit https://get-smarter.eventbrite.co.uk. Alternatively, please contact the Smartgo team on 0116 216 8326 or email info@smartgo.co.uk.