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20th April 2024 Adult / Family Bikeability Level 2 Cycle Training Cycle training to develop riders’ skills, confidence and enjoyment! Our adult and family cycle training is a great way for you to refresh or learn new cycle skills and improve… 25th September 2023 Get Back on Board Get Back on Board Buses in Milton Keynes  Milton Keynes City Council is campaigning to save seven bus routes after operators said they would have no option but to reduce… 12th September 2023 Electric vehicle transport survey goes live! Milton Keynes City Council is running a survey on Commonplace and are looking for help to shape the future Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy! Although the term is often mostly… 6th September 2023 Boost your BetterPoints with the bus Swap car journeys for the bus and earn more! (BetterPoints scheme now closed) Milton Keynes has a vast network of buses to get you from A to B. More information… 17th March 2023 Get Around Rewards Can you make changes to the way you Get Around MK? (BetterPoints scheme now closed) The Get Around rewards challenge ends on 31 October 2023, but you can redeem your… 30th September 2022 Top Tips for cycling in awesome Autumn! After the hazy days of Summer, the mornings may be darker, the weather may be cooler and the rain maybe falling, but there are lots of reasons to continue cycling… 28th February 2022 Residential Electric Vehicle Charging Points Update Coming soon near you! New Connected Kerb electric vehicle charging points are being installed in the areas of Wolverton, Stony Stratford, Newport Pagnell, Bletchley and Olney. In parallel, the Traffic… 8th February 2022 Hundreds of residential electric vehicle charging points to be installed in Milton Keynes Work starts this month to install electric vehicle charging points on streets in older residential areas of Milton Keynes after MK Council secured a £1.1m grant. As part of the… 15th December 2021 char.gy conducts the very first successful trial of public EV inductive charging Cable-free residential charging trial adds a second pathway to char.gy’s existing lamp post technology to provide new solutions for urban EV owners lacking off-street parking With 50% of the UK’s… 3rd August 2021 Milton Keynes Council leases first e-cargo bike MK Council leases first e-cargo bike to Olney entrepreneur and start-up Milton Keynes Council has leased its first fully electric e-cargo bike to a female entrepreneur who launched an online… 3rd August 2021 Get Around MK transport app launched New transport smartphone app launched for Milton Keynes A new smartphone app has been launched by MK Council to help local people and visitors make quick, clean and green transport… 1st June 2021 Apply for school travel grants School Travel Grants  (We are now closed to new applications) Schools are able to apply for a ‘Travel Grants’ to… 27th May 2021 E-cargo bikes E-cargo bikes are available to lease to businesses in Milton Keynes E-cargo bikes have hit the streets of Milton Keynes as part of a new initiative to reduce congestion… 27th May 2021 Access to bikes No bike?  No problem! Milton Keynes Council are serious about cycling. We want to increase the number of people who ride bikes for work and leisure. The fact that not… 12th March 2021 Travel Grants Applications are closed Your workplace can apply for a ‘Sustainable Travel Grant’ to help implement measures that increase travel to your organisation by active and sustainable modes. The grants are… 8th March 2021 Community Charging Hub and Car Club Coming Soon Spring 2021 will see the creation of two new electric vehicle community charging hubs in Milton Keynes. These new hubs are part of the Milton Keynes Go Ultra… 8th March 2021 Cycle Parking Ride It, Lock It, Love It! (We are now closed to new applications) Milton Keynes Council are offering free cycle parking for businesses. Throughout the pandemic, cycling has been a… 1st February 2021 Travel Grants for MK Business Grants available to support Green Recovery at MK workplaces (We are now closed to new applications) Sadly, the Covid-19 crisis has placed unprecedented demands on everyone and has affected all… 22nd January 2021 Cycle parking for your workplace Ride your way to becoming a Cycle Friendly Employer (We are now closed to new applications) Throughout the pandemic, cycling has been a favoured mode of travel, helping key workers… 18th January 2021 MK Connect MK Connect Rural Zone pilot On the third anniversary of MK Connect, Milton Keynes City Council’s award-winning on-demand transportation initiative, the city council has announced a pilot scheme to… 10th September 2020 Let’s make the return to work a green one The road to a ‘green’ recovery From this month we see more of Milton Keynes restart –  schools return and with the Furlough scheme to end in October and Government… 1st September 2020 10 reasons why an E-cargo bike could be great for your business E-cargo bikes: the future of urban deliveries With the recent spike in home deliveries putting a strain on our already congested roads, businesses are looking for more convenient and sustainable… 18th August 2020 E-scooter trials Electric scooters in Milton Keynes Milton Keynes Council has wheeled out a trial of E-scooters as part of an innovative national scheme, working with Lime,… 18th June 2020 #RestartMK – Return to Work A flexible and active approach to planning your workforce’s post lockdown commute. Whilst many workplaces have been working remotely during restrictions, now lockdown is slowly being eased, organisations may face… 5th June 2020 Santander Cycles MK Relaunches Choose cycling for transport and exercise. We are excited to share the news that starting from Monday June 8th 2020, Santander Cycles MK scheme will be… 4th June 2020 Electric cargo bikes coming to Milton Keynes An efficient, low-cost, clean 21st century last mile solution Milton Keynes Council is introducing 21 eCargo bikes to its vehicle fleet to help make council business travel more sustainable. The… 18th May 2020 March into May Competition March into May! Applications have now closed! We have an exciting competition running for all infant, junior and primary school students in Milton Keynes! What do you have to do… 31st January 2020 Top Up Locations Find your top up location Top up posts are available at The Point and Central Station Milton Keynes. You can also use the Swift app on your smartphone. 8th October 2019 Get your team to MK the Move to the bus With an increasing focus on the environment and global warming, many businesses are making the move towards creating green travel plans. As a part of a Modeshift Stars travel plan,… 2nd October 2019 Why you should use Modeshift STARS for your travel plan Having a happy and healthy workforce is the key to the success of any business. One of the easiest ways of improving staff health and morale is to… 2nd October 2019 Embracing flexible working to improve your green credentials In the last ten years, technology has undoubtedly changed the way we work. Remote and agile working are increasingly becoming buzzwords across business. Flexible working has been shown… 25th August 2019 How to enhance your Green Credentials Whether you are a small business or a large multi-site company it’s a good idea to create and implement a travel plan for your company. With a limited outlay,… 13th August 2019 4 reasons to get your team on 2 wheels You’ve considered all the positive impacts of a cycle-friendly workforce on your business, now what do you do?   Make cycling attractive Make it easier for your… 13th August 2019 Car Sharing; Encourage your workforce to share their commute In recent years a number of large UK businesses, including Tesco and Land Rover, have begun encouraging their staff to consider car sharing as a preferred transport option. Car… 13th August 2019 Benefits of being a cycle friendly employer Have you ever considered how your team commute to work and whether that commute affects your business? Encouraging your staff to change up the way they travel to work… 13th August 2019 Why is it important for your staff to take a lunchbreak? According to Totaljobs over half of UK employees don’t take a full lunchbreak. Their research found that over two thirds of respondents said that their reason was that they…