Travelling Light HVCA

We're recruiting for a Community Engagement Officer - a job with a purpose, making a difference to local people in a lovely part of the world! Closing date on Friday 12th April. https://lnkd.in/euhimp6q

Ever had a lift in someone else's car? Would you let someone else hire your car? What about sharing your EV charger? Do complete our short survey into attitudes to shared transport. This will really help us understand local views and to develop solutions which are most likely to appeal to people and meet their needs. Take the survey when you next have a few spare minutes here: https://lnkd.in/e46wJMyr

Moving Together Improves Your Travel Choices Residents of Buxton and Hope Valley can now benefit from using Moving Together, a new online platform designed to help residents find local travel and transport solutions. It is free to use, could positively impact the way residents get around and even help save money. The platform is focused on shared transport - that is, forms of private transport which are shared with others. This includes giving lifts in your car, sharing a car, using a community car club and sharing your domestic EV charger. “Moving Together presents new opportunities to help people save money, get around more easily and reduce their carbon footprint” says Roger Clarke, Transport Group Convenor from Hope Valley Climate Action. “As the cost of living increases and the need to reduce carbon emissions becomes ever more urgent, information hubs like Moving Together are a great resource for communities. After answering a few quick questions, the site will point you in the direction of the most suitable transport solutions available to you; for example, sharing your domestic EV charger with others in return for a small profit from the electricity sold.” “Moving Together is a ‘one-stop shop’ which brings together some simple and innovative ideas to help residents share the resources they have in terms of transport” adds Andy Parker of Buxton Town Team. “From a free app which helps people to find a lift-share buddy in their local area, to information on community car clubs such as Buxton’s Enterprise Car Club, the platform offers some accessible and no-cost ways to reduce the cost of travel and carbon emissions.” Julian Ashworth, Moving Together project lead at Hope Valley Climate Action, is keen to get feedback from people who have used the platform or the solutions on it. “It’s important we know if it meets people’s needs, and how we can improve it in future. Whatever your views, email us at travelgroup@hopevalleyclimateaction.org.uk . We are also capturing people’s views and attitudes to shared transport on our online platform, Commonplace, here: https://lnkd.in/eN3E5g_q Moving Together has been developed in partnership with Cenex technology consultancy, Derbyshire County Council, Buxton Town Team and Hope Valley Climate Action’s Travelling Light project. It is funded by Midlands Connect who research, develop and progress transport projects which will provide the biggest possible environmental, economic and social benefits for the Midlands and the rest of the UK. Buxton Town Team and Hope Valley Climate Action’s Travelling Light project have brought local knowledge and community engagement to the project. Visit https://lnkd.in/eayrShqr or https://lnkd.in/eyPqfked  to explore the platform, and tell us what you think!

Whether you're a driver wanting occasional access to a vehicle, or an owner wanting to make a bit of cash, this is a potential travel solution and great addition to the sharing economy. You can share vehicles between friends and neighbours, or the wider public. Let HVCA know what you think of the idea, and whether it could help you.

New blog post: 3 tips to save money and cut carbon on your commute If you commute by car to work or study, you could turn it into an opportunity to help others and potentially save money as well. While low-carbon options like public transport or active travel would be first choice in an ideal world, for many people it may be impractical in rural areas where public transport may be infrequent. So if you're driving, make the most of your miles as you commute with these simple tips: https://lnkd.in/egBBxnu9 #HopeValley #Derbyshire #Commute #DailyCommute #SharedTransport #SharedMobility #Buxton #LowCarbon Hiyacar Co Charger

This #WorldKindessDay, can we ask a favour? It will help us to help more people use low-carbon and sustainable transport 🙏 We'd like to understand attitudes towards shared transport - that is, sharing lifts, your car or using a community car club. The survey is anonymous and takes 5-10 minutes to complete: https://lnkd.in/engA--ND Co Charger Hiyacar

It was brilliant to see so many people at The Anglers Rest in Bamford this morning for a community conversation about travel and transport in the village (and beyond). Here you can see the group's drawings of an imaginary version of Bamford. In one picture they imagined a Bamford with twice as much traffic as there is now, and in the other picture they imagined a Bamford with half as much traffic as there is now. Which scenario do you prefer? Thank you to everyone who came along to be part of the next steps of our mission to make Hope Valley a place where adequate, safe, low carbon travel and transport is the norm. #CommunityEngagement #CreativeActivism #Craftivism #ActiveTravel #CommunityOrganising #ClimateAction #Derbyshire

New blog post: Car drivers, can you game your car use? https://lnkd.in/e-wyspuc In places like Hope Valley where public transport options can feel inadequate, private car use can feel like a necessity. But your car can be so much more than a vehicle to get from A to B. Many drivers don't realise they could be getting so much more out of car ownership, so fasten your seatbelt for some top tips to get the most out of your car use. Hiyacar Co Charger #WednesdayMotivation #LowCarbon #ClimateAction #SharedTransport #SharedMobility

A Peak District bus route was named as one of the most scenic in the UK by the Guardian this weekend: https://lnkd.in/epmqBV_p The 218 from Sheffield to Bakewell connects Sheffield city centre, popular attractions like Chatsworth and the market town of Bakewell. What are your favourite scenic Peak District bus routes?