Corporate commitments
T1 - Corporate travel emissions
We commit to delivering corporate policies and initiatives that minimise travel and encourage the adoption of active travel and low carbon alternatives.
Our goal for 2024 to 2027 is to work towards a reduction of 7% in our business travel by 2030
By 2030 our aspiration is for all business travel to be reduced to a minimum and undertaken by low or zero carbon means.
2024/25
| Action | Owner |
|---|---|
| Ensure contracts for health and care providers comply with reduction of use of transport by inserting a transport reduction clause into all relevant contracts for procuring services across Plymouth. | Strategic Director for People |
2024 to 2027
| Action | Owner |
|---|---|
| Review the impact on business travel of the Go Green Travel Plan and consider new options where appropriate to minimise our business travel. | Service Director for Human Resources and Organisational Development |
| Deliver schemes that support Council staff and Councillors in adopting low carbon business travel and travel to work. (e.g. Electric Vehicle staff purchase scheme, cycle to work scheme, investigate providing corporate access to an electric car club and Beryl bikes for business travel) | Service Director for Human Resources and Organisational Development |
T2 - Waste collection
We commit to implementing measures to optimise waste collection rounds to minimise vehicle mileage.
Our goal for 2024 to 2027 is a 10% reduction in overall mileage for waste collection vehicles by the end of 2024/25 (from 2022/23 baseline).
By 2030 our aspiration is for all practical solutions available to be fully utilised, leading to negligible need for repeat journeys for all council operations.
2024/25
| Action | Owner |
|---|---|
| Continuing to implement smart ways of programming domestic waste collection activities to minimise vehicle mileage. | Strategic Director for Place |
| Continuing to implement smart ways of programming (Alloy system) for litter bins collection activities to minimise vehicle mileage. | Strategic Director for Place |
T3 - Low carbon fleet
We commit to implement a vehicle decarbonisation programme.
Our goals for 2024 to 2027 are to replace:
- 5 more of our small vans or cars with electric alternatives in 2024/25
- 30% of our fleet by electric vehicles by the end of 2026 (70 out of 220 vehicles), including 100% of our small fleet
By 2030 our aspiration is to bring the carbon emissions from our fleet to as close to zero as possible.
2024/25
| Action | Owner |
|---|---|
| Continue the replacement programme for our small vans and cars fleet. | Strategic Director for Place |
2024 to 2027
| Action | Owner |
|---|---|
| Pursue funding opportunities to create charging substations to meet the increasing energy needs of the Council fleet. | Assistant Chief Executive |
| Seek opportunities to deliver trials of zero emission specialist vehicles within the Council fleet, such as refuse vehicles or road sweepers. | Strategic Director for Place |
2025/26
| Action | Owner |
|---|---|
| Start phasing out the purchasing of new diesel vehicles and plan the replacement of the rest of the Council fleet to zero emission vehicles in the next period (between 2027 and 2030). | Strategic Director for Place |
| Replace existing library van for a low carbon alternative. (subject to availability of EV charging capacity in library premises and grant funding for EV charging point). | Interim Strategic Director for People |
Influencing commitments
T4 - Low carbon transport policies
We commit to providing a local policy framework that facilitates the decarbonisation of the transport system.
Our goal for 2024 to 2027 is to have a new Local Transport Plan prepared by 2027.
Citywide aspirations for 2030 can be found on the Climate Connections Plymouth website.
2024 to 2027
| Action | Owner |
|---|---|
| Implement the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy for the City, including establishing charging hubs at key destinations, on-street provision, and considering electric vehicle users in parking policy and infrastructure projects. | Strategic Director for Place |
T5 - Low carbon transport infrastructure
We commit to contribute to providing public infrastructure needed to meet the city's low carbon transport needs.
Our goals for 2024 to 2027 are:
- Delivery of the final 1.3 miles of improved cycling and walking routes by 2026
- 10 new or improved road crossing points by 2026
- 500 EV chargers by 2026
- Support the expansion of the electric vehicle car club operating in Plymouth by 2026
Citywide aspirations for 2030 can be found on the Climate Connections Plymouth website.
2024/25
| Action | Owner |
|---|---|
| Deliver the mobility hubs to enable an increase in the number of journeys undertaken by ebikes and electric cars. | Strategic Director for Place |
| Establish a new Electric Vehicle Car Club for Plymouth. | Strategic Director for Place |
| Support delivery of port infrastructure improvements to promote decarbonisation across Plymouth's four ports. | Strategic Director for Place |
2024 to 2026
| Action | Owner |
|---|---|
| Pursue funding opportunities to implement our Local Cycling and Walking Plan and to provide accessible, secure cycle storage options at key destinations and transport hubs. | Strategic Director for Place |
2024 to 2027
| Action | Owner |
|---|---|
| Continue to pursue all funding opportunities for the introduction of Zero Emission Buses (including minibuses) in accordance with the ambition set out within the Bus Service Improvement Plan. | Strategic Director for Place |
| Support initiatives for investment in infrastructure for alternative fuels including hydrogen and biofuel to increase wider access and availability for the city's difficult to decarbonise transport. | Strategic Director for Place |
T6 - Low carbon transport partnerships
We commit to co-produce decarbonisation plans and initiatives with partners from across the transport system.
Our goals for 2024 to 2027 are:
- Deliver the Bus Service Improvement Plan + (BSIP+) programme by September 2025.
- Support the development of the strategic implementation plan for Peninsula Transport by end of 2024/25.
Citywide aspirations for 2030 can be found on the Climate Connections Plymouth website.
2024 to 2026
| Action | Owner |
|---|---|
| Pursue all funding opportunities to allow the delivery of the initiatives set out in the Plymouth Bus Service Improvement Plan. | Strategic Director for Place |
| Continue to engage with the Peninsula Transport shadow Sub-national Transport Body to ensure alignment with the emerging regional transport strategy and the tools available, regionally, to support the decarbonisation of transport. | Strategic Director for Place |