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Useful Information
Information on rural transport, information sources and supporting organisations.
Essex County Council
Essex County Councils Travel Web site for information on Public and Community Transport, Cycling and Walking and Public rights of way.
Details of the Local Area Agreement
Full details of the Local Transport Plan and Accessibility Planning.
www.essexcc.gov.uk
Traveline
The UK's No 1 website for impartial information on planning your journey, by bus, coach or train... or any combination of the three!
web:www.traveline.org.uk
tel: 0870 6082608
Rural Action East
Rural Action East works with rural communities, its members and partners, to achieve rural renewal and regeneration. Typical problems include disappearing shops and post offices; no public transport; few well paid jobs; no affordable houses; and little in the way of leisure or social facilities for either the elderly or the young.
http://www.ruralactioneast.org.uk/
Sustrans
Sustrans is the UK's leading sustainable transport charity. Our vision is a world in which people can choose to travel in ways that benefit their health and the environment. Every day we are working on practical, innovative ways of dealing with the transport challenges that affect us all.
http://www.sustrans.org.uk/
Community Transport Association
The CTA is a rapidly growing national charity giving voice and providing leadership, learning and enterprise support to a wide range of organisations delivering innovative and flexible transport solutions to achieve social change in their communities.
http://www.communitytransport.com/
CO2 Calculator
You can also work out your carbon footprint by using the Government’s Act on CO2 calculator.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/
Environmental Transport Association
Founded in 1990, the Environmental Transport Association (ETA) aims to raise awareness of the impact of excessive car use and help individuals and organisations to make positive changes in their travel habits.
http://www.eta.co.uk/
