Quick
Wins –
Your Chance to Improve Our Roads
Dear Colleague,
The West Midlands Business Transport Group (WMBTG), working with the region's local councillors, is undertaking a survey of congestion hot spots across the West Midlands to identify potential quick win measures to improve traffic flow, lessen congestion and reduce unnecessary emissions. We need you and your contacts, drawing from your expertise and experience of the region’s road network, to tell us about the congestion problems in the West Midlands.
The WMBTG comprises of all major business representation organisations in the West Midlands including the Confederation of West Midlands Chambers of Commerce, CBI, FSB, EEF as well as the Freight Transport Association and the Road Haulage Association . The objectives of the WMBTG are to advocate the views of the region’s business community on transport issues at a local, regional, national and European stage.
One of the major priorities of the WMBTG has been to ensure the implementation and introduction of a comprehensive ‘Quick Win’ programme across the West Midlands. After a sustained lobbying of local and regional decision makers on this issue, we are now working with them to assess congestion and potential Quick Win solutions via
this
survey.
It’ll be no surprise to you that congestion costs businesses in the region c. £2.2 billion every year. Quick Wins are a low cost and effective means of reducing this in a short amount of time. Quick Wins are directed at providing rapid, mainly small scale and cost effective highway initiatives to increase network capacity at congestion hotspots. Examples of Quick Wins include changing signage, road markings, traffic signal phasing changes and making minor improvements within highway boundaries.
The survey asks you to identify congestion black spots anywhere in the West Midlands. It then asks you what quick win solutions could potentially address these problems. The survey is open to you, your colleagues, clients and contacts. It is easy and quick to complete. The deadline for participating is 2nd May 2008.
To take
part visit www.westmidlandsltp.gov.uk
& return the questionnaire by e-mail to
Congestion@Centro.org.uk, or
fax 0121 214 7845. If you have any queries, please contact Katie Teasdale at
k.teasdale@birminghamchamber.org.uk
I'd like to take this opportunity
to urge you to take part to ensure our roads are working for our businesses.
Many thanks,
Jerry Blackett
Chair of WMBTG
CEO of Birmingham Chamber of Commerce & Industry
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Bank Holiday Closing
Keltruck's head office & administration will be closed from the close of play on Friday
2
May whilst the sales & after sales departments will close at lunchtime on Saturday
3 May. All departments will re-open on Tuesday 6 May.
Head
office & administration will also be closed from
the close of play on Friday 23 May whilst the sales & after sales departments will close at lunchtime on Saturday
24 May. All departments will re-open on Tuesday 27
May.
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for opening times.
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staff, are available via keltruck.com/contact along
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Calendar 2008 & Dates for Your Diary
Click
here for the 2008 Scania web calendar. You
can also enter
a vehicle for the 2009 calendar via www.favouritescania.com.
Other
dates for your diary from keltruck.com/events:
Site
Equipment Demonstration
Rockingham Motor Speedway,
Mitchell Road, Corby, Northants NN17 5AF
Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 May
Keltruck
Scania quiz night
Walsall
FC, Bescot Crescent, Walsall,
West Midlands WS1 4SA
Wednesday 14 May
Keltruck
Scania golf day
Branston
Golf & Country Club,
Branston, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire DE14 3DP
Thursday 5 June 2008
Classic
& Vintage Commercial Show
Heritage
Motor Centre, Banbury Road,
Gaydon, Warwickshire CV35 0BJ
Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 June 2008
Motor
Transport Awards
Grosvenor House, Park Lane,
London
Wednesday 2 July 2008
Keltruck
Scania golf day
Patshull
Park Hotel, Golf & Country Club,
Pattingham, Shropshire WV6 7HR
Thursday 10 July 2008
Keltruck
Scania quiz night
Burton
Albion FC, Pirelli Stadium,
Princess Way, Burton-on-Trent DE13 0AR
Thursday 20 November
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