Health challengeset for workers

The TravelChoice Challenge, which runs throughout June, will encourage employees to cycle, walk, use public transport or car share to travel to and from work or to get around for business.

Businesses and their employees will be invited to compete in group and personal challenges as part of the initiative, launched by sustainable transport charity Sustrans.

The challenge, which is being supported by East Sussex County Council, is aimed at reducing congestion to support the local economy and encouraging more active travel for short, everyday journeys.

Cllr Carl Maynard, county council lead member for transport and environment, said: “It’s in all our interests to encourage people to choose walking, cycling and public transport, which has benefits for the local economy, health and wellbeing and the environment.

“The TravelChoice Challenge is an innovative way of promoting the fact that it can often be cheaper, easier and healthier to make short, regular journeys on foot, by bike or using public transport.”

People taking can record their journeys online and have the chance to win one of a number of weekly awards, including passes for bus and rail travel, theatre tickets and entry to East Sussex attractions.

People can register to take part, get their workplace involved and find more details of events and activities planned online at http://travelchoice.getmeactive.org.uk.