About the Association
Who we are:
ACT TravelWise is the UK’s premier network for all organisations working to promote sustainable travel.
Our vision:
A society in which people and organisations can meet their travel needs in ways that protect and enhance the environment, improve public health and support community well-being.
Our mission:
To support our members in their work to promote sustainable travel through provision of first-class learning opportunities, partnership working, marketing support and networking events, all with a specific focus on building expertise and experience in travel planning and other cost-effective demand management measures.Our History
ACT TRAVELWISE was formed in 2008 from a merger of The Association for Commuter Transport (ACT) and the National TravelWise Association (NTWA).
Both organisations were membership bodies that have been working to promote travel behaviour change since the mid-1990’s.
Our Board of Directors
ACT TravelWise Board
Neil Scales (MerseyTravel) - Chair
Samira Ahmed (British Sky Broadcasting Ltd) Director - Business Development
Colin Black (Contemporary Transport) - Director of Finance
Ali Clabburn (Liftshare.com) - Director for the Internet
Mike Cooper (Birmingham City Council) - Director - Policy
Donald Kent (NESTRANS) - Director - Membership & Regions
Rose McArthur (Colin Buchanan) - Director - Events & Training
James Noakes (Wigan Metropolitan Council) - Director - Media & Marketing
Vacant - Director - Partnerships
Graham Riley (Highways Agency) - Director - Conference
James Ryle (Sustrans) - Director - Internal Communicationns
Chris Woodall (EON) Business Engagement
Regional Executive
Aileen Gault- TravelWise NI - Northern Ireland
Bal Minhas- Leicester CC- East Midlands
Merry Scott - TACTRAN - Scotland
Geoff Gardner - Atkins - Yorkshire & Humber
Graham Riley - HA - Highways Agency - Yorkshire & Humber
Gill Hunt - Dudley MBC - West Midlands
Ian Henry - Durham - North East
Stefan Dimic- West Sussex CC - South East
Scott Ford - Atkins - North West
Claire Fleming - Swindon - South West
Theo Panyi - BAA - London
Jayne Cornelious- Wales
Josie Barnett – Norfolk County Council - Eastern
Company Secretary
Louise Outram - Merseytravel
Our Secretariat
The Secretariat for ACT TRAVELWISE is PTRC Education and Research Services Ltd based in London. PTRC run around 50 training courses a year on transport related subjects, many of which are available at discounted rates to ACT TravelWise Members. Rory McMullan is the main contact for ACT TravelWise enquiries at PTRC.
Contact details:
T: 020 7348 1970, F: 020 7348 1989 E: info@acttravelwise.org.uk
Rhian Davies is the Marketing & Business Manager for ACT TRAVELWISE.
Contact details: T: 01273 272936 M: 07 871 287 504 E: rhian@acttravelwise.org
