Road Safety and Sustainable Travel

Hartlepool Borough Council's Road Safety and Sustainable Travel team deliver a varied package of activities.  Key current areas of work are:

  • Sustainable travel advice, support and campaigns encouraging more walking, cycling, public transport usage and car share.
  • Cycle training at all levels for children and adults from learn to ride to instruction in the national Bikeability Programme.
  • Management of the Council's School Crossing Patrol Service.
  • Delivery of Child Pedestrian training for school children.
  • Development and promotion of walking and cycling facilities, including building new routes, providing signage and cycle parking.
  • A driver training and assessment service, including:
    • Accident statistic analysis
    • Driver refreshers/re-training including Continuous Professional Development (CPD) courses
    • Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving training
    • Minibus training to test standard

Download our Sustainable Modes of Travel Strategy (April 2019) below:

Hartlepool Sustainable Modes of Travel Strategy