Walking Works recognizes that smarter working practices can encourage people to walk to work

By allowing workers to arrive and leave at different times, it can also alleviate the stress and delay of road congestion which in turn can encourage more sustainable forms of transport such as walking and cycling.

Benefits to employees

Reducing long working hours

The UK's average working week is one of the highest in Europe. Nearly five million people work an extra day a week.

Adapting to personal commitments

Allot of workers struggle to maintain a work life balance with strict 9-5 jobs, particularly with people with caring responsibilities.

Reduced journey times and trips

Workers in London spend an average of 8 hours commuting!

Financial benefits

The car insurance industry has realized the needs of sporadic usage of cars. With utility bills going up tax breaks are availible for the employee. For further advice speak to your tax office.

To see the Smarter Working Guide in full please go to:

http://www.workwiseuk.org/_documents/TfL_Smarter_Working_Guide.pdf

Published Monday 5 November 2007