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This policy requires new employment development to improve sustainable transport access to the site, allowing access for all users including pedestrians and cyclists where possible. It asks developments to reduce the carbon impact of freight and work-related vehicle movements. Using electric vehicles for freight, including last-mile deliveries, and building the infrastructure to support them will be supported.
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Policy EC.7
Employment and Road Freight
New employment development should improve sustainable transport access to the
site, enabling access for all users including pedestrians and cyclists where possible.
Development should aim to reduce the carbon impact of freight and employment
related vehicle movements. The use of electric vehicles to transport freight (including
last-mile deliveries), and the development of infrastructure to support this will be
supported.