Councils are one of the country's big road transport users, directly and indirectly operating significant fleets.  The largest fleet - in terms of mileage and numbers - is often the Grey Fleet which, in a Unitary Authority, can number several thousand claimants and cost several million pounds each year.  But one of the biggest contributors to carbon emissions is usually a small low mileage fleet: the refuse vehicles.

And as well as the council-operated fleets there are also the contracted out services from school buses to highways maintenance which can significantly add to the councils' carbon footprint.  Finally the council may also be responsible for taxi licensing and the quality of that fleet will impact directly on the quality of the vehicles hired for schools and social services transport.

• Identify all the fleets within scope.
• Source all available data: mileage, fuel, vehicle registrations.
• Profile all the fleets on age, emissions, safety and cost.
• Seek cost and carbon saving opportunities.
• Consider where innovative technology may be cost effective.
• Ensuring that road risk is minimized.
• Quantify the cash and carbon savings to 2020.

Our comprehensive approach can achieve substantial savings.  With the right fleet policies those savings can run into millions by 2020 as annual changes add up to big fuel savings.  It is even possible to stay ahead of anticipated fuel price rises by making the right procurement choices.