Dalton Park Outlet boosts sustainability credentials with new on-site initiatives
Partnering with Durham County Council as part of its Towns & Villages transformation programme, first off there's a new covered bike storage unit, which includes a repair station and space for 10 bikes and four cargo cycles.
It also comes with an integrated Streetpod technology system, which claims the highest police rating for security, 'providing better quality, enhanced cycle storage'. It's part of a 'Green Travel Plan' to encourage visitors to travel to the centre 'in a more cost-effective and eco-friendly way'.
The outlet has also secured funding for a solar-powered e-bike charger, which means Dalton Park will be the only e-bike charger in a retail destination along the NCN1 cycle route, the UK's first completely carbon-neutral active travel network.
The centre's also installed two water bottle refill stations to encourage customers to use reusable water bottles while on-site, mitigating the need for single-use plastic that contributes to pollution and landfill waste.
Dalton Park Outlet marketing manager Matt McWhinnie believes this initiative will 'attract more cycling tourists in an ever-growing bike tourism market and will help to increase dwell time at the centre as visitors take a moment to shop while they recharge their bikes'.
Centre manager Richard Kaye added: 'There is always more to do but we strongly believe we're in a good place to drive this forward and continually look at ways we can make more of a positive impact on the local and wider community.'
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