Going Green

Awards

Courtney Coaches was nominated for the "Growing Business Awards 2007" and Mr William Courtney-Smith was been nominated for the "Institute of Directors South East Director of the Year Awards 2007"

Courtney Coaches was short listed as a potential winner for the "Operator Excellence Awards 2007" and again has been nominated for Medium Bus Operator of the Year at the "Operator Excellence Awards 2008". The award ceremony and winners announced will be taking place on Wednesday 5th November 2008.

Courtney Coaches has also been nominated for the "UK Bus Awards 2008, Alternative Fuels Innovation Award". The award ceremony and winners announced will be taking place on Tuesday 18th November 2008.

Courtney Coaches has been recognised as the Greenest Fleet in the country, as published in the leading Bus and Coach Operators magazine "Route One" January 2008

Welcome to Courtney Coaches

Courtney Coaches Limited is a family owned business which has been providing quality transportation since 1973. We believe that our well established company is supported by our expertise, reliability & professional drivers.

Courtney Coaches remains a family run concern today; Bill Courtney the original founder is still managing director and daughters Hayley, Belinda and Joanna have duly followed their father into the company. The company has grown to a strong fleet of 40 vehicles, eighty employees and focuses on supplying buses for local councils and corporate sites across three counties operating approx 37 contracts.

The vision for the company is to be the first 100% pure plant oil powered bus company in the UK. The drive behind this is a desire to be the leader in corporate social responsibility in this business sector as well as first mover advantage: whilst the competition continue to offer fossil fuel powered vehicles, Courtney Coaches are able to offer vehicles with an 80% lower carbon footprint, powered for sustainable sourced, pure plant oil.

Promotion of Green Travel for Police Officers

Police officers either in uniform or on production of a warrant card receive free travel on all of our services. Any staff member wishing to purchase monthly / quarterly tickets will receive a discount of 10%.

Environmental Policy

This policy applies to all activities undertaken by Courtney Coaches Limited and must be followed by all staff.

Courtney Coaches recognise we have an impact on the environment and we will protect the environment through prevention of pollution, continual environmental improvement and compliance with environmental legislation. Courtney Coaches is committed to minimising the environmental impact of its activities. It will achieve that by committing itself to:

Comply with all relevant environmental legislation
Endeavour to reduce its overall environmental impact
Involve relevant staff in its environmental programme and equip them to discharge their responsibilities
Encourage good housekeeping, best practices, green transport, re-cycling office equipment and materials
Encourage the use of all resources (material and non-material) effectively and efficiently to minimise misuse and waste
Encourage its partners, service providers and suppliers to consider environmental best practice
Maintain a safe, effective, attractive working environment to the highest practical standards
Document, implement, maintain, review and communicate its policies

This can be implemented in a number of ways, e.g.

Recycle or re-use, donating surplus items such as furniture and IT equipment, to community schemes for re-use
Contracting with (community) waste recycling companies for disposal of paper and other waste
buying from sustainable sources and suppliers
using low-energy /low heat IT equipment; energy efficient lighting
Actively promoting the use of voice and video conferencing as alternatives to travel

Courtney Coaches are Finalists in the "Energy Saving Trust Fleet
Hero Awards 2006" in association with The Observer and Fleet News.