Local Transport Summit 2024

Event Introduction: Peter Stonham, Editorial Director, Local Transport Today.  
Event welcome - The challenges and opportunities for planning in in the context of small and mid-sized towns and cities.

• Cllr Liz Leffman, Chair of England's Economic Heartland Board (Leader of Oxfordshire County Council) 
• ​Cllr Jim Weir, Deputy Mayor of Bedford 

A review of the local transport landscape: where are we now? 

• Chair: Steven Bishop, Director, Steer
• Emerging government policy and funding priorities
  Jessica Matthew, Co-Director, Local Transport, Department for Transport
• What should go into a Integrated National Transport Strategy
  Naomi Green, Managing Director, England's Economic Heartland
• The challenges of funding and decision-making
  Antony Swift, Sustainable Development and Transport Manager, Luton Council 
• Unlocking the potential for vision-led to deliver integrated transport
  Dr Colin Black, Director of Transport & Place, Mayer Brown
• Tensions between government’s mission and what’s missing?
  Stephen Joseph, Transport Planning Adviser, University of Hertfordshire 
• What do emerging government policy and funding priorities regarding devolution do to enable/hinder Mayoral Combined Authorities 
  Monta Drozdova, Policy Advisor, Urban Transport Group

England’s Economic Heartland showcase session: Integrating Transport in polycentric geographies

• Compere: Suzanne Winkels, Technical Programme Manager, England’s Economic Heartland
• Context: Cllr Steven Broadbent, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Transport, Buckinghamshire Council
• Maximising opportunities from East West Rail 
  Naomi Green, Managing Director, England’s Economic Heartland 
• Delivering better buses 
  Trevor Brennan, Project Lead, England’s Economic Heartland 
• Harnessing innovation 
  James Golding-Graham, Head of Decarbonisation and Innovation, England’s Economic Heartland

Round table discussions: 
An Integrated National Transport Strategy – removing the barriers to integration – ‘playbook’ recommendations from the Local Transport Summit

• Round table 1: Integrated land use and transport planning 
  Facilitator – Rachel Toms, Director of Urbanism, Sustrans & David Milner, Director, Create Streets
• Round table 2: Integration between different modes 
  Facilitator – Rebecca Fuller, Assistant Director, Urban Transport Group & Sarah Tuohy, Associate, Steer 
• Round table 3: Integrating technology 
  Facilitator – Adrian Ulisse, Transit Partnership Lead, Uber & Llewelyn Morgan, Head of Innovation, SYSTRA 
• Round table 4: Integration between local, regional and national networks 
  Facilitator – England's Economic Heartland & Duncan Irons, Market Director, SYSTRA  
• Round table 5: Integrating outcomes – decarbonisation vs. economic growth and housing 
  Facilitator – Dr Drew Pearce, Senior Transport Planner,  City Science & Simon Statham, Director, Steer 
• Round table 6: Integrating decision-making – enabling politicians to make tough choices 
  Facilitator – Pete Dyson, Behavioural scientist, Bath University & Nicola Kane, Director, Steer  
• Round table 7: Integrating deliverability – ambition vs. affordability 
  Facilitator – Tracey Stone, Director, City Science & Steven Bishop, Director, Steer

An in-depth look at current issues – “doing the difficult”

• Issue 1 – Integrating sustainable transport and demand management schemes
  Aron Wisdom, Programme Lead (Oxford) - Environment & Place, Oxfordshire County Council
• Issue 2 – Integrating transport and land use planning: Stepping off the Road to nowhere
  Rachel Toms, Director of Urbanism, Sustrans & David Milner, Director, Create Streets 
• Issue 3 – Step Forward Luton – regeneration and place-making 
  Gerard McCleave, Corporate Director - Inclusive Economy, Luton Council 
• Issue 4 – Integrating public health and local transport planning
  Lourdes Madigasekera-Elliott, Public Health Strategic Lead, East Sussex County Council 

Professional Practice next steps: How we can incorporate themes from the summit into our activities at national, regional and local level?

• Decarbonisation
  Greg Marsden, Professor of Transport Governance, University of Leeds 
• EEH Centre of Excellence 
  Suzanne Winkels, Technical Programme Manager, England’s Economic Heartland 
• Integrating transport and land use planning
  Victoria Hills, Chief Executive Royal Town Planning Institution 
• Engaging the ‘silent majority’ to drive successful change in transport 
  Leigh Bramall, Director – Transport and Sustainability, Counter Context. 
• Speaker 5 - Active Travel
  Graham Grant, Director of Planning and Development, Active Travel England