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And that’s a wrap! We’ve just closed the ADEPT National Traffic Managers’ Conference 2024.   Over 100 delegates – comprising traffic managers, corporate partners from key service sectors, professional bodies and civil servants – attended from across England.   The event took place at Pride Park in Derby and explored the theme of ‘shaping the future of traffic management, with a focus on delivering a resilient and sustainable highways network, while navigating changes brought by a new government.   The event featured a series of presentations and panel sessions and provided opportunities for networking, knowledge sharing and engaging in Q&A discussions.   Sessions were led by industry leaders and experts, covering topics such as implementing moving traffic contravention powers, whether AI can help traffic managers, on-street EV charging, liveable neighbourhoods, maximising the potential of kerbside management, and how to engage the public on topics including ‘vision zero’, graduated driving licences and barriers to the growth and acceptance of active travel, as well as an update from our Live Labs 2 programme. This year’s speakers included Mike Potter from AppyWay, Steve Gooding from the RAC Foundation, Dr Suzy Charman from the Road Safety Foundation , Dr Shaun Helman, TRL and Brian Deegan from Active Travel England, among others. The conference was sponsored by AppyWay, Brightly, Causeway Technologies, National Highways and Aimsun. Exhibitors included Polaris Inc., Highway Resource Solutions and the Road Safety Markings Association. #highways #TrafficManagers #LocalGov

We've just opened the ADEPT National Traffic Managers’ Conference 2024 at Pride Park in Derby. We are joined by traffic managers, industry experts and key stakeholders from across the country to explore ‘shaping the future of traffic management’. The focus is on delivering a resilient and sustainable highways network, while navigating changes brought by a new government. The packed agenda includes sessions led by industry leaders and experts, covering topics such as implementing moving traffic contravention powers, the role of AI in helping traffic management and liveable neighbourhoods. There will also be an update from our Live Labs 2 programme. This year’s speakers will include Mike Potter from AppyWay, Steve Gooding from the RAC Foundation, Dr Suzy Charman from the Road Safety Foundation Dr Shaun Helman, TRL and Brian Deegan from @Active Travel, among others. The conference is sponsored by AppyWay, Brightly, Causeway Technologies, National Highways and Aimsun. Exhibitors include Polaris Inc., Highway Resource Solutions and the Road Safety Markings Association. #highways #TrafficManagers #LocalGov

In this month’s blog from the Live Labs 2 programme, Alexis Magne, part of the Liverpool Live Labs 2 team shares an update on the project and looks back over the past year’s challenges and achievements. https://lnkd.in/emZ6-Kf9 Liverpool City Council's Live Labs 2 project is part of a suite of corridor and place-based decarbonisation interventions that will trial, test and showcase innovative applications within the circular economy and localism agendas. Ultimately the project will provide other stakeholders access to detailed information on a wide selection of solutions to deliver decarbonisation goals.    As with all Live Labs 2 initiatives, the Liverpool project embodies the core principles of innovation, collaboration and idea sharing, and their blog update shows how they have delivered on their aims and objectives over the past 12 months.    Live Labs 2 is a £30m three-year, UK-wide programme, developed by ADEPT and funded by the Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom that aims to decarbonise the local highway network.   #LocalGov   #decarbonising   #LocalRoads 

In this month’s ADEPT Climate Change blog, David Sutherland who leads on Planning, Growth and Sustainability for Buckinghamshire Council explores the potential and the complexities inherent in new biodiversity net gains legislation and how local authorities can navigate the challenges.   https://lnkd.in/e5ndfiZF   All of the ADEPT Climate Change blog posts are available to read here https://lnkd.in/eFGRm7Ji

⭐ Last chance to book your free place! ⭐ The ADEPT National Traffic Managers Conference will take place on 9th October and booking closes on Thursday 3rd October. The event will focus on current and future issues facing traffic managers in delivering a safe, sustainable highways network. The conference is aimed at traffic managers, corporate partners from key service sectors, professional bodies and civil servants from across England and will feature a series of presentations and panel sessions tackling the challenges and embracing the opportunities in the traffic management world. The agenda includes thought-provoking sessions led by industry leaders and experts, covering topics such as implementing moving traffic contravention powers, whether AI can help traffic managers, on-street EV charging, liveable neighbourhoods, maximising the potential of kerbside management, and how to engage the public on topics including ‘vision zero’, graduated driving licences and barriers to the growth and acceptance of active travel, as well as an update from our Live Labs 2 programme.   This year’s speakers include Mike Potter, AppyWay; Steve Gooding, RAC Foundation; Dr Suzy Charman, Road Safety Foundation, Dr Shaun Helman, TRL and Brian Deegan, Active Travel, among others. The conference also provides opportunities for networking, knowledge sharing and engaging in Q&A discussions.   The conference is sponsored by AppyWay, Brightly, Causeway Technologies, National Highways, and Aimsun. Exhibitors include Polaris Inc., Highway Resource Solutions and the Road Safety Markings Association. For more information and to secure your free place, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/eyxpD2ab before 11pm on Thursday 3rd October.   See you there!

Looking forward to seeing you there Jon Humble

Hot on the heels of our nominations for two prestigious Construction News Workforce Awards, alongside our partners Colas Ltd, we are very pleased to announce that we are also FINALISTS in the Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom's Special Recognition Awards. We have been shortlisted in the Employer Initiative of the Year category for our ‘Great Practice Guide for staff retention: innovation in workplace culture’ campaign. This aimed to attract and retain a diverse and inclusive workforce, bringing new talent to the sector and ensuring a safe and productive workplace experience for all. Part of the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) Strictly Highways event, the awards celebrate a range of successes and achievements in the Highways and Transport Technology sectors. Well done everyone and whatever happens on awards night, we know we’re making great strides forward. #EDI #Equality #Inclusion #Diversity #Ethnicity

Just one week to go until booking closes for the 6th National Traffic Managers Conference!   Taking place in Derby on Wednesday 9th October this year’s event, ‘Shaping the Future of Traffic Management’, will focus on current and future issues facing traffic managers in delivering a safe, sustainable highways network.   Our speakers include Mike Potter, AppyWay; Steve Gooding, RAC Foundation; Dr Suzy Charman, Road Safety Foundation, and Brian Deegan, Active Travel, among others. The conference also provides opportunities for networking, knowledge sharing and engaging in Q&A discussions.   The agenda includes an update from DfT, how AI can support network management, on-street EV charging, liveable neighbourhoods and a panel discussion on enhancing road safety and improving behaviours for safer streets, as well as update on our Live Labs 2 programme.   The conference is sponsored by AppyWay, Brightly, Causeway Technologies, National Highways, and Aimsun. Exhibitors include StarTraq Limited, Highway Resource Solutions and the Road Safety Markings Association.   For more information and to secure your free place, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/eyxpD2ab

🌟 Join us for ADEPT’s Autumn Conference 2024 🌟 The ADEPT Autumn Conference will take place on 21st and 22nd November at the Marriott Royal, Bristol. Our theme this year is ‘Creating places fit for the future: our past, our present, our future’ and will explore the following topics: ⇒ Futureproofing local government ⇒ Nature markets and nature recovery ⇒ Housing fit for the future ⇒ Future voices – ensuring young people’s voices are represented in placemaking ⇒ Making the case for stronger places   We will be joined by a mix of speakers including Mike Batheram, AtkinsRealis; Jonathan Werran, Localis; Lorna Baxter, ALATS; James Browne, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change; Alexa Culver, Environment Bank; Helen Avery, Green Finance Institute; Tony Juniper CBE, Natural England; James Prestwich, Chartered Institute of Housing; Warren Lever, Hampshire County Council; Marie Chadwick, National Housing Federation; Sharad Kerai, CIHT Apprentice of the Year, Matthew Springett, MATT+FIONA.   The event will feature a mix of plenary sessions and workshops from thought leaders and experts. Workshop topics include at delivering clean energy, better outcomes for school transport, shaping the future built environment through innovation, building a future fit workforce, place-based decarbonisation, and funding regeneration.   We look forward to welcoming you to Bristol for some deep thinking and lively debate around the crucial issues affecting Place today.   Book your place here: https://lnkd.in/eSHTZXuV #ADEPTconference #LocalGov #PlaceLeadership The conference is sponsored by AtkinsRéalis, Jacobs, Ringway, Stantec, COLAS, Costain Group PLC, IMPOWER Consulting, Amey, Brightly, Balfour Beatty plc, EMED Group, Kier Group and RingGo Parking.

Did you see last week’s post announcing the speakers for the 6th National Traffic Managers Conference? This year’s speakers include Mike Potter, AppyWay; Steve Gooding, RAC Foundation; Dr Suzy Charman, Road Safety Foundation, and Brian Deegan, Active Travel, among others. The conference also provides opportunities for networking, knowledge sharing and engaging in Q&A discussions.   The agenda includes an update from Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom, how AI can support network management, on-street EV charging, liveable neighbourhoods and a panel discussion on enhancing road safety and improving behaviours for safer streets, as well as an update on our Live Labs 2 programme. The conference takes place on Wednesday 9th October at Pride Park Stadium, Derby.   We would like to thank our sponsors AppyWay, Brightly, Causeway Technologies, National Highways, and Aimsun.   Booking closes on Thursday 3rd October. To secure your free place click here: https://lnkd.in/eyxpD2ab