The Transport Planning Society (West Midlands) brings you the opportunity to take part in a lively debate on the key factors and policies influencing transport and the economy and ultimately what this means for the West Midlands region.

The debate will be taking place on Thursday 1st July 2010 and has been kindly sponsored by Mott MacDonald. The event will be held in the Kingston Theatre at Austin Court (80 Cambridge Street, Birmingham B1 2NP). Please arrive in good time for registration and refreshments at 18:00; the debate will start promptly at 18:30.

The debate will be chaired by Alan Wenban-Smith, a consultant on urban and regional policy, visiting Professor of Planning at BCU, a member of RTPI's Policy Committee and of the Transport Planning Network Advisory Group. A range of speakers from across the region have also been invited to form the panel.

To download a flyer please click here.

The evening will be attended by transport planning professionals, business leaders and academics from across the West Midlands and you are encouraged to attend as the event provides a fantastic networking opportunity.

Demand is expected to be high so please book your place by emailing amrit.mudhar@mottmac.com at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. Places will be available on a first come first served basis.

This event is open to all (free for TPS members with membership card and £3 for non-members).