17:30 for prompt start at 18:00

Location: DLA Piper UK LLP Offices, Victoria Square House, Victoria Square, Birmingham B2 4DL

The West Midlands branches of the Transport Planning Society (TPS), Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) bring you the opportunity to take part in a lively debate on what you think are the important transport, land-use, social, economic and environmental factors associated with the proposed High Speed Rail 2 scheme.

We have a fantastic panel lined up for the debate:

• Ann Osola (Policy Advisor, Birmingham City Council)
• Jerry Marshall (Chairman, AGAHST Federation)
• Peter Sargant (Head of Rail Development, Centro)
• John Morris (Head of Government & Industry Affairs, Birmingham Airport)
• Mark Walton (Associate Director, Alliance Planning and Chairman, West Midlands RTPI)
• David Brammer (Legal Director, DLA Piper UK LLP)

The event will be chaired by Keith Buchan (Director, Metropolitan Transport Research Unit and TPS Chairman).

The debate has been kindly sponsored by DLA Piper UK LLP.

Please arrive in good time for registration and refreshments at 17:30; the debate will start promptly at 18:00. For further details about the event and panel members please click here for a flyer.

Demand is expected to be high so please book your place by email 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 / RTPI / CIHT members with membership number / card and £5 for non-members).