Tuesday, 30 June 2015 at 9:30AM - 4:30PM
Venue: The Hatton (etc.venues), 51-53 Hatton Garden, London

Transport is at the forefront of the planning agenda and essential for delivering sustainable communities. Speakers will consider issues at national, regional and local levels and will reflect on changes in policy and legislation and shifts in political thinking.

This briefing & workshop organised by the RTPI, one of the 4 supporting TPS instituitons,will provide delegates with details of major project delivery and highlight good practice in transport planning, as well as examine changes in policy and legislation and discuss shifts in political thinking. Delegates will also get the chance to hear about the RTPI’s new research project: ‘Promoting the Multiple Benefits of Transport Planning.’

Benefits of attending:

This Briefing & Workshop will help you:
1. Understand the issues associated with the delivery of major infrastructure schemes in the context of the current planning regime
2. Consider the impact of major infrastructure on local communities and how this can be mitigated
3. Look into the effectiveness of transport planning as a tool to inform transport improvements
4. Listen to representatives from local and National Government on their views for the future of local transport development
5. Be part of the debate on how local transport schemes are delivered

Who should attend?

This Briefing & Workshop is designed for:
* Development management officers in local authorities
* Transport policy officers
* Planning consultants
* Developers and landowners
* Transport consultants
 
Programme
9.00 Registration and coffee
9.30 Welcome and introduction by the Chair
Alan Wenban-Smith
9.40 Emergent Government policy and priorities, post-election
Graham Pendlebury, DfT
10.10 The National Major Road Network: definition and issues
10.40 High Speed Rail for regional development: priorities, programme and complementary actions   
* Overview of the project – Rebalancing Britain
* Current status – the hybrid Bill and phase 2
* Next steps
Peter Fry, ?Public Affairs Manager, High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd
11.10 Coffee and networking
11.30 Old Oak Common
* Where High Speed 2 meets and Crossrail
* The opportunity at Old Oak and Park Royal
* A new Development Corporation (OPDC)
* Infrastructure requirements
* Delivery
Mick Mulhern, Head of Planning, Old Oak & Park Royal Development Corporation, Greater London Authority
12.00 National/local interface
London and the South
Martin Tugwell, Head of Business Development, Transport Systems Catapult
Big Cities, Midlands and the North
Ian Wray, Professor, University of Liverpool
12.40 Panel discussion
1.00 Lunch
2.00 Legal update
* Forthcoming transport legislation following the general election
* Recent and proposed changes to the nationally significant infrastructure project (NSIP) regime
* Forthcoming changes to the EIA directive
* Significant case law in the area of transport and infrastructure
Angus Walker, Partner, Bircham Dyson Bell
2.40 RTPI Research on labour markets, commuting patterns and housing development
* Transport Planning Network
James Harris, Policy and Networks Manager, Royal Town Planning Institute
3.00 DfT scheme prioritisation: WebTAG appraisal process
3.30 Integrating transport and development planning and funding: local plans, programmes and priorities
John Rider, Hampshire County Council
4.00 Panel discussion
4.20 Conclusion by the chair
Alan Wenban-Smith
4.30 Close

 Price:
£349 for RTPI members (From £199 with a season ticket)

TPS members should quote TPS100 to receive £100 off their booking.

TPS members who are also RTPI members should quote TPS200 to receive an additional £100 off their booking.

 
£199 for licentiate members and independent consultants; £140 for students, unemployed and retired; £449 standard price
Organiser: RTPI Conferences

To book go to the RTPI website by clicking http://www.rtpi.org.uk/events/events-calendar/2015/june/transport-and-land-use-planning/