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20's Plenty for Scotland

Thursday 7 December 2023
Edinburgh City Chambers

Sponsored by:

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Hosted by:

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Organised by:

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In partnership with:

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Once Scotland implements its planned national 20mph norm by 2025 over half of the 204 UK highway authorities will have rejected the old national default limit of 30mph as no longer fit-for-purpose to meet their 21st century requirements for road danger, live-ability, active travel and public health.

 

This conference will highlight both the national 20mph limit set by Wales in September and also the plans in Scotland for its 20mph roll-out by 2025. It will feature implementations and results from the  20mph cities of Edinburgh and London as well as from Scottish Borders Council. An international perspective on 30km/h and 20mph limits will be given as well as the view from Public Health professionals. 

The conference will give valuable insights into the developing best practice around 20mph limits for anyone responsible for, or concerned about, transport, mobility, public health, air quality, live-ability, active travel and road danger.

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Fiona Hyslop, Minister for Transport, Scottish National Party

  • Kaarina Ruta, Transport Assistant, Welsh Local Government Association

  • Cllr Scott Arthur, Principal Policy Lead - Roads, City of Edinburgh Council

  • Rod King MBE, Founder and Campaign Director, 20's Plenty

  • Philippa Gilhooly, Team Leader for Traffic and Road Safety Management, Scottish Borders Council

  • Dr Sarah Jones, Consultant in Environmental Public Health, Public Health Wales

  • Dr Margaret Douglas, Consultant in Public Health, Public Health Scotland

  • Anna Semlyen, Campaign Manager, 20's Plenty

  • George Henry, National Operations Manager for Road Safety Policy & Education, Roads, Scottish Borders

  • Philip Noble, Strategy & Development Manager

  • Lisa Mackellaich, Road Safety Officer, Highlands Council

  • Phil Jones, Founder & Chairman, PJA

Delegate rates


Private Sector - £175 plus VAT

Public Sector - £95 plus VAT

Programme

Programme

09.00

Registration opens in the European Room

09.45

Welcome to Edinburgh
Cllr Scott Arthur, Principal Policy Lead - Roads, City of Edinburgh Council

09.50

Council Chamber

Session 1 - National and International Perspectives

Scene setting and introduction

Rod King MBE, Founder & Campaign Director, 20's Plenty for Us

Keynote address: Scotland's plans for 20mph
Fiona Hyslop MSP, Minister for 
Transport, Scottish Government

London: 15 years of 20mph
Jeremy Leach, Campaign Co-Ordinator,  20
's Plenty for London

Europe: Implementing 30km/h

Jenny Carson, Programme Manager, Road Safety Performance Index

20mph in Wales: a national implementation 

Phil Jones, Founder & Chairman, PJA

11.20

Morning break with tea and coffee served in the European Room

11.45

Session 2 - Delivery in Wales and Public Health expectations

How local authorities delivered default 20mph

Kaarina Ruta, Transport Assistant, Welsh Local Government Association

20mph in Wales: Mapping current speed limits

Steve Birdsall, CEO, Gaist Ltd

Public Health Wales Expectations

Dr Sarah Jones, Public Health Consultant, Public Health Wales

Public Health Scotland Expectations

Margaret Douglas, Consultant in Public Health, Public Health Scotland

Questions and Answers

Campaigner of the year

Anna Semlyen, Campaign Manager, 20's Plenty  for Us

13.00

Networking lunch served in the European Room

14.00

Why and how 20 will be Plenty for UK by 2023

Rod King MBE, Founder & Campaign Director, 20's Plenty for Us

Session 3 - Scottish Experience and Plans 

Transport Scotland: 20mph Plans

George Henry, National Operations Manager for Road Safety, Policy & Education, Roads,
Transport Scotland

Edinburgh: Achievements and next steps

Philip Noble, Strategy and Development Manager, City of Edinburgh Council

15.00

Afternoon break with tea and coffee served in the European Room

15.20

Scottish Borders: Experience and next steps

Philippa Gilhooly, Team Leader - Traffic and Road Safety Management, Scottish Borders Council

Highlands Council: Pilot experience

Lisa Mackellaich, Road Safety Manager, The Highland Council

Implementing 20mph: Practical Delivery Issues
Martin Heath, Technical Director, Project Centre

Questions and Answers

Closing Remarks

Rod King MBE, Founder & Campaign Director, 20's Plenty for Us

16.30

Close of conference

Exhibition

3m x 2m Exhibitor Stand: £1,500 + VAT, contact Jason Conboy on: 020 7091 7895 to book your stand

Entrance to
Councillors' Lounge

Entrance to
Councillors' Lounge

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Catering area

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Door to
Service Area

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Exhibitors include:

Who's exhibiting

To discuss exhibiting opportunities at 20's Plenty for Scotland, contact Jason Conboy on: 020 7091 7895

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