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Consultation on Draft Active Travel Strategy for Hertfordshire
University of Hertfordshire, De Haviland Campus,
Mosquito Way, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9UF
Join fellow walking and cycling experts, campaigners, planners, engineers, businesses, BIDs, educational establishments, and community champions to discuss how we can enable more people to walk and cycle more often more safely in Hertfordshire. This event forms part of Hertfordshire’s public engagement on the new Active Travel Strategy as we journey forward into a safer, cleaner and greener future.
The aim of Hertfordshire’s Draft Active Travel Strategy is to create places where walking and cycling are safer and so convenient that they become the natural choice for short trips.
We outline the benefits, challenges and our approach to achieve this aim.
We encourage delegates to go to our consultation webpage to comment. Find out more here www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/consultations
About the event
This event is part of Hertfordshire’s public engagement on the new Active Travel Strategy. The programme will present how as an authority we plan to increase the numbers of people walking and cycling in the County, and this event allows officers and Members to hear from the key stakeholders across the county your views on our proposals and other suggestions on how to achieve our objectives of getting more people to use active modes for short journeys.
With a Cargo bike demonstration zone, market area, delegates will also have the opportunity to see the tools, talk to the organisations and try the bikes and trikes that can help the County get more active.
The aim of Hertfordshire’s Draft Active Travel Strategy is to create places where walking and cycling are safer and so convenient that they become the natural choice for short trips.
We outline the benefits, challenges and our approach to achieve this aim.
We encourage delegates to go to our consultation webpage to comment. Find out more here www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/consultations
Why attend?
The role and good practice of deploying a package of measures to enable and encourage more people to walk, wheel and cycling in Hertfordshire.
Including: cycle training, infrastructure identification and design, behaviour change, policy, community engagement and journeys to school.
There are a range of workshops planned to allow detailed discussion about deployment of new approaches, technologies and programmes in Hertfordshire.
Network with other stakeholders interested in how Hertfordshire, as a Shire County, with both rural and urban areas, can achieve more people walking and cycling, more often, more safely.
Who you will meet...
County, District and Borough officers
County Councillors
District Councillors
Parish representatives
Service providers
Regional transport bodies and authorities
Bike shops and clubs
Interested members of public
Community groups – road user groups (cycling / walking / car / other)
Businesses and Business improvement districts
Hospitals, universities and blue light services
Consultants
Neighbouring authority representatives
School representatives
Charities (living streets, Ramblers, sustrans, CTC)
Programme
Please note that registration, exhibition and refreshments will take place from 11:00 at building R071.
Conference presentations and workshops will be taking place in the Atrium located next to building R071.
11:00
Registration & Cargo Bike Showcase opens
Refreshments served in exhibition area located in Building R071.
12:15
Welcome
Introduction from Deputy Cabinet Member
Graham McAndrew Councillor
Case study: Suffolk
Chris Grover, Behaviour Change Team Manager, Suffolk County Council
Case study: Outspoken
Rob Turner, Manager, Outspoken
National perspectives on cargo bikes for business
Peter Eland, Technical & Policy Director, Bicycle Association
Questions & Answers
13:00
Lunch and networking
Lunch served in the exhibition area located in Building R071.
14:00
Keynote session
Welcome - Introduction to the new Active Travel Strategy
Phil Bibby, Cabinet Member Transport, Hertfordshire County Council
Realising a shared ambition for change
Isabelle Clement, Non-exec Director, Active Travel England
Transforming Travel Watford
Ian Stotesbury, Portfolio Holder for Transport, Watford Borough Council (Invited)
The role of cycle training
Emily Cherry, Chief Executive, Bikeability Trust
Transforming Hertfordshire
Stephen Joseph, Professor, Hertfordshire University
Close Pass campaign
Victoria Richards, Chief Inspector, Hertfordshire Police
Questions & Answers
15:30
Networking break
Refreshments served in the exhibition area located in Building R071.
16.00
Workshop Groups A
Attendees choose from 1 of 4
Auditorium
1
Community engagement – digital tools and showcase events
Jon Little, CEO, BetaStreets
Room - R115
2
Shared bikes and scooters 1st last mile
Patrick Donnelly, Head of Policy, Beryl
Room R118
3
Public Rights of Way and active travel
Tony Bradford, Head of Countryside & Rights of Way, HCC
Room - R110
4
LCWIP - making it a reality
Nikki Ffrench, Strategy & Programme Manager, HCC
16:45
Workshop Groups B
Attendees choose from 1 of 3
Auditorium
1
Healthy Streets
Victoria Leitner - public health specialist, HCC
Room - R110
2
Rural Active Travel - Re-imagining Quiet Lanes & Healthy Villages
Martyn Crawford - Head of Profession, Active Travel HCC/ WSP
Room - R115
3
Behaviour Change in sustainable travel towns
Ludovico Nocco - Behavioural Science Specialist, HCC & Val Male, Rail Specialist, HCC
17:35
Comfort break
17.45
Closing plenary
Delivering on our ambition for change – Communicating the benefits
Rupert Thacker, Head of Highways Strategy, Hertfordshire County Council
Brian Deegan, Head of Inspections, Active Travel England
Phil Jones, Chairman, PJA
Questions & Answers
18:30
Event close
Exhibition
Network with the audience that has the enthusiasm, interest, budgets and ability to deliver a bold strategy to make change happen in Hertfordshire.
Exhibition Rates:
Free for community groups and supporters.
Secure your place by calling Daniel Simpson on 020 7091 7861
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Delegate rates and booking
If you would like to request a guest invitations, please email activeandsafertravel@hertfordshire.gov.uk