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Hertfordshire County Council

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Landor LINKS LIVE

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

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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

About the event

Why attend?

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

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.

Programme

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

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

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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

Published programme subject to change

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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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Catering in centre

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Exhibtion
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Delegate rates and booking

Invited guest delegates

If you have been kindly invited by one of our team to attend, please register here.

Delegate bookings

Delegate rate is £199 + VAT

If you would like to request a guest invitations, please email activeandsafertravel@hertfordshire.gov.uk

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