As wide area 20mph limits are adopted in most of the UK’s iconic cities, 20mph comes closer to becoming the national default limit where people live, work, shop and learn increases. Transport practitioners now need to get Ready for 20!

The conference will be hosted by Birmingham City Council, where speed limits are being enforced across large parts City.  The annual event, which is organised by 20’s Plenty and Landor LINKS will bring together presenters from political parties, local authorities, academics, NGOs and consulting organisations on how to improve the public realm, create healthy lifestyles, promote everyday exercise and reduce casualties.

Presentations will include: 

• Learn from those that are successfully rolling out city-wide 20mph limits
• Hear from experts from the UK and overseas about 
• Best practice implementation and engagement 
• The real benefits for vulnerable road users, pedestrians and cyclists 
• 20mph/30kmh - the developing international benchmark for liveability 

Who should attend: 

• Road Safety Officers 
• Public Health Officers 
• Transport Planners 
• Highways Engineers 
• Camera and Safety Equipment Suppliers 
• Consultants 
• Academics 

Confirmed speakers

Cllr Stewart Stacey, Cabinet Member for Transport, Birmingham City Council

Paul Butcher, Director of Public Health, Calderdale Council

Andrea Lee, Healthy Air Campaigner, ClientEarth

Gary Rae, Director of Communications and Campaigns, BRAKE

Roy O’Connor, Senior Executive Engineer, Dublin City Council

Jane Robinson, Senior Managing Consultant, Atkins

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

Anna Semlyen, National Campaign Manager, 20’s Plenty for Us

Geoff Collins, Managing Director, Jenoptik Ltd

Programme

09.30
Coffee and Registration

10.00
Welcome from City of Birmingham
Cllr Stewart Stacey, Cabinet Member for Transport, Birmingham City Council

20's Plenty for Healthier Places

10.05
20's Plenty for a Healthier Calderdale
Paul Butcher, Director of Public Health, Calderdale Council

10.25
20's Plenty for Healthy Air
Andrea Lee, Healthy Air Campaigner, ClientEarth

10.45
20's Plenty to Reduce Casualties
Gary Rae, Director of Comminications and Campaigns, BRAKE

11.05
Q&A

11.15
Coffee break

Implementing 20 Limits

Will include speakers from Police and Road Safety.

11.45
Dublin
Roy O'Connor, Senior Executive Engineer, Dublin City Council

12.05
City of Birmingham
Cllr Stewart Stacey, Cabinet Member for Transport, Birmingham City Council

12.35
London – Vision Zero and 20mph limits
Simon Bradbury, Senior Strategy and Planning Manager – Road Safety, Transport for London

12.55
National Review of 20mph limits
Jane Robinson, Senior Managing Consultant, Atkins

13.15
Q&A

13.25
20's Plenty Campaigner of the Year Award

13.35
Lunch

Community Campaigning

14.35
20's Plenty for Villages too
Rod King MBE, Founder & Campaign Director, 20's Plenty for Us

14.55
Speed Management – 20's Plenty and 4th UN Global Road Safety Week
Speaker to be confirmed

15.15
Q&A

15.25
Comfort break

Technical Developments

15.35
Repeater signs no longer required
Anna Semlyen, National Campaign Manager, 20's Plenty for Us

15.55
Enforcement Developments
Geoff Collins, Managing Director, Jenoptik Ltd

16.15
Q&A and conference sum up

16.30
Conference close

Early Booking Discount

Save 20% on all delegate places booked before Friday 10 February by quoting promocode 20P2017EBD.

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