Local Transport Summit 2023

Lakeview Suite, Kenwood Hall, Sheffield

18th & 19th October

• Presented by LTT
• Hosted by South Yorkshire Combined Authority
• Organised by Landor LINKS
• Sponsored by Urban Transport Group & Steer
• Partnered by Transport for the North & Department for Transport
• Supported by SYSTRA & City Science

https://www.landorlinks.uk/local-transport-summit-2023

The Local Transport Summit is a 24-hour residential ‘Chatham House Rules’ discussion in a relaxed environment which brings together in a unique way senior people involved in UK local transport from a range of perspectives including political leaders and decision-makers, those responsible for strategy, system design and delivery within transport authorities, and others with a connection to the future of our local transport system as providers, advisors, researchers and activists. The event has the active and support and engagement of the Department for Transport, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority and other significant professional bodies.

In existence since 2015, the Local Transport Summit 'goes on the road' each year, and has in the past visited different parts of England, including Oxfordshire ,Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, Hertfordshire, West London and most recently Cardiff. It has established a position as the key annual event for this sector.

Following last year’s highly successful Summit in Wales, this 7^th annual Summit will visit Sheffield and will provide another significant occasion to consider current local transport challenges facing Transport Authorities around the country from Climate Change to securing quality public transport provision, and encouraging active travel and sustainable local development.

The summit was created by Local Transport Today to ensure there would be an opportunity at least once a year for those grappling with the broader agendas and choices to come together and take stock of the local transport landscape, and identify both current and future challenges and how professionals can best into shape to address them.

Previous hosts of the Local Transport Summit include:

• Oxford 2016
• Manchester 2017
• Letchworth, Hertfordshire 2018
• Bingley, West Yorkshire 2019
• Brentford, West London 2021
• Cardiff 2022 

Programme

Day 1:

10.30 Walking tour

12.30 Registration with lunch served

1.30 Event welcome

1.45 A review of the local transport landscape: Where are we now? 

15.00 Tea and coffee break

15.30 Breakout sessions 

16.45 tea and coffee break

17.00 South Yorkshire Combined Authority Showcase

18.30 Networking reception

19.30 Networking dinner with guest speaker

Day 2:

8.45 Registration with tea and coffee served

9.15 Reflections from day 1

9.30 Keynote presentation

9.50 An in-depth look at 3 current issues

11.00 Tea and coffee break

11.30 Professional practice next steps: How we can incorporate themes from the summit into our activities at national, regional and local level 

12.30 Summing up and event close

Confirmed speakers so far include:

• John Lamb, Director of Strategic Transport (Interim), South Yorkshire Combined Authority
• Martin Tugwell, Chief Executive, Transport for the North
• Professor Greg Marsden, Institute for Transport Studies
• Stephen Fidler, Director, Local Transport, Department for Transport
• Sylvia Barrett, Director of Policy and Research, Campaign for Better Transport
• Nicola Kane, Director, Steer
• Richard Walker, Senior Transport Planning Adviser, Department for Transport
• Simon Lusby, Associate Director, City Science
• Katie Day, Director of Policy, Strategy & Communications, Transport for the North
• Jason Prince, Director, Urban Transport Group
• Becky Fuller, Assistant Director, Urban Transport Group
• Eve Holt, Director, GM Moving
• Professor Ian Loader, University of Oxford
• Steven Bishop, Director, Steer
• Mark Frost, Director, Fern Consulting
• Graham Grant, Director of Planning, Active Travel England

Networking Dinner

The networking dinner takes place on the evening of October the 18^th, in the impressive Lakeview Suite at Kenwood Hall, Sheffield. The 3-course dinner and reception gives speakers, delegates, sponsors and exhibitors a unique opportunity to meet, network and catch-up in an informal and social environment. We will also be hosting an after dinner speaker soon to be announced.

A sponsored drinks reception at the bar will be open before dinner.

 Places at dinner are strictly limited to 120 (12 tables of 10)

To attend, please ensure you have booked the conference and dinner package if you intend to attend both. The dinner price is inclusive of drinks before and during the meal. A selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are available.

Book early to guarantee a place at this must-attend networking experience!

The dinner opens with networking Drinks at 18:30, with guests seated for dinner at 19.30

Key highlights

• 24 hour retreat
• Networking dinner
• Conference
• High level discussion

Partnership opportunities

For sponsorship, partnership and evening dinner table hosting enquiries please contact Jason Conboy on 0207 091 7895 or jason@landor.co.uk to discuss what is available