The 8th Annual Local Transport Summit

LTT is delighted to announce that the 2024 Local Transport Summit will be held in Bedford on December 4th and 5th at the Bedford Centre Hotel.

The Local Transport Summit is a unique 24-hour residential event conducted under 'Chatham House Rules'. It provides a relaxed environment for senior figures in UK local transport to convene and exchange insights. Attendees include political leaders, decision-makers, transport authority strategists, system designers, and others with a stake in the future of local transport—such as providers, advisors, researchers, and activists. The event enjoys active support and engagement from the Department for Transport, England's Economic Heartland, and other leading professional bodies.

With the new government in place, a key theme will be the evolving landscape of local transport. We are inviting ministers and senior representatives from the Department for Transport to share their perspectives on transport strategy and policy. The summit will feature case studies from the EEH area, alongside contributions from senior transport planning professionals and thought leaders from across the country.

Following the success of recent summits in Wales and Sheffield, the 8th annual event promises to be another significant opportunity to address current challenges facing Transport Authorities.

Key focus points for 2024:

• What are the challenges and opportunities for planning in geographies comprising smaller towns and cities with large rural hinterlands?
• What does emerging government policy and funding priorities do to enable / hinder this?
• How do we plan and deliver sustainably connected housing and development at scale?
• How do we enable political decision-makers, many of whom are new?
• What might a national Integrated Transport Strategy do to facilitate?

Speakers

Confirmed speakers and panellists include:

• Cllr Jim Weir, Deputy Mayor of Bedford
• Cllr Liz Leffman, Chair of England's Economic Heartland Board (Leader of Oxfordshire County Council)
• Stephen Fidler, Co-Director, Local Transport, Department for Transport
• Simon Lightwood MP, Minister for Local Transport
• Steven Bishop, Director, Steer
• Tricia Hayes CB, Chair of London TravelWatch and former Director-General for Roads, Places, and Environment at the Department for Transport
• Jessica Matthew, Co-Director, Local Transport, Department for Transport
• Lourdes Madigasekera-Elliott, Public Health Strategic Lead, East Sussex County Council
• Naomi Green, Managing Director, England's Economic Heartland
• Anthony Swift, Sustainable Development and Transport Manager, Luton Council
• Victoria Hills, Chief Executive Royal Town Planning Institution
• Greg Marsden, Professor of Transport Governance, University of Leeds
• Leigh Bramall, Director – Transport and Sustainability, Counter Context.
• Monta Drozdova, Policy Advisor, Urban Transport Group 
• Dr Colin Black, Director of Transport & Place, Mayer Brown
• Stephen Joseph, Transport Planning Adviser, University of Hertfordshire
• Suzanne Winkels, Technical Programme Manager, England's Economic Heartland
• Verity Quinn, Sundial Network
• Trevor Brennan, Project Lead, England's Economic Heartland
• James Golding-Graham, Head of Decarbonisation and Innovation, England's Economic Heartland
• Rebecca Fuller, Assistant Director, Urban Transport Group
• Pete Dyson, Behavioural Scientist and Author, Transport for Humans
• Nicola Kane, Director, Steer
• Stephen Fidler, Co-Director, Local Transport, Department for Transport
• Sinead McNamara, Service Director, Inclusive Growth, Luton Borough Council
• Graham Grant, Director of Planning and Development, Active Travel England
• Rachel Toms, Director of Urbanism, Sustrans
• David Milner, Director, Create Streets
• Adrian Ulisse, Transit Partnership Lead, Uber
• Llewelyn Morgan, Head of Innovation, SYSTRA
• Grace Solsby, Principal Transport Consultant, City Science
• Simon Statham, Director, Steer

More to follow...

Programme

This sector-defining conference will feature expert presentations and topical debates. The event is programmed by Local Transport Today magaine.

If you have an idea for a talk contact the event manager Jason Conboy on 0207 091 7895
E: jason@landor.co.uk

Sponsorship, Partnership & Evening Dinner Table Hosting

For sponsorship, partnership and evening dinner table hosting enquiries please contact Jason Conboy on: 020 7091 7895 or email him here.

Current partners include:

• Steer
• Urban Transport Group
• City Science
• Counter Context
• Systra
• England's Economic Heartland

Delegate Rates

Full Delegate - £350 + VAT

Includes access to sessions on Day 1 and Day 2, as well as a place at the Networking Dinner.

Day 1 & Dinner - £200 + VAT

Access to all sessions on Day 1, as well as a place at the Networking Dinner.

Day 1 Only - £125 + VAT

Access to sessions on Day 1 only.

Day 2 Only - £125 + VAT

Access to sessions on Day 2 only.

Previous Local Transport Summits

Since its inception in 2015, the Local Transport Summit has traveled across the UK each year, visiting diverse locations such as Oxfordshire, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, Hertfordshire, West London, Cardiff and most recently Sheffield. Over the years, it has established itself as the premier annual event for the local transport sector.

• 2016 - Oxford
• 2017 - Manchester
• 2018 - Hertfordshire
• 2019 - Bradford
• 2021 - Brentford
• 2022 - Cardiff
• 2023 - Sheffield