The Challenges and Opportunities for Smarter Choices: LSTF or Bust? 25th November 2011 at Nottingham Conference Centre Burton Street Nottingham NG1 4BU The 2011 ACT TravelWise autumn national conference, ‘The Challenges and Opportunities for Smarter Travel: LSTF or Bust?’ will take place at the Nottingham Conference Centre, Nottingham on Friday 25th November 2011. Combining a demonstration of best practice with interactive training, this one-day event will showcase the opportunities for smarter choices created through the introduction of the Local Sustainable Transport Fund and other funding sources, but highlight the challenges that lie ahead in delivering an ambitious programme of interventions. Secondly, speakers and workshop facilitators will guide delegates through alternative opportunities for funding smarter choices projects, either through European avenues or from innovative solutions such as releasing income from land and property. The Nottingham event will also host the ACT TravelWise Awards Ceremony 2011, with all delegates attending a gala lunch. To make a booking please contact: Neil Johnson Corporate Events Officer Email: neil.johnson@merseytravel.gov.uk Tel: 0151 330 1283 The programme 09:00 – 09.30 Registration and Networking Opportunity 09:30 – 09:45 Opening address Neil Scales, ACT TravelWise Chairman and Director General and Chief Executive, Merseytravel 09:45 – 10:15 Showcasing the East Midlands – ‘Pecha Kucha’ Style Snapshot presentations showcasing the achievements of local authorities in the East Midlands including LSTF, ERDF and Cycle Towns and Cities projects and bids 10:15 – 10:35 Success = Challenge: The Barriers to Effective Delivery A presentation from Nottingham City Council describing the challenges that lie ahead in delivering the objectives of a successful LSTF bid 10:35 – 10:55 Tranche 2 and Beyond: Looking Forward, Not Back A presentation describing a proactive approach to funding smarter choices in the future without LSTF 10:55 – 11:15 Car-sharing with or without LSTF – Ali Clabburn, Liftshare Advice on how to successfully include car-sharing into tranche two applications given lessons learnt and how car-sharing can be implemented without LSTF funding 11:15 – 11:30 Q & A Panel Session 11:30 – 11:45 Refreshment Break and Networking Opportunity 11:45 – 12:15 Interactive Workshop: Learning the Lessons Identifying the key components of a successful bid facilitated by ACT TravelWise Directors
12:15 – 12:30 Workshop Feedback A summary of discussions and thoughts informing the development of ACT TravelWise’s Best Practice Bidding Guidance document 12:30 – 12:45 Drinks Reception 12:45 – 14:00 ACT TravelWise Awards 2011 – Gala Lunch 14:00 – 14:20 Accessing European Funding – Mark Fell, TTR Different European funding options, how funding can be accessed and how projects are likely to run if an application for funding is successful. 14:20 – 14:40 Case Study: The Leicester ERDF Experience A presentation of what has been achieved in Leicester through the success of ERDF funding bids 14:40 – 15:00 How Income Released From Land and Property Can Fund Transport Projects – Trevor Wilding, Mott MacDonald A method of generating income for transport projects using untapped resources, namely land and property assets using high speed rail line into St Pancras 15:00 – 15:15 Q & A Panel Session 15:15 – 16:10 Interactive Workshop: Staying One Step Ahead How to make your bid stand out from the crowd facilitated by ACT TravelWise Directors 16:10 – 16:30 Workshop Feedback A summary of discussions and thoughts that would inform the development of ACT TravelWise’s Best Practice Bidding Guidance document 16:30 – 16:40 The Role of ACT TravelWise in a Challenging Climate Neil Scales, ACT TravelWise Chairman and Director General and Chief Executive, Merseytravel 16.40 – 16.45 Summary and Close Location: Nottingham Conference Centre, Burton Street, Nottingham, NG1 4BU To register please complete the attached registration form and send it to: Neil Johnson Corporate Events Officer Merseytravel, 24 Hatton Garden, Liverpool, L3 2AN Email: neil.johnson@merseytravel.gov.uk Tel: 0151 330 1283 Fax: 0151 330 1262 Website: www.acttravelwise.org Nottingham Conference Centre is a brand new modern conference facility in the heart of Nottingham city centre. Housed in the Grade II listed Newton Building, the centre offers state of the art facilities in a stunning setting unparalleled in the region. Booking Form Course Details I wish to book on The Challenges and Opportunities for Smarter Choices: LSTF or Bust? – 25th November 2011 Delegate Details Name: Position: