WHY ATTEND?
Managing parking and traffic is an essential public service supporting the local communities and economies. Traffic and parking teams managing town centres and destinations for the benefits of residents, visitors and businesses.
They are working to: ensure the free flow of traffic and public transport; provide safe routes for pedestrians, cyclists, children and people with disabilities; and make space for delivery vehicles, electric vehicles and new mobility services.
Besides being a public service, parking is in itself a business, generating valuable revenue for local authorities and a range of private sector providers. This means parking operations are continually working to harness data, deploy new technologies and provide a seamless and secure service to drivers.
The parking sector is:
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Developing cashless payment via the National Parking Platform (NPP)
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Mapping the kerbside using Digital Traffic Management Orders
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Rolling out of electric vehicle infrastructure
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Delivering cleaner air by tackling vehicle emissions
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Exploring the possibilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Join the special Parking AI discussion which will explore how this technology could transform the management of parking and how the sector engages with drivers.
Traffic + Parking 2024 provides a space where local authorities and their partners can share best practice, learn about policy changes and check out innovations in systems and services that will help them deliver an excellent service.
THEMES FOR DISCUSSION INCLUDE:
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Civil parking enforcement
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Moving traffic regulation
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Clean air schemes
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Parking payment services
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Kerbside management
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Traffic Regulation Orders, signs, lines and street mapping
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Appeals and representations
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Debt recovery
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Public consultation and community engagement
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Residential and permit parking
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Blue Badges and accessibility
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School Streets
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Pavement parking
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Customer service
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Event management
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Training and skills development
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Electric vehicle charging infrastructure
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Cycle, e-bike and e-scooter parking
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Mobility hubs and parklets
WHO YOU WILL MEET
The Traffic + Parking event attracts senior parking and traffic managers, transport planners and urban professionals, including:
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Local authority officers
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Councillors and stakeholders
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Parking operators and contractors
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System and service suppliers
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Technologists
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EV charging specialists
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Shared mobility and car club providers
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Academics and researchers
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Parking and traffic adjudicators
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Consultants
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PR experts
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Campaigners and charities
PROGRAMME
The conference programme is under development. If you would like to suggest ideas or participate please contact Mark Moran
09.15
REGISTRATION
Tea & coffee served in the exhibition area
09.45
PENDULUM ROOM
TRAFFIC AND PARKING POLICY TRENDS
The first session explores topical issues in the planning, provision and regulation of parking, the kerbside and the urban street scene.
Preview: The day ahead...
Traffic + Parking is a day packed with presentations, debates and an excellent exhibition showcasing the latest innovations and services. The morning features a major debate on the Future of Parking Policy, an in-depth look at delivering Better Streets and a panel sharing ideas on Beating the Parking Scammers.
The afternoon is made up off two special events. After lunch there is a ground-breaking exploration of Artificial Intelligence in the Parking AI session and the day concludes with an interactive game called ‘Parking for All’.
Mark Moran, Editor, Parking Review (Event programmer)
Keynote: Traffic and parking, a career journey
For three decades, Tina Glover has consistently demonstrated her expertise, leadership and commitment to making a positive impact. In a 23-year tenure at Bury Council she was group leader of traffic management, transportation, parking services and road safety. In recent years Tina has moved into consultancy, and been instrumental in supporting local authorities across the country, such as Manchester City Council, St Helens Borough Council and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority implement moving traffic enforcement and sustainable transport schemes.
Tina was recently named one of the Top 50 Women in Engineering.
Tina Glover, Technical Director, Regional Lead, WSP Liveable Places
PANEL
The future of traffic and parking
The parking sector’s perspective on what the UK government should be doing to enable the effective regulation of parking both at the kerbside and off-street.
Where is traffic and parking policy heading under new Labour Government? The initial signs are positive, with transport secretary Louise Haigh signalling that the pro-car rhetoric of the previous Conservative administration’s ‘Plan for Drivers’ is now history. But what does the future actually hold for active travel schemes, moving traffic enforcement, pavement parking, 20mph zones and low traffic neighbourhoods, the National Parking Platform and a host of other positive policies?
The panel
A panel of experts will explore how traffic and parking policy could evolve.
Opening thoughts by Keith Hanshaw, Group Managing Director, Marston Holdings
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Aya Collins, Operations Director, Smart Transport Hub
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Tina Glover, Technical Director, Regional Lead, WSP Liveable Places
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Paul Kyte, Business Development Director, TRACE Enforcement Group
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Jon Little, Co-founder, BetaStreets
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Glen Manley, Business Development Director, Marston Holdings
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Paul Moorby OBE, Founder and Chief Executive, Chipside and MiPermit
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Richard Walker, Group Manager, North Essex Parking Partnership, and President, British Parking Association
Q&A
11.00
MORNING BREAK
Tea & coffee served in the exhibition area
11.30
PENDULUM ROOM
BETTER STREETS
Traffic and parking teams are developing and delivering policies and programmes which improve the street-scene, access to the kerbside and environment in urban areas. This session will discuss themes such as:
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Low Emission Zones
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Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
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School Streets
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Pavement Parking
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Cycle parking
Chair
Anjna Patel MBE, Parking Professional and Chair of British Parking Association Board
Delivering sustainable and active travel through parking management
Parking policies and strategies are a central element in spatial planning that influence modal choices, reducing emissions and promoting healthier lifestyles.
Adam Bunce, Managing Director, Ethos
Encouraging active travel
A look at new guidance on project engagement and consultation produced by BetaStreets, a design and visualisation tool for use in street design, highways and placemaking.
Jon Little, Co-Founder, BetaStreets
Pavement parking in Scotland
The City of Edinburgh Council became the first Scottish local authority to enforce pavement parking, starting from January 2024. The city worked with Marston Holdings’ Project Centre to understand how pavement parking rules would work on a street-by-street basis, and then with NSL to implement an enforcement scheme.
Stacey Montieth-Skelton, Principal Traffic Engineer, Project Centre
[British Parking Award 2024 winner]
Traff-iCase: Opening up parking appeals
Drivers who have been issued a penalty charge notice for contravening parking, bus lane and moving traffic, clean air and other road user charging restrictions have a right to have an appeal heard by independent legal adjudicators. As part of its mission to make justice accessible and more understandable, the adjudicator for traffic appeals in England (outside London) and Wales, the Traffic Penalty Tribunal, has developed a website that provides access to key cases curated for their common facts, issues and points of law. These cases provide a reference for motorists who may have received similar penalty charges, local authorities or other interested parties, such as the media.
Caroline Hamilton, Chief Adjudicator, Traffic Penalty Tribunal
The future direction of fees and charges
A number of local authorities are changing direction in how they change for parking. While in the past, fees have generally been set on the basis of covering the cost of administration and enforcement, there is an increasing emphasis on using charges to facilitate behaviour change, such as encouraging a move away from car ownership and to encourage the uptake of cleaner vehicles.
Aya Collins, Operations Director, Smart Transport Hub
Q&A
COTTON THEATRE
TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
Parking operations are working to harness data, deploy new technologies and provide a seamless and secure service to drivers. This session will see a panel of experts explore themes such as:
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Digital Traffic Management Orders
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Moving traffic regulation enforcement
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Payment and permit systems
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Tackling QR code fraud
Chair
Mike Marrs, Chief Executive, APN Group & Vice President British Parking Association
The digital kerbside
How to optimise the management of parking space by creating a digitised and dynamic kerb that can be used by local authorities, drivers and businesses.
Dan Hubert, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, AppyWay
Real world benefits of camera enforcement for road safety and local community transport
The ROADflow Fusion system has contributed to a change in driver behaviour, helping to stop motorists breaching bus lane rules and blocking bus stops, which has enabled a busy bus route to be reinstated in Nottinghamshire.
Paula Argyle, Principal CPU Supervisor, Nottinghamshire County Council & Steve Dale, Sales Account Manager, SEA
Permitting and exemption management for local authorities
Local authorities are increasingly recognising the need to modernise their parking permit management software to keep pace with evolving demands.
Mark Wilson, Chief Commercial Officer, Unity5
Using data to detect, deter and defeat persistent evaders
The National Persistent Evader Database (NPED) is the UK’s only centralised database of offending vehicle behaviour data from the parking sector. These vehicles will be ranked in a scoring matrix allowing the local authorities and enforcement agencies to prioritise the worst offenders in society.
Alan Wood, Founder aChief Executive Officer, National Persistent Evaders Database (NPED)
PANEL
Beating the parking scammers
Fraudsters have been making headlines with fake QR codes stuck on car park signs, counterfeit penalty charge notices issued to vehicles and phishing emails demanding payment of non-existent parking fines. This panel discussion looks at the real extent of fraudulent behaviour and invites delegates to offer some practical solutions to defeat the scammers.
Sarah Hubbard, Senior Business Manager, RingGo &
Richard Boultbee, Managing Director, WPS UK
Q&A
13.00
LUNCH BREAK
Refreshments served in the exhibition area
14.00
PENDULUM THEATRE
DEBATE
How will Artificial Intelligence transform parking?
Heard about AI? Want to know what’s behind the buzzword? Join this session for an introduction to AI and related technologies, followed by a structured interactive group discussion to explore what AI could deliver for the parking industry.
This session will kick off with a comprehensive introduction to artificial intelligence, demystifying the concepts and technologies that drive this transformative field. Participants will gain foundational knowledge of AI, including its applications and potential impact on various industries.
Following the introduction, attendees will engage in an interactive group discussion, designed to delve into the specific ways AI can revolutionise the parking industry.
This collaborative segment will encourage participants to share ideas, ask questions, and explore innovative solutions that AI can offer for smart parking.
Discussion led by Dan Casey, Capture Manager, Trellint
Panellists include:
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Francesca Cesare Pintorno, Knowledge Transfer Manager - Digital Transport, Innovate UK
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Gonzalo Martinez Santos, Product Analyst, CurbIQ
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Chris Newman, Head of UK Operations, Trellint
Sponsored by:
15:00
AFTERNOON BREAK
Refreshments served in the exhibition area
15.15
SESSION 4
THE PARKING GAME
PARKING FOR ALL
Various and largely insatiable demands are placed upon the kerbside. Space for Safety margins, Buses, Loading, Collection and Delivery. Parking for Car Clubs, Residents, Shoppers and Workers. Public realm ambitions and greater access for vulnerable users. All compete for the same real estate. This session will explore a number of potential guidebook approaches for councils to make rationalised and consistent decisions about who gets what space.
Selected delegates will role-play different interest groups and respond in a debate to a series of different proposals for the management of the kerb outside their parade of shops. We will investigate the various merits of how kerbspace is allocated and work through the different approaches proposed to determine what uses win their space on the street, and who and what is displaced elsewhere.
The players will each have their own objectives, and agendas, many which will be familiar. But collectively they must deliver an outcome that retains free flow of traffic and public transport; provides a safe space for pedestrians, cyclists, children and people with disabilities and makes space for delivery vehicles, electric vehicles and new mobility services, as well as keeping existing users content.
‘Parking for All’ devised and led by Andrew Potter, Director, Parking Perspectives
16.15
NETWORKING
Refreshments served in the exhibition area
17.00
CLOSE OF CONFERENCE
SPEAKERS
MARK MORAN
Event Programmer
& Editor
Parking Review
Richard Walker
President
British Parking Assocation
Mike Marrs
Chief Executive, APN Group & Vice President
British Parking Association
Richard Boultbee
Managing Director
WPS UK
Paula Argyle
Principal CPU Supervisor
Nottinghamshire County Council
Keith Hanshaw
Group Managing Director
Marston Holdings
Tina Glover
Technical Director, Regional Lead
WSP
Paul Kyte
Business Development Director
TRACE Enforcement Group
Aya Collins
Operations Director
Smart Transport Hub
Gonzalo Martinez Santos
Product Analyst - CurbIQ
Arcadis
Stacey Monteith-Skelton MSc MCIHT
Principal Traffic Engineer
Project Centre, part of Marston Holdings
Anjna Patel MBE
Chair of the Board
British Parking Assocation
Paul Moorby OBE
CEO & Founder
Chipside & MiPermit
Andrew Potter
Director
Parking Perspectives
Steve Dale
Sales Account Manager
SEA
Dan Hubert
CEO & Founder
AppyWay
Sarah Hubbard
Senior Business Development Manager
RingGo
Alan Wood
Chief Executive Officer
National Persistent Evaders Database (NPED)
Adam Bunce
Managing Director
Ethos
WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2024
MANCHESTER CONFERENCE CENTRE
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