Overview

Our event will give an update on our recent transport strategy publication and outline the carbon assessment work being carried out and what we have embarked on with our technical programme. We will also outline some findings from the ‘understanding the impacts of Covid-19’ work that by that point will have recently been completed.

We will also briefly touch upon the soon to be released Government policy paper on devolution and the issues we are trying to address with better integration of transport and land use planning.

Interspersed will be opportunities for questions and answers and one or two quick polling questions.

Who is the event for? 

Target audience are transport professionals, highway professionals, local government officers and civil servants. 

Why should you attend? 

• Chance to ask your questions to leaders in this area.
• New Research - The presentation will outline recent work undertaken by the team and the impact of coronavirus on this work. 
• The presentation will launch Transport for the South East's technical programme.
• Thought Leadership.
• Debate/ Discussion around a subject.

Speakers

Rupert Clubb 

Lead Officer, Transport for South East & Director, East Sussex County Council

Rupert is the chief officer lead for Transport for the South East. He chairs the Senior Officer Group leading the organisation’s development and supports the Chair and Board. He is also the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport at East Sussex County Council.

A former president of the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport, Rupert is a Chartered Civil Engineer and Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation and the Institution of Civil Engineers.

Mark Valleley

Technical Lead, Transport for the South East

Mark manages TfSE’s technical work programme, including the development and delivery of the transport strategy and a prioritised programme of investment schemes for the Major Road Network. He has 30 years’ experience as a transport planner spanning policy and strategy formulation as well as scheme development and delivery. 

Mark previously worked for East Sussex County Council managing the development and implementation of the authority’s transport improvements programme.