Learning outcomes

• Understand the practicalities and challenges of planning and consenting for large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Learn how major transport investments can catalyse wider benefits, such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions and driving economic growth and regeneration.
• Gain insights into the strategic planning needed to develop effective mass transit systems.
• Explore the benefits and processes of integrating transport networks to enhance regional connectivity.

Programme and Speakers

• Planning to Unlock Growth through West Yorkshire Mass Transit: Exploring the vision and spatial development framework emerging from West Yorkshire Mass Transit.  Hannah Andrew, Policy Manager - Spatial Planning and Strategic Sites, West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
• Maximising on Major Transport Investment to Unlock / Accelerate Growth
• Transpennine Route Upgrade – Practicalities of Planning & Consenting Infrastructure Schemes at Scale.  Matthew Dormer, Director of Planning, Atkins Realis
• Capitalising on Connectivity Improvements - David Wildman Head of Town Centre Regeneration, Kirklees Council

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Accessibility and Inclusion, Help & Support

We are working to ensure that the event is as comfortable and inclusive as possible.

You can contact us in confidence to ask questions and/or to let us know of any access/additional requirements that you may have: regions@ciht.org.uk