WALKING,CYCLING,CONNECTINGCOMMUNITIES.

Scotland’s 7th Annual National Active Travel Conference

26th May 2015Dynamic Earth - EdinburghWalkCycleConnect.org#ActiveScot

Dear Delegate,

The Walking, Cycling, Connecting Communities team would like to thank you for taking the opportunity to join us on Tuesday 26th of May at DynamicEarth in Edinburgh for a fantastic day of learning, sharing, networking andidea generating.

We’ve got a packed line up of expert speakers, as well as the Minister for Transport & Islands and a choice of six afternoon sessions, of which you should have already made selections.

In addition to that, please take the time during our breaks to check out our 17 exhibition stalls, where you’ll �nd information on everything from innovative walkercounters and cycle parking, to getting your bike on a ferry and discovering the bestway to maintain a shared use path in SATIN’s lunchtime session - so bring yourquestions for the experts!

Don’t forget to use social media to share your experiences and see what other people are doing. Our hashtag is #ActiveScot and our twitter handle is@WalkCycleScot

Enjoy your day at the conference!

PROGRAMME8.30 - 9.30 - Registration, refreshments and exhibition

9.30 - 9.40 - Chair’s opening remarksBroadcaster and journalist - Mark Stephen

9.40 - 9.55 - National Walking StrategyCraig Mclaren of the Royal Town Planning Institute

9.55 - 10.15 - Keynote presentationProf Iain Docherty, Professor of Public Policy and Planningat Glasgow University

10.15 - 10.35 - Keynote presentationJohn Dales, Director of Urban Movement

10.35 -10.50 - Keynote Q&A’s

10.50 -11.30 - Refreshment break and exhibition

Conference sponsor

PROGRAMME

11.30-12.30 - ‘Seizing Policy Opportunities’ Panel discussion and Q&AJim Eadie MSPAlison Johnstone MSPDavid Stewart MSP

12.30-13.00 - Minister for Transport and Islandsactive travel update - Derek Mackay MSP

13.00- 13.55 - Lunch and exhibitionSATIN ‘maintenance clinic’ workshop

13.55-14.35 - Interactive sessions round 1

14.35-14.45 - Delegates move to second session

14.45- 15.25 - Interactive sessions round 2

15.25- 15.35 - Delegates return to main plenary room

15.35-15.55 - Final remarks and close - Mark Stephen

CHAIRMAN

Mark Stephen

With over 3,000 BBC radio programmes beneath my belt I have the best job on BBC Radio Scotland. For the last 13 years I have presented their weekly outdoor magazine programme Out of Doors and have walked, cycled, ran, swum and �own over just about every square foot of Scotland. I have had the privilege of talking to thousands of contributors all of whom are nearly as daft on Scotland as I am, some even more so. It’s been a tremendous pleasure to share their passion.

Over the years I’ve also presented and produced numerous series and features programmes on science, faith, travel and Scottish history for BBC Radio Scotland and Radios 2, 4 and 5 Live. I’ve been lucky in that my work has taken me around the world, cycling in Beijing, joining worshippers in the rock-hewn churches of Ethiopia, sailing through icebergs in Greenland’s Disko Bay, translocating lions in the Kalahari and very carefully proddiing deadly poisonous snails in the States.

As a keen walker and a below average runner I am proud to be President of the walking charity Paths for All. We live in a beautiful country, responsible access is free to all, aside from the very real physical and mental health bene�ts of getting out there, we’d be mad not to take advantage of it in every way open to us.

@MarkStephen60

KEYNOTE SPEAKERSCraig McLaren - @RTPIScotland

Craig is the Chair of the National Waking Strategy Implementation Group which is charged with drawing together an action plan, advisory group and measurement framework for the National Walking Strategy.

In his day job Craig is Director of Scotland and Ireland in the Royal Town Planning Institute and works with around 2,500 RTPI members to shape and inform policy and practice to ensure that planning helps to create great places for people. Prior to this Craig spent almost 8 years setting up, and then managing, the Scottish Centre for Regeneration in Scottish Government and its agency Communities Scotland, as its Director. Between 1997 and 2003 Craig was Chief Executive of the Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum (SURF), the independent network promoting best practice in regeneration. He was Scottish Planning Policy O�cer with the RTPI between 1994 and 1997, and before this he worked as a planner and economic development o�cer for the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Craig is a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute and the Institute of Economic Development and is an Academician of the Institute of Urbanism. He is a Trustee of Resilient Scotland Ltd and Scotland’s Towns Partnership.

John Dales - @JohnStreetDales

John is Director of Urban Movement, a consultancy specialising in transport planning and the design of urban streets and spaces. With an MSc in Transport from Imperial College/ University College London, he began life as a transport professional in 1984, working �rst as a tra�c engineer for JMP Consultants, and next for the London Borough of Newham. He joined urban design consultancy Urban Initiatives in 1996, and established Urban Movement at the start of 2010.

Craig McLaren - @RTPIScotland

Craig is the Chair of the National Waking Strategy Implementation Group which is charged with drawing together an action plan, advisory group and measurement framework for the National Walking Strategy.

In his day job Craig is Director of Scotland and Ireland in the Royal Town Planning Institute and works with around 2,500 RTPI members to shape and inform policy and practice to ensure that planning helps to create great places for people. Prior to this Craig spent almost 8 years setting up, and then managing, the Scottish Centre for Regeneration in Scottish Government and its agency Communities Scotland, as its Director. Between 1997 and 2003 Craig was Chief Executive of the Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum (SURF), the independent network promoting best practice in regeneration. He was Scottish Planning Policy O�cer with the RTPI between 1994 and 1997, and before this he worked as a planner and economic development o�cer for the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Craig is a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute and the Institute of Economic Development and is an Academician of the Institute of Urbanism. He is a Trustee of Resilient Scotland Ltd and Scotland’s Towns Partnership.

John Dales - @JohnStreetDales

John is Director of Urban Movement, a consultancy specialising in transport planning and the design of urban streets and spaces. With an MSc in Transport from Imperial College/ University College London, he began life as a transport professional in 1984, working �rst as a tra�c engineer for JMP Consultants, and next for the London Borough of Newham. He joined urban design consultancy Urban Initiatives in 1996, and established Urban Movement at the start of 2010.

His work over the past decade has focused on two related �elds of endeavour: the access and movement aspects of complex urban development projects; and the design of multi-functional, accessible and safe streets in town and city centres, and around stations. John is a streets design advisor to several UK local authorities, a Trustee of Living Streets, Chair of the Transport Planning Society, and author of the monthly ‘Street Talk’ column in Local Transport Today.

Iain Docherty - @IainDocherty

Iain Docherty BSc PhD CMILT is Professor of Public Policy and Governance and Head of Management at the University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School. Iain’s research and teaching addresses the interconnecting issues of public administration, institutional change and city and regional competitiveness, with particular emphasis on the structures and processes of local and regional governance, policies for delivering improved economic performance and environmental sustainability, and the development and implementation of strategic planning and transport policies.

His total research and consultancy awards in the last six years exceed £2 million, and he is currently Co-Director of the Scottish Cities Knowledge Centre and Co-Investigator on two major Research Council projects on sustainable transport and low carbon transitions. Iain has worked with and advised a range of private sector, governmental and other organisations including governments and public agencies in the UK, US, Australia, Canada and Sweden, and the OECD.

He served as Non-Executive director of Transport Scotland, the national transport agency for Scotland, from 2006 – 2010. Iain was appointed as one of the inaugural members of the Royal Society of Edinburgh's Young Academy of Scotland in 2011, and to the Expert Panel advising the North East Independent Economic Review in 2012.

MINISTER FOR TRANSPORTDerek Mackay MSP - @DerekMackayMSP

Elected an MSP in May 2011 representing Renfrewshire North & West, Derek was appointed Minister for Local Government and Planning in December 2011, having served on the Finance Committee of the Scottish Parliament and as PLO (Political Liaison O�cer) to the Cabinet Secretary for Parliamentary Business & Government Strategy.

Following his election as an MSP, he became SNP Business Convenor Chairman of the Party), responsible for chairing Conference, the National Executive and the management and administration of the party.

Elected to Renfrewshire Council in 1999 at the age of 21 he was the youngest male Councillor in Scotland at the time. He won three successive ward elections, to become Leader of Renfrewshire Council in May 2007, taking the SNP from opposition to lead the administration for the �rst time. He became a national �gure in local government leading the SNP group at COSLA (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities) 2009-2011.

He studied at Glasgow University, but instead of completing his degree focused on local politics, becoming a leading �gure in the SNP's youth and student movements.

He served on Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health Board as a Non Executive Director and Chair of Renfrewshire Community Health Partnership (2007 - 2011). He was also previously chair of the Paisley Vision Board and Renfrewshire's Fairtrade Steering Group.

PANEL MSPs Alison Johnstone MSP - @AlisonJohnstone

Alison is the Scottish Green party MSP for Lothian region which includes Edinburgh, West Lothian, most of Midlothian and the Musselburgh area of East Lothian.

She is a member of the parliament’s Devolution (Further Powers) Committee, is co-convener of the cross-party group on cycling, and is deputy convener of the cross-party groups on Children and Young People, and on Human Rights.

She is also the Scottish Greens’ spokesperson on sport, rural a�airs, environment, culture and education. Alison is originally from Edinburgh and lives in the south of the city with her husband and young daughter.

A former East of Scotland 800 metres and 1500 metres title holder, Alison still runs for �tness and has witnessed the gradual and ongoing loss of accessible green space for residents and the apparent obsession with organised and elite sport that excludes many.

Since 1999 Alison worked as an assistant to Robin Harper MSP, a position she held until he stood down in 2011 and she was elected. She also served as a councillor for Morningside and the Meadows in Edinburgh between 2007 and May 2012.

David Stewart MSP - @DavidStewartMSP

David Stewart was born in Inverness and was educated at Inverness High, Paisley College, Stirling University and the Open University Business School.

He quali�ed in Social Work in 1981 and practised in �eld work and management until 1997. Mr Stewart was elected to the UK Parliament in 1997 as the �rst Labour MP for the constituency of Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber.

He doubled his majority in 2001, and worked as a Parliamentary Aide for Alastair Darling between 2003-5. Following his defeat in 2005, he was appointed as an Assistant Director for Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations.

Mr Stewart was elected to the Scottish Parliament in 2007 and was Chief Whip of the Labour Group from 2008-2011. He is now Scottish Labour Party Shadow Minister for Transport and Islands, and sits as a member of the Scottish Parliament’s Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee as well as being the Scottish Parliamentary Diabetes Champion.

He is a Member of UNISON, the Co-operative Party and is a Trustee of Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC.

Brake named him the Road Safety Parliamentarian of the Year in 2010, and Road Safety Parliamentarian of the Month in December 2010 and February 2015.

Jim Eadie MSP - @JimEadie_MSP

Jim Eadie's campaigning successes include the �rst ever All Party UK Warm Homes Group to campaign against fuel poverty, in�uencing legislation on behalf of the nursing profession and securing millions of pounds of funding for life sciences in Scotland.

He was the Head of medicines industry trade body ABPI Scotland for 5 years until 2007, representing a sector worth 300 million pounds to the Scottish Economy.

He has previously worked for the Royal College of Nursing in the constituency and for Scottish Television at Westminster. Since 2008 Jim has run his own consulting business working for clients in the corporate and voluntary sectors and was elected as an MSP in May 2011.

* Please note: Attendance of an MSP was requested from the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatinve parties, but they could not o�er anyone to attend.

Alison Johnstone MSP - @AlisonJohnstone

Alison is the Scottish Green party MSP for Lothian region which includes Edinburgh, West Lothian, most of Midlothian and the Musselburgh area of East Lothian.

She is a member of the parliament’s Devolution (Further Powers) Committee, is co-convener of the cross-party group on cycling, and is deputy convener of the cross-party groups on Children and Young People, and on Human Rights.

She is also the Scottish Greens’ spokesperson on sport, rural a�airs, environment, culture and education. Alison is originally from Edinburgh and lives in the south of the city with her husband and young daughter.

A former East of Scotland 800 metres and 1500 metres title holder, Alison still runs for �tness and has witnessed the gradual and ongoing loss of accessible green space for residents and the apparent obsession with organised and elite sport that excludes many.

Since 1999 Alison worked as an assistant to Robin Harper MSP, a position she held until he stood down in 2011 and she was elected. She also served as a councillor for Morningside and the Meadows in Edinburgh between 2007 and May 2012.

David Stewart MSP - @DavidStewartMSP

David Stewart was born in Inverness and was educated at Inverness High, Paisley College, Stirling University and the Open University Business School.

He quali�ed in Social Work in 1981 and practised in �eld work and management until 1997. Mr Stewart was elected to the UK Parliament in 1997 as the �rst Labour MP for the constituency of Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber.

He doubled his majority in 2001, and worked as a Parliamentary Aide for Alastair Darling between 2003-5. Following his defeat in 2005, he was appointed as an Assistant Director for Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations.

Mr Stewart was elected to the Scottish Parliament in 2007 and was Chief Whip of the Labour Group from 2008-2011. He is now Scottish Labour Party Shadow Minister for Transport and Islands, and sits as a member of the Scottish Parliament’s Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee as well as being the Scottish Parliamentary Diabetes Champion.

He is a Member of UNISON, the Co-operative Party and is a Trustee of Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC.

Brake named him the Road Safety Parliamentarian of the Year in 2010, and Road Safety Parliamentarian of the Month in December 2010 and February 2015.

Jim Eadie MSP - @JimEadie_MSP

Jim Eadie's campaigning successes include the �rst ever All Party UK Warm Homes Group to campaign against fuel poverty, in�uencing legislation on behalf of the nursing profession and securing millions of pounds of funding for life sciences in Scotland.

He was the Head of medicines industry trade body ABPI Scotland for 5 years until 2007, representing a sector worth 300 million pounds to the Scottish Economy.

He has previously worked for the Royal College of Nursing in the constituency and for Scottish Television at Westminster. Since 2008 Jim has run his own consulting business working for clients in the corporate and voluntary sectors and was elected as an MSP in May 2011.

* Please note: Attendance of an MSP was requested from the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatinve parties, but they could not o�er anyone to attend.

EXHIBITORS

Cycling Scotland is the national cycling promotion, training, events and engineering organisation for Scotland. We work to make cycling more accessible to

more people and encourage people to cycle more often, with the aim of reaching the shared vision of 10% of journeys by bike in Scotland by 2020 from

the Scottish Government’s Cycling Action Plan for Scotland 2013. Our vision is for Scotland to be a nation of cyclists, where people of all ages and abilities, from all walks of life, cycle more often and enjoy better access to Scotland’s towns, cities,

villages and the outdoors. A nation of cycling-friendly communities and green spaces, where people feel safe on their bikes, and think of cycling as the best way to

get around; to school or work, to college or the shops. Where the streets are bustling with people on bikes, easing congestion, reducing carbon emissions, and

helping create a happier, healthier population.

www.cyclingscotland.org

Free Wheel North is a cycling development charity that provides activity for thousands of people in Glasgow. Its base on Glasgow Green has

become the leading inclusive cycle centre in Scotland. Its work links access rights with outreach. Its new cycle hub on the Forth and Clyde

Canal aims to be Scotland's primary campaigning centre advocating space for walking and cycling.

www.freewheelnorth.org.uk/

Spokes is a voluntary organisation with 1000+ members, mainly in Edinburgh and Lothian, aiming to promote cycling for everyday transport,

and to persuade councils and government to do the same.Activities include lobbying, public meetings, tra�c counts, stalls, bike rides, and

bike maps (over 100,000 sold). Our 12,000-copy Bulletin goes to 1500 decision-makers across Scotland and is free in bike shops, libraries, etc.

www.spokes.org.uk

With roots dating back over 160 years, award-winning CalMac is the UK’s largest ferry company and one of the largest transport operators in Scotland.

With a 32-strong �eet servicing 27 di�erent destinations across Scotland’s west coast, our network stretches almost 200 miles from

Campbeltown in Kintyre to Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis.

www.calmac.co.uk

Arup is an employee-owned �rm. In a context where use of consultants is stringently controlled, our solutions embrace quality, ethics, sustainability, and

value for money. We have recruited Reggie Tricker, formerly City of Edinburgh Council, to assist local authorities and partners take forward Smarter Choices programmes.

He brings expertise from Bristol, Bath, Somerset, and Edinburgh’s EU ‘CHAMP’ cycling promotions. Through understanding links between infrastructure and behaviour, we ensure sustainable travel is the end-product. Arup’s skills cover

behaviour change, travel planning, engagement, way�nding, streets and cycling design. Visit Arup’s stand to pick up a brochure about services we

can o�er you.

www.arup.com/Global_locations/United_Kingdom/Edinburgh.aspx

Tra�c Technology specializes in advanced monitoring products that measure pedestrian, cyclist and equestrian �ows with a high degree of accuracy and

reliability. Products include our innovative iSight display and the Eco monitoring system that is now present in over 50 countries, including many national parks

and rural areas. We also provide road safety products including SDR Speed Radar, SID Road Safety Displays and Community Speed Watch equipment.

www.tra�ctechnology.co.uk

SEStran is a Regional Transport Partnership (RTP) comprised of eight local councils in SE Scotland; Borders, East Lothian, West Lothian and Midlothian, Edinburgh, Fife, Falkirk

and Clackmannanshire. Our aim is to develop a comprehensive, sustainable transportation system for the region that will enable business to function e�ectively,

and provide everyone living in the region with improved access to health care, education, public services and employment opportunities.

www.sestran.gov.uk

Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s leading specialist dementia charity. In Autumn 2015 we will be holding over 25 sponsored Memory Walks in

locations all over Scotland. Our inclusive, friendly walks are suitable for walkers of all abilities as well as o�ering wheelchair and buggy-friendly

routes.

www.alzscot.org/fundraising

Falco are the UK's leading manufacturer, supplier and installer of innovative cycle parking systems, cycle shelters, cycle hubs and advanced cycle products.

Falco has worked on some of the largest cycle parking infrastructure projects in the UK including; 1,000 cycle parking spaces for the UK's largest CyclePoint at

Chelmsford Railway Station, a bespoke 144 space cycle hub, 32m bus shelter and taxi shelter for the newly refurbished Derby Midland Railway Station,

the UK's �rst ever cycle hub for Leeds city station and Bike&Go cycle parking facilities to over 30 railway stations UK wide.

www.falco.co.uk

The Scottish Access Technical Information Network (SATIN) supports people involved in management of active travel and

outdoor access. SATIN o�ers an information portal for sharing technical information and delivers continuing professional

development events on good practice awareness – path grading, construction design and management – and more.

www.satinonline.org

SEStran is a Regional Transport Partnership (RTP) comprised of eight local councils in SE Scotland; Borders, East Lothian, West Lothian and Midlothian, Edinburgh, Fife, Falkirk

and Clackmannanshire. Our aim is to develop a comprehensive, sustainable transportation system for the region that will enable business to function e�ectively,

and provide everyone living in the region with improved access to health care, education, public services and employment opportunities.

www.sestran.gov.uk

Transport Scotland is the national transport agency for Scotland.We seek to deliver a safe, e�cient, cost-e�ective and sustainable transport system for the bene�t of the people of Scotland, playing a key role in helping to achieve the Scottish Government’s Purpose of increasing sustainable economic growth with opportunities for all of Scotland to �ourish.

www.transportscotland.gov.uk

CTC Scotland works to protect and promote cycling to create a healthier, cleaner world, now and for the future. CTC Scotland wants Scotland to be a place where it’s easy and safe for people of all ages to cycle, whatever their ability, background or income. CTC Scotland believes that cycling is more than just transport; it makes you feel good, gives you a sense of freedom and creates a better environment for everyone.

www.ctc.org.uk/scotland Carplus promotes accessible shared mobility including car clubs, 2+ car sharing, bike sharing and taxi sharing. In Scotland we have helped car clubs put over 70 electric vehicles on the road – giving thousands of people access to pay-as-you-go zero emission cars – and supported local authorities and community groups develop car club schemes.

www.carplus.org.uk

Chambers Electronics was established in 1987 to provide an electronic design service for universities, research organisations and industry, and to manufacture a range of specialised electronic instruments. We developed the technology to provide an innovative and unique RadioBeam range of high quality outdoor counters that include people, bicycle, car and horse counters as well as multi-category counters such as our bicycle-people counter that count each category of user separately. www.chambers-electronics.com

ORGANISERS

Paths for All is a Scottish charity. They champion everyday walking as the way to a happier, healthier nation. Paths for All aim to signi�cantly increase the number of

people who choose to walk in Scotland - whether that's leisure walking or active-choice walking to work, school or shops. Paths for All want to create a

happier, healthier Scotland, where increased physical activity improves quality of life and wellbeing for all. They work to create more opportunities and better environments not just for walking, but also for cycling and other activities, to

help make Scotland a more active, more prosperous, greener country. Paths for All manage the Smarter Choices, Smarter Places programme on behalf of Transport Scotland. This £5m grant fund supports behaviour change projects

encouraging increased active and sustainable travel choices.

www.pathsforall.org.uk

We work with professionals and politicians to make sure every community can enjoy vibrant streets and public spaces. Our Walk to School and Walk to Work campaigns reach every area of Scotland. Through our Walkable Communities

project, we empower community groups to deliver improvements to their walking environment. We have local groups up and down the

country, and gett over 1.6 million children involved in our Walk to School campaign each year. We are the voice for pedestrians right up to

the highest levels of government.

www.livingstreets.org.uk

Cycling Scotland is the national cycling promotion, training, events and engineering organisation for Scotland. We work to make cycling more accessible to

more people and encourage people to cycle more often, with the aim of reaching the shared vision of 10% of journeys by bike in Scotland by 2020 from

the Scottish Government’s Cycling Action Plan for Scotland 2013. Our vision is for Scotland to be a nation of cyclists, where people of all ages and abilities, from all walks of life, cycle more often and enjoy better access to Scotland’s towns, cities,

villages and the outdoors. A nation of cycling-friendly communities and green spaces, where people feel safe on their bikes, and think of cycling as the best way to

get around; to school or work, to college or the shops. Where the streets are bustling with people on bikes, easing congestion, reducing carbon emissions, and

helping create a happier, healthier population.

www.cyclingscotland.org

We work with professionals and politicians to make sure every community can enjoy vibrant streets and public spaces. Our Walk to School and Walk to Work campaigns reach every area of Scotland. Through our Walkable Communities

project, we empower community groups to deliver improvements to their walking environment. We have local groups up and down the

country, and gett over 1.6 million children involved in our Walk to School campaign each year. We are the voice for pedestrians right up to

the highest levels of government.

www.livingstreets.org.uk

Sustrans makes smarter travel choices possible, desirable and inevitable. We’re a leading UK charity enabling people to travel by foot, bike or public transport for more of the journeys we make every day. We work with families, communities,

policy-makers and partner organisations so that people are able to choose healthier, cleaner and cheaper journeys, with better places and spaces to move

through and live in. By 2020 we want 4 out of 5 local journeys to be made by bike, foot or public transport. That's double the current �gure.

It's a big challenge, but with your help we know we can do it. In Scotland, we aresupporting the government’s the aim of reaching the shared vision of 10% of journeys by bike in Scotland by 2020 from the Scottish Government’s Cycling

Action Plan for Scotland 2013.

www.sustrans.org.uk

1. Donald Kent - Nestrans

About:

Don has been active in sustainable transport for over 40 years. In this century hehas worked for Newcastle City Council, East Dunbartonshire Council and Nestrans.In north east Scotland Nestrans is a partner of the Getabout brand and campaign, along with 11 other organisations. Getabout has its own cycle roadshow, eventskit and online presence to promote behaviour change. He is a veteran of 10 car freedays in di�erent formats and locations and is an elected board member of Act Travel Wise who coordinate Car Free Day in the UK.

The Session: Car Free Day: The Getabout Way

North East Scotland has the best (often only) Car free day in Scotland which has now been running for 5 years. All this in an area with one of the strongest car cultures in the country. How did we do it? How have we got past the problems? And why do we do it?

2. Jolin Warren - Transform Scotland

About :

Jolin led the Interchange project which assessed the level of cycle provision and integration at public transport stations and terminals across Scotland. Using Transform Scotland's experience across sustainable transport, this project came up with both overarching, country-wide recommendations, and detailed suggestions for each station.

INTERACTIVESESSIONS

With roots dating back over 160 years, award-winning CalMac is the UK’s largest ferry company and one of the largest transport operators in Scotland.

With a 32-strong �eet servicing 27 di�erent destinations across Scotland’s west coast, our network stretches almost 200 miles from

Campbeltown in Kintyre to Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis.

www.calmac.co.uk

1. Donald Kent - Nestrans

About:

Don has been active in sustainable transport for over 40 years. In this century hehas worked for Newcastle City Council, East Dunbartonshire Council and Nestrans.In north east Scotland Nestrans is a partner of the Getabout brand and campaign, along with 11 other organisations. Getabout has its own cycle roadshow, eventskit and online presence to promote behaviour change. He is a veteran of 10 car freedays in di�erent formats and locations and is an elected board member of Act Travel Wise who coordinate Car Free Day in the UK.

The Session: Car Free Day: The Getabout Way

North East Scotland has the best (often only) Car free day in Scotland which has now been running for 5 years. All this in an area with one of the strongest car cultures in the country. How did we do it? How have we got past the problems? And why do we do it?

2. Jolin Warren - Transform Scotland

About :

Jolin led the Interchange project which assessed the level of cycle provision and integration at public transport stations and terminals across Scotland. Using Transform Scotland's experience across sustainable transport, this project came up with both overarching, country-wide recommendations, and detailed suggestions for each station.

He is currently working on a project to identify and promote car-free tourism opportunities across Scotland. Jolin’s previous research work for Transform Scotland has ranged from the business bene�ts of rail travel through to best practice and economic bene�ts related to active travel. As well as his research for Transform Scotland, Jolin has also worked on projects such as peat use reduction, carbon footprinting, and environmental guidance for a variety of organisations including the National Trust for Scotland and Scottish Environment LINK.

The Session: Interchange: Improving the links between public transport and cycling

Using Transform Scotland's Interchange project as a starting point, this session is a chance to discuss practical strategies for improving the integration between public transport and cycling, thereby enhancing the reach and �exibility of Scotland's public transport network.

3. Joseph Campbell - Jacobs Transport Consultants

About:

Joseph is a transport planner with over nine years’ experience in travel planning and behavioural change campaigns and is currently working with both the Singapore Land Transport Authority and Newcastle City Council to encourage a shift in travel behaviour to assist in tackling constraints on the transport network at both locations. Joseph was part of the Travel Demand Management team at Glasgow 2014, with a key role in engaging with city businesses to ensure they were fully prepared from a transport perspective and that their operations continued as best as possible in what was a 'business as unusual' environment, with a particular focus in promoting sta� and business travel via sustainable modes.

The Session: Travel demand management atthe 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games

This workshop will focus on the travel demand management (TDM) programme delivered for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. The TDM programme had three main work streams: Travel Advice for Business, Travel Advice for Spectators and Travel Information Systems, as well as the associated behaviour change marketing campaign. The session will provide an overview of the work undertaken, the success of the programme in creating behaviour change and lessons learned.

4. Fiona McInally - HITRANS

About:

Fiona is the active travel o�cer for the Highlands and Islands Regional Transport Partnership (HITRANS) which is an embedded post in partnership with Sustrans Scotland. The HITRANS area covers 50% of Scotland geographically, including many remote settlements which have infrequent public transport. The main aspect of the role involves working in partnership with the 5 Local Authorities to improve and deliver active travel opportunities including infrastructure, strategic links, multi modal links and promotional campaigns to encourage an increase in walking and cycling as part of everyday journeys.

The Session: Active Travel in the HITRANS area: Cycle City Inverness

This interactive session will focus on the work of several organisations who are working in partnership to encourage a step change in travel behaviour through a variety of hard and soft measures, and using strategic plans to encouraging active travel and sustainable travel choices.

5. Phil Noble - City of Edinburgh Council

About:

Phil is a strong believer that walking and cycling belong at the core of transport policy. He has had a leading role in developing and implementing Edinburgh’s Active Travel Action Plan. He has long experience in Active Travel - starting as possibly the UK’s �rst full time cycling o�cer in York, back in 1987. He worked together with NHS Lothian to secure funding for Scotland’s �rst Walking O�cer and is optimistic that the City of Edinburgh Council will embed the role as a permanent part of its Transport function.

The Session: Local authority Walkability O�cers

How did Edinburgh get its Walkability O�cer?What is the Edinburgh Walkability O�cer doing?Why do we need walkability o�cers and how can we make the case for them?What should be the priorities for walkability o�cers?

6. Matt Davis - Sustrans Scotland

About:

Matt is the Strategic Cycling Plans Manager with Sustrans Scotland and provides advice and support to Local Authorities and their partners in the development of Active Travel Strategies. He was previously Sustrans embedded o�cer at the City of Edinburgh Council, supporting the implementation of their Active Travel Action Plan, where his main role was developing Edinburgh’s local cycle network. Matt has also worked for the Scottish Government Transport Directorate and Arup and holds and MSc in Transport Planning and Engineering from Edinburgh Napier University. In addition, he is a member of the CILT Cycle Forum and the CILT Regional Committee.

5. Phil Noble - City of Edinburgh Council

About:

Phil is a strong believer that walking and cycling belong at the core of transport policy. He has had a leading role in developing and implementing Edinburgh’s Active Travel Action Plan. He has long experience in Active Travel - starting as possibly the UK’s �rst full time cycling o�cer in York, back in 1987. He worked together with NHS Lothian to secure funding for Scotland’s �rst Walking O�cer and is optimistic that the City of Edinburgh Council will embed the role as a permanent part of its Transport function.

The Session: Local authority Walkability O�cers

How did Edinburgh get its Walkability O�cer?What is the Edinburgh Walkability O�cer doing?Why do we need walkability o�cers and how can we make the case for them?What should be the priorities for walkability o�cers?

6. Matt Davis - Sustrans Scotland

About:

Matt is the Strategic Cycling Plans Manager with Sustrans Scotland and provides advice and support to Local Authorities and their partners in the development of Active Travel Strategies. He was previously Sustrans embedded o�cer at the City of Edinburgh Council, supporting the implementation of their Active Travel Action Plan, where his main role was developing Edinburgh’s local cycle network. Matt has also worked for the Scottish Government Transport Directorate and Arup and holds and MSc in Transport Planning and Engineering from Edinburgh Napier University. In addition, he is a member of the CILT Cycle Forum and the CILT Regional Committee.

The Session: Developing and implementing active travel strategies

This is a chance hear about di�erent approaches that have been taken to developing active travel strategies at both a local and regional level and what they contain. Find out what partners have learnt and where a strategy has been in place for some time how it has helped them do more for walking and cycling in their local area.

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TRAVEL DIRECTIONS

Walking

Bicycle

Bus

Train

David Hunter Living Streets ScotlandKeith Irving Cycling ScotlandLaura Jamieson The Highland CouncilKasia Janik Edinburgh Napier UnviersitySusan Jeynes CarplusSarah Johnston Fife CouncilRuth Kelloe Paths for AllDave Kenny Midlothian CouncilDonald Kent NestranDavid Kinnaird LiftshareDouglas Kirkpatrick Dumfries & Galloway CouncilStuart Knowles Cycling ScotlandKevin La�ery Forestry Commission ScotlandNeil Langhorn Transport ScotlandGeorge Lawrie TRACKSJohn Lauder Sustrans ScotlandPeter Leslie Cycling ScotlandIan Longsta� SpokesMatthew Lowther NHS Health ScotlandAlex Macaulay SEStranMatt MacDonald Sustrans ScotlandBrian MacKenzie Highland Cycle CampaingTony Maric Perth and Kinross CouncilJohn Alexander Maxwell Urban Design Studies Unit (Uni. of Strathclyde)Donna McColl NHSGGC Gartnavel RoyalIan McColl Paths for AllLinda McConaghie Central Scotland Green Network

Located at the bottom of Holyrood Road, neighbouring the Scottish Parliament and the Palace of Holyrood House, Dynamic Earth is an approximate 15 minute walk from the city centre (Princes Street/Waverley Train Station).

For walking routes see: www.walkit.com

Cycle parking can be found just outside the main entrance round-about on Holyrood road, in the under-ground car park and opposite the Macdonald Hotel.

For cycling routes see: www.cyclestreets.net

Within Edinburgh, take the local Lothian Buses no. 35,or 6.

For bus routes see: www.lothianbuses.com

The nearest station is Waverley, which is a 15 minutewalk away.

For train times see: www.scotrail.co.uk

DELEGATE LISTWill Ainslie Tra�c TechnologyNiamh Allum Sustrans ScotlandNorman Armstrong Free Wheel NorthGillian Bathgate Midlothian CouncilGary Bell Paths for AllMark Bowman OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LTDBrendan Brodie Ageing WellKatharine Brough NHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeNick Butler Parose ProjectsFiona Cameron North Ayrshire CouncilLouise Cameron Paths for AllKate Campbell Sustrans ScotlandJoseph Campbell JacobsAlasdair Chambers A & P Chambers LtdAisha Chaudhary NHS LothianAurelia Ciclaire Systra LtdLucy Clarke Sustrans ScotlandRowena Colpitts SATINLisa Cossar Sustrans ScotlandJeannie Cran�eld Ramblers ScotlandGary Cummins JMPKate Cuthbert Renfrewshire CouncilSusan Darroch Stirling CouncilJaija Darley Paths for AllMatt Davis Sustrans ScotlandLiliane de Ruiter NHS GrampianAndrew Diansagnu Aberdeen City CouncilAndrew Dougal SestranPat Douglass The Moray Council

Dave du Feu Spokes, the Lothian Cycle CampaignKirsteen Duggan Cal MacAngus Duncan SATINMatthew Eastwood Carplus TrustMike Ewart Central Scotland Green Network TrustJim Ewing Healthy n HappyKevin Fairclough SATINIan Findlay Paths for AllSuzanne Forup Youth ScotlandLisa Freeman SEStranDave Frew Fife CouncilKaren Fury Transport ScotlandJohn Galilee Transport ScotlandRona Gibb Paths for AllScott Gibson East Renfrewshire CouncilJanice Gray Paths for AllSteve Gray Glasgow City CouncilJeremy Green FalcoOliver Giles Huntly & District Development TrustLindsay Haddow Midlothian CouncilDerek Halden DHCMike Harrison Scottish Accessible Transport AllianceStuart Hay Living Streets ScotlandSue Hilder Glasgow City CouncilAndy Hopkins SATINMark Hughes Cycling Scotland

David Hunter Living Streets ScotlandKeith Irving Cycling ScotlandLaura Jamieson The Highland CouncilKasia Janik Edinburgh Napier UnviersitySusan Jeynes CarplusSarah Johnston Fife CouncilRuth Kelloe Paths for AllDave Kenny Midlothian CouncilDonald Kent NestranDavid Kinnaird LiftshareDouglas Kirkpatrick Dumfries & Galloway CouncilStuart Knowles Cycling ScotlandKevin La�ery Forestry Commission ScotlandNeil Langhorn Transport ScotlandGeorge Lawrie TRACKSJohn Lauder Sustrans ScotlandPeter Leslie Cycling ScotlandIan Longsta� SpokesMatthew Lowther NHS Health ScotlandAlex Macaulay SEStranMatt MacDonald Sustrans ScotlandBrian MacKenzie Highland Cycle CampaingTony Maric Perth and Kinross CouncilJohn Alexander Maxwell Urban Design Studies Unit (Uni. of Strathclyde)Donna McColl NHSGGC Gartnavel RoyalIan McColl Paths for AllLinda McConaghie Central Scotland Green Network

Peter McCormick Dumfries & Galloway CouncilFiona McInally HitransTracy McKen Transport ScotlandGordon McLean Aberdeen City CouncilFrazer McNaughton Scottish Natural HeritageGraham McQueen Forth Environment LinkCecil Meiklejohn Transport ScotlandRichard Millar Scottish CanalsNiall Moran Perth & Kinross CouncilShona Moriss Cycling ScotlandPenny Moriss Living Streets ScotlandLisa Morton Sustrans ScotlandRoderick Murchison Inverness Disability Access PanelWarren Murphy AmeyStephen Murray Carillion plcLouise Napier NestransMichael Nimmo AECOM Zoe Niven Paths for AllPhil Noble Edinburgh CouncilJames Ogilvie FC ScotlandJim Oliver Transport ScotlandCecila Oram Sustrans ScotlandDarren Peaston Transport ScotlandHayman Peter CTC Alastair Protheroe Calmac Ferries LtdMartin Quigley Alzheimer ScotlandIain Reid East Lothian CouncilViola Retzla� University of GlasgowJennifer Russell University of GlasgowSarah Ryan SEStranClive Scholes Sustainable CuparMerry Scott Tactran

Innes Shirre� Sustrans ScotlandGraham Simpson South Lanarkshire CouncilMark Skilling Aberdeenshire CouncilTim Steiner JMPRobyn Steven Fife CouncilKathryn Stewart Edinburgh Napier UniversityClare Strain Strathclyde Partnership for TransportSimon Strain Sustrans ScotlandChris Thomson Living Streets ScotlandMichael Tornow NHS Health ScotlandReggie Tricker ArupMary Vest West Lothian CouncilClara Walker Forth Environment LinkJolin Warren Transform ScotlandEwan Wilson East Dunbartonshire CouncilElspeth Wray Transform ScotlandNeil Young Highland Council

2015 – 2016Smarter Choices, Smarter Places Programme

Scottish local authorities, supported by Transport Scotland and Paths for All, are delivering over 160 innovative local projects designed to increase active and sustainable travel and reduce car use.

The £5 million pot of Scottish Government funds have been allocated to local authorities on a population basis, and has attracted matched funding of over £6.5 million.

Learning from the projects, which are all tailored to distinct communities, will be shared to grow the knowledge base of the impact of revenue funded initiatives on travel behaviour change.

Funded initiatives include:

• Personal travel planning• Bus travel enhancements• Transport corridor infrastructure promotion• Bicycle maintenance, promotion and hire.• Mapping and signage provision• Walk to school challenges• And many more

The local authorities are working with a wide range of partners including local businesses and schools, public transport operators, regional transport partnerships, and third sector sustainable transport organisations. All projects are due to becompleted by 31st March 2016, more information can be found here.