HAMP Series 60 - Taking Stock

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Event summary

A new government is in place and has already announced spending cuts worth £5.5bn as they seek to address (what they estimate to be) a £22bn ‘black hole’ in public finances.


In the same week the National Audit Office (NAO) publish a value of money report on ‘The condition and maintenance of local roads in England’ that concludes that unsurprisingly, the condition of local roads is declining and the backlog to return them to a good state of repair is increasing.

Date

05 September 2024
Starts: 10:00
Ends: 15:00

Location

Webinar

Standard price

£375.00 excl VAT

Network Member Price

£250.00 excl VAT

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About this event

So, in the famous song lyrics by Irving Berlin, ‘there may be troubles ahead’, but with a new government, and new transport secretary at the helm some might even say there is a glimpse of more positivity as we face the music of the future.

Our next events will take the opportunity presented at this time, firstly to take stock by examining the NAO report, it’s recommendations and key issues highlighted. Secondly, we will consider the imminent public spending review and discuss the risks and opportunities it presents.

As usual our morning will start with our topical Strategic Update which provides a valuable session providing an overview of the first few months and direction of the new government, together with exploring what is happening in a range of key areas affecting highways in local government including new technologies, environmental issues, and traffic management.

Who should attend?

This course is aimed at Directors, Heads of Service and senior managers involved in the procurement, planning, design and delivery of highway and transportation programmes and initiatives. It will also benefit highways service delivery partners who are interested in developing their capacity of supporting wider highway management activities.

How will you benefit from attending?

The webinar will bring you up to date with the latest highway news and that of the wider public sector. We will examine the NAO value of money report on ‘The condition and maintenance of local roads in England’ and discuss new government direction including spending priorities through a facilitated discussion.

Topics

  • Brexit
  • / Local government

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Speaker - David Bentley, Head of Asset Management, CIPFA

David Bentley

David is a professionally qualified quantity surveyor with over 35 years’ experience in the public and private sectors. He has been with CIPFA since 1998 and in this time has become known as one of the leading UK experts on property and asset management within the public sector.

Speaker - John Paterson, Senior Group Engineer, Atkins Global

John is the Senior Group Engineer, Transportation for the UK and Europe at Atkins Global

Speaker - Alex Leslie, Consultant, Atkins Global

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Alex Leslie is a Consultant, Transportation for the UK and Europe at Atkins Global.

Speaker - Matt Miller, Senior Consultant, Atkins Global

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Matt Miller is a Senior Consultant within Atkins’ Digital Asset Management practice

Webchat is available Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:00 (excluding UK bank holidays).