Agenda

Print your badge from the front desk then head upstairs to visit the exhibitors and catch up with colleagues before the convention starts.

Welcome to the Convention

• Clive Bairsto, CEO, Street Works UK and Co-Chair HAUC(UK)

Keynote speech from National Grid, expansion of the network to cover future electrification of the country

• Speaker from National Grid to be confirmed

9:50 - HAUC(UK) at 40: 1986 - 2026 Four decades of collaboration and progress

• Peter Loft , Thames Water and co-chair of HAUC England
• Dave Capon, Chief Executive Officer, JAG(UK) 

9.55 - The Coordination Code: tracing its history and looking to the future

• David Latham, Structures Programme Manager Kent County Council and Special Advisor JAG (UK)
• Samantha Brothwell, Streetworks Policy Manager, National Grid  

10.10 - Where are we? HV30. Putting the HAUC Vision into practice

• Clive Bairsto. CEO, Street Works UK and Co-Chair HAUC(UK)
• Trudi McLeod, Highways Manager, South East Water and Member of the HV30 'Community’ pillar

10.25 - A word from Symology

Symology, Refreshment sponsor

10.30 Refreshments, exhibition and networking

Have some refreshments (thanks to Symology), visit the exhibitors and catch up with colleagues.

11.00 - Safer streets, safer operatives: mitigating impacts on vision impared people and preventing road worker abuse

• Seema Flower, Managing Director, Blind Ambition  
• Natalie Coles, Streetworks Manager, Network Plus  

11.15 - Building competent teams: street works training – past, present, future

•  Mark Playforth, Co-Chair of Training, Accreditation Group 

11.25 - Attracting Apprentices – The Severn Trent approach  

•  Paul Baldwyn, Transformation Programme Manager, Severn Trent Water

11.35 - Let's hear from you, Q&A with the panel

• Seema Flower, Managing Director, Blind Ambition  
• Natalie Coles, Streetworks Manager, Network Plus
• Mark Playforth, Co-Chair of Training, Accreditation Group
• Paul Baldwyn, Transformation Programme Manager, Severn Trent Water

11.45 - Headline sponsor

• Ben Parsons, Business Development Director, SRL Traffic Systems Ltd

12.00 - Transport for West Midlands Drone Network, expanding the potential for technology for safer streets  

• Justas Vasiliauskas, Drone Operations Officer, Transport for West Midlands
• Kerry Blakeman, Head of Security and Policing, Transport for West Midlands 

12.10 - Innovation, supporting industry collaboration

• Kevin Ferguson, Project Manager - IHAMS (Highways IT), Durham County Council, Co-chair HAUC(UK) Performance Working Group
• Jonathan Bates, Senior Product Owner, GeoPlace

12.20 Data-driven traffic flow; reducing congestion and enhancing traffic flow in Portsmouth

• Paul Darlow, Traffic & Network Manager, Portsmouth City Council  

12.30 - Collaboration!

• Paul Dooley, Streetworks Performance Manager at UK Power Networks
• Andrew Fennell, Managing Director, 1Streetworks

12.40 - Lunch, exhibition and networking.

Have some lunch (thanks to our lunch sponsor 1Streetworks), visit the exhibitors and catch up with colleagues. 

13.45 - Afternoon session chaired by Sam Guiver, Network Assurance Manager, Suffolk County Council, Chair JAG(UK) and Co-Chair HAUC(UK)

13.50 - A word from sponsor Mobile VMS 

13.55 - An update on DfT street works policy

• Jack Darby, Head of Streetworks Policy and Regulation, Traffic & Technology Division, Department of Transport 

14.10 - Q & A with the DfT – your chance to ask questions

• Jack Derby, Head of Streetworks Policy and Regulation, Traffic & Technology Division, Department of Transport

14.25 - A word from our refreshment sponsor - Traffic Group Signals

14.30 - Refreshments, exhibition and networking

Have some refreshments (thanks to Traffic Group Signals), visit the exhibitors and catch up with colleagues.

14.50 - HAUC(UK)_ Performance Working Group; supporting good performance through national statistics

• Jan Chapman, Technical Manager, Streetworks Policy, Thames Water
• Kevin Ferguson, Project Manager - IHAMS (Highways IT), Durham County Council, Co-chair HAUC(UK) Performance Working Group 

15.00 - Preparing the Isle of Anglesey’s Highway Network for the Wylfa Newydd SMR Project: Street Works Resilience and Transitioning to Wales is first ‘Permits Authority’  

• Alan Jones, Peiriannydd Grŵp – Rheolwr Gwaith Stryd a Gorfodaeth Parcio, Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn/ Group Engineer, Street Works and Parking Enforcement Manager, Isle of Anglesey County Council 

15.10 - Diversionary works, the way forward

• Mark Unwin, Diversionary Works, Gigaclear 

15.20 - CVLR - our way to reduce the requirements for diversionary works

• Colin Knight, Director of Innovation, Coventry City Council

15.30 - Let's hear from you, Q&A with the panel

• Jan Chapman, Technical Manager, Streetworks Policy, Thames Water
• Kevin Ferguson, Project Manager - IHAMS (Highways IT), Durham County Council, Co-chair HAUC(UK) Performance Working Group
• Alan Jones, Peiriannydd Grŵp – Rheolwr Gwaith Stryd a Gorfodaeth Parcio, Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn/ Group Engineer, Street Works and Parking Enforcement Manager, Isle of Anglesey County Council
• Mark Unwin, Diversionary Works, Gigaclear
• Colin Knight, Director of Innovation, Coventry City Council

15.40 - Conclusions

• Closing reflections: highlights from the day and priorities for the next year  
• Prize draw for the Convention Challenge: those remaining in the audience will be eligible for to win £100 of vouchers 

15.45 - Welcome to the post-drinks reception

• A word from the post-drinks sponsor, Brightly

15.50 - Refreshments and networking

Catch up with colleagues over complimentary drinks (thanks to Brightly), before you leave.