Advocacy and Public Affairs Group

The Group provides the opportunity for attendees to hear from a key speakers in covering policy or comms in the sector, followed by an update on ITS UK’s Advocacy & Public Affairs Plan.

This APAG will be the first since the General Election in July, and will provide ITS UK members the chance to input into our engagement activity with the new Government and Parliament. We will also be joined by National Highways Public Affairs team who will update us on their activity ahead of RIS3 and by Local Government Transport Policy Adviser, Simon Jeffrey.

Agenda

10:00am            Opening Remarks & Introductions, Colin Wilson, ITS UK Advocacy and Public Affairs Group Chair

10:10am            National Highways Update, Public Affairs Team

10:40am            Engaging with Local Government, Simon Jeffrey, Transport Policy Adviser, Local Government Association

11:10am            ITS UK Public Affairs Strategy, Eduardo Pitts, Public Affairs & PR Executive, ITS UK

11:30am            Q&A & Discussion

12:00pm           Session Close