Public meeting: LSTF – a review of projects in the North West

Thursday 12th July: North West Region Transport Planning Society : LSTF – a review of projects in the North West

In July 2011, the Department for Transport announced the successful bids from the first round of applications to the Local Sustainable Transport Fund - four of the North West bids were successful and four more bids were given approval through Tranche 2 in May 2012.

This event will provide an opportunity to learn more about three of the successful bids from the first round, including a review of progress made in delivering the projects over the last 12 months. A question and answer session will follow the presentations.

Projects/speakers:

• Facilitating Sustainable Access to Employment in Merseyside – Barbara Wade, Implementation and Funding Team Leader (Merseytravel) and Chris Hardwick, LSTF Business Manager (Mott MacDonald). 
• Go Lakes Travel: Changing how visitors travel to and around the Lake District – Claire Maclaine, Programme Manager and Alistair Kirkbride, Sustainable Transport Advisor (Lake District National Park Authority) 
• Greater Manchester Commuter Cycle Project – Nick Vaughan, Head of Transport Planning and Solutions (Transport for Greater Manchester)

We look forward to seeing you there – members and non-members welcome.

The event is free to attend and lunch will be provided.

Registration is required for catering purposes -bookings should made via email to chris.smith@aecom.com

When: Thursday 12th July,  12:00 for 12:30 start (duration: approx 1 ½ hours)
Where: Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester, M2 5NS