Cumbria County Council - Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Planning NEC23062022

GoToWebinar: This webinar, organised by CIHT North East & Cumbria, will give an overview of Cumbria County Council’s Cycling and Walking Programme, as well as providing national and local context and guidance.

Overview

Our speaker, Nicola Parker (Senior Programme Manager Cycling and Walking at Cumbria County Council), will give an overview of Cumbria County Council’s Cycling and Walking Programme.

The presentation will include:
- National and Local Context including:
o National strategy and guidance
o Local context and Active Travel Strategy in Cumbria’s Transport Infrastructure Plan

- An overview of Cumbria County Council’s Cycling and Walking Programme including:
o Plan making (LCWIPs and Active Travel Strategies) including case studies
o Working with Partners
o Scheme Development including challenges and opportunities
o Securing funding
o Communications and Information
o Behavioural Change

Following the presentation, Nicola will undertake a short Q&A session.

Who is the event for?

This webinar is open to CIHT Members and non-members and will be of particular interest to anybody that works within the Construction and Built Environment sector with a particular focus on colleagues within the Transportation and Highways Sectors as well as, Local Authorities, Joint Partnerships, Non-Governmental Organisations and Private Sector Consultancies.

Why you can't miss this event

CPD opportunity.
Q&A Session and discussion - get your questions answered directly by the speaker and engage in discussion on this topic.
Overview of subject.
Case studies - LCWIPs in Cumbria.
Best practice, guidance and thought leadership.

Speaker

Nicola Parker Senior Programme Manager Cycling and Walking at Cumbria County Council

Nicola Parker has worked at Cumbria County Council for over 10 years and prior to this in Consultancy. Nicola is a Transport Planner and Project Manager with a background in Infrastructure Planning, sustainable transport, scheme development and Business Case preparation to seek funding for investment in Infrastructure.

In October last year Nicola took on a new role at the County Council as Senior Programme Manager for the County Council’s Cycling and Walking Programme. The new role was put in place to recognise the importance that Government and that the County Council are placing on Active Travel. In this role Nicola takes a Senior Lead on Cycling and Walking in Cumbria working with partners and stakeholder to maximise investment in infrastructure and to get more residents and visitors to Cumbria Cycling and Walking.

Nicola has established a Programme of activity for Cycling and Walking in Cumbria and will provide you with an overview of this at the webinar.