UK SMEs get cost-effective promotional opportunity at ITS European Congress
Small and medium enterprises can get a high-profile platform at Europe’s leading Intelligent Transport Systems Congress next month thanks to a unique partnership of leading supporters of UK transport technology. The British Pavilion at the ITS European Congress in Lisbon is being hosted by the Transport Technology Forum and Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG), […]
Last delegate and exhibition spaces available at TTF Conference
Half of England’s transport authorities have signed up to attend the annual Transport Technology Forum conference in Leeds later this month, as the guest list is almost completed. Local authorities are being offered fully-funded places, including food and hotel accommodation for the event which starts with a networking evening on 25th April and runs for […]
Local Council Roads Innovation Group joins the Institute for Collaborative Working
The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) has joined the Institute for Collaborative Working (ICW). LCRIG Chief Executive Martin Duffy recently met with the new ICW Chief Executive – Frank Lee – at their offices in London. Martin was invited to talk about raising the profile of collaboration within the highways sector. The ICW is […]
Paula Claytonsmith to become new Chief Executive of LCRIG
Paula Claytonsmith will take over as the new Chief Executive of the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) from July. Paula, who is currently the organisation’s Director, Government and Strategy, will take over from Martin Duffy in July. Martin will assume the role of Chair of LCRIG. This means that LCRIG will retain Martin’s knowledge […]
JCB confirmed as first LCRIG Innovation Festival award sponsor
JCB have been confirmed as the first award sponsor for this year’s LCRIG Innovation Festival – aligning themselves with the ‘Climate Resilience’ category. The Innovation Festival is an event where products, solutions, new innovations and techniques can be displayed and demonstrated over a range of live demonstration sessions. The event provides local authorities with a […]
TTF consults on signal identification standard
The Transport Technology Forum is continuing to develop a project aimed at getting more value from the UK’s network of traffic signal controllers and is readying the first stage of external consultation. This would, for the first time, set an open and standard way of describing each controller’s specific configuration, ensuring that every signal-controlled site […]
SMEs invited to join UK stand at ITS European Congress
Small and medium-sized enterprises who are delivering cutting-edge transport technology solutions are being invited to join a UK Pavilion at the ITS European Congress in Lisbon in May. The organisation of the stand is being undertaken by the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG), on behalf of the Transport Technology Forum, which is looking for expressions […]
Roads Minister backs LCRIG Skills
Roads Minister Richard Holden has backed the Local Council Roads Innovation Group’s new online training platform – LCRIG Skills. LCRIG Skills was launched in December, and allows users to access details of training courses that are relevant to the sector including training location, dates, and the number of places available on the course. It offers […]
Latest LCRIG report highlights actions needed over net zero progress
A report by the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) highlights a range of actions needed to help local councils achieve net zero – with one of the findings revealing that a lack of knowledge and skills is slowing down the speed in which electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure is being rolled out. The findings […]
Report calls for action over net zero
A report by the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) is highlighting a range of actions it says are needed to help local councils achieve net zero. As local council highways teams come under pressure to reduce their carbon emissions and achieve net zero, the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) carried out an exclusive […]