The TfN board is now considering the results of the public consultation around its draft Strategic Transport Plan, before its process of revision begins. In their constructive engagement with the strategy, environmental transport organisations have been asking some important questions: will there be spatial ‘winners and losers’; how valid is the translation of the strategy’s economic foundations into a set of transport interventions; and does the strategy pass its carbon reduction test? This event provides an opportunity to hear different sides on these issues and to contribute to an ongoing debate about how the strategy can be improved before its adoption. Tickets are free for Act TravelWise members.

The South West regional group will have its next meeting on Tuesday 17 July, 1pm to 4pm, hosted by North Somerset Council. The topics will include the Go Ultra Low West (GULW) EV Project in the West of England, Electric Vehicles and Planning Policy, and Cycle to Work Scheme and Electric Bikes.

Does your business have problems with parking, commuting or travel management? A free event on Thursday 12 July in London organised by Act TravelWise will help steer you towards solutions. The training event, to be delivered by leading experts in the field, will explain how to follow best practice in developing a business case for transport improvements, how to better manage on-site parking, and how to engage employees on the topic of air pollution. The fourth and final speaker will present on Whim, an innovative Mobility as a Service platform and its applications in the business sector.

Cycle City Active City is the conference and exhibition for all those working to encourage utility cycling, walking and active, healthy lifestyles across Britain. Town and cities with high levels of cycling, walking, play and sport are healthy, fun and work for people. This event shows how we get from ideas to reality. Act TravelWise members receive a 20% discount on the delegate rates.

The next meeting of the Scotland group will take place on 12 June from 10am to 1pm at the University of Dundee. It is a combined meeting with the EAUC (Environmental Association of Universities and Colleges) Travel and Transport Topic Support Network.

A wide variety of bike sharing schemes have been implemented in the UK and abroad. Bike sharing is a growing and developing phenomenon, with options including docked and dockless and multiple operators competing in the market. The workshop will take place 10:00 to 12:00 in Birmingham hosted by Atkins, followed by a regional meeting in the same venue from 12:15 to 1:30 pm. The workshop includes speakers from Carplus Bikeplus, both a docked and dockless bike sharing operator and Transport for West Midlands. Registration is now open. This workshop is free for Act TravelWise members sending one delegate. Non-members and additional delegates are charged at £50 + VAT.

The next regional meeting in the Midlands will take place on Wednesday 9 May in Birmingham, hosted by Atkins. The meeting will follow the training workshop 'Bike Sharing Schemes: Options, Suppliers and Implementation' held just before the meeting in the same venue. The regional meeting will take place from 12:15 to 1:30 pm and will feature presentations from members and partners in the region.

Act TravelWise is seeking to boost regional networking activity in the East of England through this event marketed throughout the region and open to all transport practitioners at no charge. The event highlights various innovative transport initiatives in Cambridge.

The free event will take place at the University of Cambridge from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, followed by an East of England regional meeting from 2:00 to 3:00 pm, which will serve to help shape ongoing regional activity based on the needs that are vocalised by those in the region.

On 27 April in Horsham, Andy Winmill and Charlotte Collins of WSP will lead a workshop on delivering area-based travel plans led by local authorities. The workshop will examine innovative approaches to creating a blueprint for investment, securing funding through the planning process, guidance for developers, and insight in developing on-going quality and consistency in delivery.

The next regional meeting in the South East will take place on Friday 27 April in Horsham, hosted by West Sussex County Council. The meeting will link with the theme of the training workshop 'Centralised Travel Plan Delivery: Funding and the Planning System' held just before the meeting in the same venue.