Highways Winter Forum: severe weather and flood resilience in a changing climate
Whether it’s record high summer temperatures, winter frost or extreme rainfall, local highways authorities are having to deal with the increasingly varied demands of climate change.
Confirmed speakers include:
- John Lamb - Experienced Highways Director and Chair of the UK Adaptation, Biodiversity and Climate Board at UKRLG, and UK representative to the World Disaster Management Committee, PIARC
- Richard Hayes – Former President of the Institute of Highways Engineers, APSE Associate and Member of NSWRG (National Winter Service Research Group)
- Kev Downer – Highways Asset & Business Manager, Gloucestershire County Council – APSE Service Award Shortlisted entry for Technical Services
- Richard Gelder - Highways Services Manager, Bradford City Council
- Katherine Self, Environment Agency
- Robert Green and Jason Alred – Climate Adaptation Strategy Manager and Strategic Flood Resilience Manager, Yorkshire Water
- Alan Wallace, JCB
- Muriel Bonjean Stanton – Research Fellow, University of Leeds and Climate Adaptation Lead, Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission
- Debbie Johns - Head of Performance Networks, APSE
Promoting excellence in public services
APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) is a not for profit unincorporated association working with over 300 councils throughout the UK. Promoting excellence in public services, APSE is the foremost specialist in local authority frontline services, hosting a network for frontline service providers in areas such as waste and refuse collection, parks and environmental services, cemeteries and crematorium, environmental health, leisure, school meals, cleaning, housing and building maintenance.
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