May 2025 Newsletter
Capability Survey results
Thank you to everyone who completed the 2025 Capability Survey. We have analysed the results and are now working on developing a support programme based on your feedback and priorities.
- Key areas of focus that have been requested include:
- AI in transport planning
- Modelling and forecasting
- Data and analytics
- Awareness of emerging technologies
- Maintaining and prioritising transport schemes
- Supporting business case development
If there is something specific you’d like us to cover in these topics, please drop us a line at coe@transportforthesoutheast.org.uk
Interviews were held with members of the CoE Steering Group and key barriers to success were discuss. A major theme that emerged was Local Authorities’ eagerness to share knowledge and collaborate. Each authority has a wide range of skills and expertise that could contribute to our community of best practice and lessons learned, and this year, we will offer authorities more opportunities to tap into this.
Get involved
We’re building the Centre of Excellence with you and for you. Please get in touch if you’d like to contribute a case study, resource, or learning, or if you have any suggestions about future areas of focus. Contact us at coe@transportforthesoutheast.org.uk.
Planning your next LTP?
We will be facilitating a peer learning session on LTP development, which will be a space to share lessons learned, tips and advice or even reflections on how devolution is shaping these plans across the region.
Interested in joining? The meeting will take place on 9 July, and is open to 3 officers per authority. Register your interest by emailing coe@transportforthesoutheast.org.uk
Discover a new page on our website
Following your feedback, we’ve made a change to the website to help you find key documents in one place.
Click here to explore: Guidance & Strategies | CoE
We have replaced the old ‘Procurement’ page with a brand new ‘Guidance and Strategies’ section. This will be your one stop shop for:
- National statutory guidance
- Regional strategies
- Local Transport Plans (LTPs)
We will keep this section up to date as new guidance and refreshed LTPs are published.
Warehousing Provision
TfSE recently published the Warehousing Provision Freight Study, which assesses current and anticipated demand for logistics land and property within the TfSE region. It identifies the crucial need for more high quality warehousing in the South East. TfSE will engage through the Wider South East Freight Forum to understand how these shortages can be addressed.