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01/07/2024 Back to News & Blogs June 2024 newsletter Welcome to the Centre of Excellence Newsletter Transport for the South East's Centre of Excellence has been live for a week today! Thank you to those that were able to attend the Centre of Excellence Launch at Broadway House on 18 June. A training session on Business Case Development was given by Josie Drath. We were also joined by Lucy Saunders, who provided officers with training on how to create and maintain Healthy Living Streets. If you have any feedback on the training, please complete the Centre of Excellence Formal Launch Feedback Form or email us on COE@transportforthesoutheast.org.uk Future Drop-in Sessions We are creating bespoke content for the site in response to LTA officers' answers to the capability survey. One of LTA officers' top priorities was business case development, so we are developing training sessions and surgeries on this topic. At the Launch Event, Josie Drath took attendees through how to successfully plan for the Business Case Development process and asked for recommendations for future drop-in sessions. If you would like to make a suggestion for future training, please email us on COE@transportforthesoutheast.org.uk . We really appreciate your input. Coming up... Improving sustainability and lowering carbon Case studies with relevant examples to provide guidance and lessons learned for LTAs. A guidance document on preparing for the impacts of climate change. Resources and tools to help LTAs increase sustainability and quantify carbon reductions. Securing DCOs A resource outlining the DCO process and what LTAs shouldexpect if they become involved in one. This will include handy links, tips and tricks, key definitions, timescales and guidance on how much resource and effort you can expect to outlay. This resource will be supplemented by two case studies showcasing real-life experience of securing DCOs from West Sussex County Council and Kent County Council. How to get involved If you think your authority is excelling in something, or you can offer peers lessons learned, get in touch and we can create a case study . If you have a framework that your authority uses, that other authorities are able to sign up to and use, please let us know and we can include it within our procurement component. Sign Up! If you haven’t already, please sign up to the Centre of Excellence today. https://transportforthesoutheast.org.uk/centre-of-excellence/

Back to News & Blogs February 2025 newsletter Policy and Strategy Development – Take part in our Masterclass on Monday 10 March Join us next month in London for a free, in person masterclass on policy and strategy development for local transport authority officers. Building on our recent introductory webinar, this event offers a valuable opportunity to deepen your expertise and collaborate with peers across the region. The day will be led by industry experts James Gleave (TfSE), John Collins (Arup), and Steven Bishop (Steer). Spaces are limited to 40 officers, but there is no cap on the number of officers per authority. A minimum of 20 attendees is required to run the session in person. To secure your spot, please register here: Event Details | TfSE Centre of Excellence | Policy and Strategy Development Masterclass New to the topic? Catch up with our introductory webinar here: Introduction to Transport Strategies You said. We did In response to a growing interest in the impact modelling can have on active travel planning, TfSE’s Analysis Manager, Dr Johsua Jiao, published a blog about different methodologies for forecasting active travel demand. This emphasises that choosing the right modelling approach depends on the scheme’s objectives and complexity. We are offering the opportunity for a deep dive on this subject in a future webinar, where Joshua can walk attendees through a range of past, present, and future examples. Want to get involved? If you’re interested in participating, please contact coe@transportforthesoutheast.org.uk . We are particularly keen to base it around recent case studies so please get in touch with any you are willing to share with us, so we can begin developing this exciting programme of support. Case studies Talking of case studies, since the launch of the Centre of Excellence last June, we have published 26, all of which showcase the great work of local transport authorities and partners across the region. This growing collection reflects the strong commitment to knowledge sharing, harnessing the wealth of expertise and resources within (and beyond) the region. The case studies have quickly become the most visited area of the site, demonstrating how valuable real-world insights and shared experiences are to driving better transport outcomes. If you have any case studies that highlight best practice, innovative approaches, or lessons learned, we’d love to feature it. By sharing your work, you can inspire peers, influence future projects, and help support the future of transport planning. Please get in touch with any examples that demand to be seen by a wider audience of peers and industry colleagues coe@transportforthesoutheast.org.uk .

Return to all Resources Carbon Department For Transport This Training covers the six main stages of carbon appraisal and includes theory, common pitfalls, and activities. You may need some basic excel skills to complete the interactive parts elements. DfT Carbon Appraisal Training - Instructions .pdf Download PDF • 151KB DfT Carbon Appraisal Training - Workbook .xlsx Download XLSX • 161KB Associated skills: Appraisal, Policy, Developing Business Cases

13 May 2025 Back to all Webinars TfSE Centre of Excellence | Transport related social exclusion #2 13 May 2025 Building on the material covered during Session 1, James Gleave (TfSE), Jo Bacon, Freddie Bennet and Matt Smith from AtkinsRéalis will present lessons learned from their recent work for TfSE undertaking engagement with protected diverse transport user groups as part of the refresh of TfSE’s transport strategy. The session will begin by exploring the different approaches to engagement transport practitioners can follow when developing policies and plans. The benefits of undertaking engagement and co-creation will then be explored, and finally lessons learned from TfSE’s Transport Strategy Refresh Programme will be shared. Further documents This is the file for the presentation used at the webinar. Transport related social exclusion seminar 2 - approaches to engagement .pptx Download PPTX • 30.27MB

Centre of Excellence logo Return to all Events Transport-related Social Exclusion Webinar #2 Session 2 - Engaging with diverse transport users to support the development of an inclusive transport network. Associated Documentation https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MWRjOWY2N2MtYTQyZS00NjRlLWI1NjMtMTMzODY4ZTJlNTQz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22e26de7e3-b799-4df6-aa7d-16758c76b331%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22f3182b70-d4b4-4698-8363-832a9ef73e8e%22%7d

Return to all Resources Vision led planning: how to plan development and transport infrastructure more sustainably Planning transport infrastructure by using an approach that limits road construction and car travel can help grow prosperity; meet decarbonisation objectives; and deliver more healthy communities. Vision led planning: how to plan development and transport infrastructure more sustainably Associated skills: Transport Planning, Business Case Development

Return to all Resources University of Surrey | Institute for Sustainability The Institute for Sustainability is contributing to the global sustainability debate among researchers and practitioners through this programme focusing on mobility and transport. https://www.surrey.ac.uk/institute-sustainability/research/sustainable-transport-and-mobility Associated skills: Transport Planning

Return to all Resources WISE-ACT | Reports & Publications Here you can find information about past, ongoing and forthcoming reports, publications and other outputs of WISE-ACT. https://wise-act.eu/reports-publications/ Associated skills: Future Technologies

Transport for the South East logo Return to all Events Business Case Development Webinar: Spending objective analysis The fifth of a series of drop in surgeries, covering a range of topics suggested by officers. Join us to hear more on spending objective analysis (and programmatic appraisal, scheme staging), and coordination between strategy and economic dimensions. Associated Documentation https://tfse.engage-360.co.uk//events/698?q=2022%7cJW6RQFTs1op9vEbd1nhfc%2f2vhRvyBV0LJSTVybgKhuGqPMaWe4UtFFcDNtYIXUcQ

Return to all Resources Department for Transport | Carbon reduction toolkit Transport carbon reduction learning toolkit Carbon Reduction Toolkit - Resources .pdf Download PDF • 234KB Associated skills: Transport Planning, Policy,

09 April 2025 Back to all Webinars Transport related social exclusion #1 09 April 2025 The needs of transport users with protected characteristics and other diverse needs. Further documents Data presented within this webinar is included in the report on Socially Excluded Groups as part of the TfSE Transport Strategy. You can view the report here: https://transportforthesoutheast.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/12/Transport-Strategy-Refresh-Engagement-with-EDI-and-Socially-Excluded-Groups.pdf Slides that were used for the session: Transport related social exclusion webinar 1 .pdf Download PDF • 3.50MB

Browse, search and learn about official statistics releases relating to the transport system across the United Kingdom. Back to Data hub Statistics at the Department for Transport Browse, search and learn about official statistics releases relating to the transport system across the United Kingdom. Access data: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport/about/statistics