Devon Study Tour: September 12th - 13th 2018
Tuesday 11th September
16:00 – 17:30 – Optional Cycle Trip along Exeter Quayside and Exe Estuary Trail
Meet at County Hall reception County Hall Reception for 15:40, or Saddles and Paddles
at Exeter Quay for 16:00
Wednesday 12th September – County Hall
09:10 - Coach pick up Mercure Southgate
09:30: Introduction, Welcome and background
Devon County Council Transport Planning – Dave Black, Devon County Council
Managing Passenger Transport – Damien Jones, Devon County Council
Highways Operation Control Centre – Hugh Griffiths, Devon County Council
11:00 Site Visits – By Coach
- Bridge Road Widening
- Newcourt Strategic Housing Allocation
- Honiton Road Park and Ride
- Clyst Honiton Bypass
- Cranbrook Railway Station
13:00 East of Exeter Growth Point Presentation – Exeter Science Park
East of Exeter Growth Point - Andy Wood, Exeter and East Devon Growth Point
Phased Access Strategy – Will Pratt, Devon County Council
13:45 Lunch - Exeter Science Park
14:30 Site Visits – on Foot
o Blackhorse Link Road - Claire Breckin
o Tithebarne Link Road and Foot Bridge – Jamie Hulland
o E4 Cycle Route - Chris Bonnett
o Redhayes Bridge – Jamie Hulland
16:00: Return to County Hall/City Centre
17:45: Optional Tour - Exeter Cathedral Rooftop
Number limited (max 24) – Attendees to be confirmed
19:30: Dinner – Lloyds Lounge, Catherine St, Exeter
Thursday 13th September - Southgate Hotel
09:15 Welcome
09:30: Introduction and Overview of Day - Jamie Hulland, Devon County Council
Exeter SUMP - Will Pratt, Devon County Council
Emerging Transport Strategy
10:00 Overview of Recent Projects linked with Future Strategy
London Inn Square – Will Pratt, Devon County Council
Closing the road and City Centre Traffic reduction
Behaviour Change Programs – Marjolein Rijken, Jacobs
Approaches to Travel Planning in Exeter
Electric Bikes - Alex Thomas, Devon County Council
Lessons Learnt from E-bikes and how to expand in future
10:45 Depart on foot for Site Visits
Central Station and Co-bikes demo - Mark Hodgson, Co- Cars)
London Inn Square and Exeter Bus Station - Jamie Hulland, Devon County Council
Changes to date, Next steps and Redevelopment
12:00 Exeter City Futures
Innovation Exeter - Liz ODriscoll, Exeter City Futures
Overview of Exeter City Futures and the Velocities Program
13:00 Lunch - Southgate Hotel
14:00: Shared Learning/Feedback/Workshop (Will Pratt/ Jamie Hulland)
Workshop- Key Themes and how could they be improved.
15:30: Steering Group Meeting
Agenda as provided by Coordinator
17:30 Close