13 July 2026: Pre-event activities
Please note that the conference programme is currently under development and subject to change. Please contact Juliana O'Rourke if you'd like to be part of the agenda.
10:30 until 12:30
Bullard Laboratories, Wolfson Building
Monday Morning Mobility Meetup - networking event
Networking event including free pizza!
Being held 5 mins walk from Ray Dolby Centre/West Hub
Short talks, free refreshments and a chance to meet other attendees ahead of the main event
This event is limited to 60 attendees so reserve your spot here
Please note, this pre-event session is being brought to you by the University of Cambridge in partnership with Whippet, the operator of the University of Cambridge’s electric Universal bus service and Active County Cambridgeshire's public transport sponsor
This event is being arranged by the University of Cambridge, and pre-booking is essential using the link below
10:30 until 12:30
West Hub Meeting Point
Walking tour: Eddington
Led by Stewart Bethell, Senior Transport Coordinator, University of Cambridge
3.3 km, flat, no steps, small inclines
Discover Eddington, Cambridge’s visionary district, through an engaging active travel tour showcasing its people-friendly streets, cycling excellence, and green public spaces. Designed to prioritise walking and cycling, Eddington features expansive car-free routes, dedicated cycle lanes, and secure bike facilities that make moving around effortless and enjoyable. Return via self- driving bus.
Max 15 people plus staff (due to self-driving bus capacity)
West Hub Meeting Point
Cycling tour: Cambridge city centre School Streets
Led by Sarah Swire, Active Travel Officer, Cambridgeshire County Council
14km, max 16 delegates
Join Cambridgeshire County Council officers for a tour of some of the School Street sites in Cambridge. The 14km cycle tour will take you through central Cambridge, stopping to look at where school streets have been implemented. It is also an opportunity to view other Cambridge sites as we cycle giving you a good feel for this cycling city.
Bikes can be made available if needed.
West Hub Meeting Point
Walk and talk - walking and wheeling in the city
Led by Linda Jones, Cambridge Living Streets
This walk and talk will explore the city's active travel infrastructure, walking via Adams Road in west Cambridge, and consider next steps in making the city centre a safe, welcoming and accessible place for pedestrians.
Length of walk 1 hour 30mins. Note that we plan to take the U2 11.47 bus from West Rd back to West Hub.
Difficulty level - all level mainly pavements
Accessibility good, may be crowded in city centre; wheelchair accessible
Limit on numbers - 15
Registration required
Gail's Bakery: At Cambridge Station
VivaCity Walking Tour at Active County Cambridgeshire
A Deep Dive into Cambridge's Scaling AI Transport Data Innovation
Meet at 10.30am for a 1 hour walk (departing shortly after a tour briefing)
Meeting point: Gail's Bakery, opposite Cambridge train station
Walking level: Light and just over 1 mile – limited to 20 attendees
Hosted by Greater Cambridge Partnership & VivaCity, this walking tour is an opportunity for a deep dive into how Cambridge is setting a national example for the best use of transportation technology and data to build a resilient transport network.
11:00 until 12:30
Ray Dolby Seminar East
Round table on Rural Design
Looking at good examples of active travel infrastructure in rural spaces and what lessons can we learn for future delivery
Led by Kit Allwinter, Senior Inspector, Active Travel England, Phil Jones, Chairman PJA, Chris Sibthorpe, Director, PJA, Stacy Dowding, Technical Director, WSP and Alex Sargent, Associate Director, WSP
13 July 2026: Conference Programme
Please note that the conference programme is currently under development and subject to change. Please contact Juliana O'Rourke if you'd like to be part of the agenda.
12:30
West Hub
Registration opens
Delegate networking with refreshments served in the exhibition area. Expo and Networking opens in West Hub
13:30
Ray Dolby Auditorium
Opening plenary
Session chair: Emily Cherry MBE, CEO, Bikeability Trust
Welcome from Paul Bristow, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
Picking up the pace – achieving national modal shift
Panel discussion and delegate Q+A with:
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Kevin Golding Williams, Head of Active Travel Policy, Department for Transport
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Daniel Bulawa, Policy and Delivery Manager, People & Place, Transport Scotland
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Natalie Grohmann, Head of Active Travel and Road Safety, Welsh Government
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Brian Deegan, Director of Inspections, Active Travel England
14.30
Ray Dolby Auditorium
Keynote presentation
Leading the way: active travel in Cambridgeshire – achievements and future ambitions
Cllr Alex Beckett, Chair for Highways & Transport, Cambridgeshire County Council
Followed by audience Q+A
15.00
West Hub
Networking break
Refreshments served in the exhibition area
15:30
Ray Dolby Auditorium
Integrated land use and transport planning
Chair: Susan Rooke, Principal Active Travel Officer, Cambridgeshire County Council
The DfT Connectivity Tool – how are we all doing?
Tom Cohen, Reader in Transport Policy, Active Travel Academy, University of Westminster and Rob Singleton, Head of Planning, Housing and Transport, Department for Transport
Vision-led transport planning delivers visionary places by putting active travel at the centre of growth
Wesley Wroe, Associate Director (Infrastructure) and Elliot Page, KMC Transport Planning, with input from University of Cambridge and Urban & Civic
Embedding active travel in the Grafton Centre Redevelopment, Cambridge
Nathan Turrell,
Civil Engineer,
Mott MacDonald
Planning for Forest City — a proposed new city east of Cambridge
James Gleave, Director, Mobility Lab
Followed by panel discussion and delegate Q+A
Ray Dolby Lecture Theatre
School journeys
Chair: Councillor
Ros Hathorn, Cambridgeshire County Council
Do schemes to manage cars outside schools impact on travel and, if so, why?
Jenna Panter, Research Professor, University of Cambridge
School Community co-creation – is this the key to safer, healthier, happier travel?
Beccy Marston, Active Travel Commissioner, West Midlands Combined Authority
and Joe Green,
Travel Demand Manager, Birmingham City Council
Peterborough School Streets Programme – moving forward
Rebecca Presland, Transport Planning Officer, Peterborough City Council
Bikeability and school journeys: understanding the 'home advantage' in Cambridgeshire
Lauren Hayllar,
Road Safety Officer, Cambridgeshire County Council
Followed by panel discussion and delegate Q+A
West Hub Room A
Workshop
Innovation in cycling infrastructure - the Dutch experience
Led by Alex van Gent, Senior Consultant Sustainable and Active Transport, Arcadis on behalf of the Dutch Cycling Embassy
Dutch cycling infrastructure is widely seen as ‘bicycle friendly’ and innovative and influential in shaping design guidance worldwide. The CROW ‘Design manual for bicycle traffic’ inspired transport and urban planners across the globe, but cycling safety is now under pressure due increasing ridership, an ageing population and higher cycling speeds.
Alex will share the latest insights from Arcadis’ recent update to the CROW Bicycle Design Manual. He will explore key Dutch design innovations, including ‘fietsstraat’ (cycling-priority streets), school streets, cycle-friendly intersections and roundabouts, and the role of traffic calming and human factors.
Participants will discuss how these proven Dutch design and behaviour principles could be adapted effectively to support safer cycling in the UK context.
Ray Dolby Cluster Room
Rural connectivity and integrated networks
Chair: Tim Bellamy, Assistant Director Transport, Cambridge and Peterborough Combined Authority
Greater Cambridge Greenways Wayfinding
Antony Parry, Senior Wayfinding Designer, AtkinsRéalis and
Rory Wilson, Senior Programme Officer, Greater Cambridge Partnership
Shifting the narrative on active travel in rural areas: A pragmatic, place-based approach
Holly Weir, Transport Scheme Development Manager, Suffolk County Council
Trail Mix: Using a blend of delivery mechanisms to build the Tarka Trail
Lauren Allington,
Principal Transportation Planning Officer, Devon County Council
Better community connectivity through greenways
Karishma Kumar, Principal Transport Planner, AtkinsRéalis
Collaborating on Canals: Exploring the success of partnership delivery in West Yorkshire
Vicki Franks, Policy Officer Active Travel, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Followed by panel discussion and delegate Q+A
Ray Dolby Seminar East
How active travel supports local businesses
Chair: Gavin Wood, Infrastructure Projects Officer, Active Travel England
Beyond the Bike: Creating Inclusive, active Workplaces for all
Mike Bristow, Active Travel Behaviour Change - Development and Engagement Officer, West Yorkshire Combined Authority and
Emma Greenough, Engagement Office, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Active travel as a health and wellbeing intervention: Insights from 20 years of inclusive cycling practice
Jim Blakemore, Co-CEO, Co-Founder & Zoe Portlock, Co-CEO, Co-Founder, Bikeworks
Planning for the ideal cycling city
Anna Williams, CEO, Camcycle
How to use kerbside space to enhance retail activity – an assessment of 14 retail areas
Nick Ruxton-Boyle, technical director, Citisense
Followed by panel discussion and delegate Q+A
Ray Dolby Seminar West
Boosting leisure and commuting trips
Chair: Samantha Hyde, CEO, Living Better
Access to green and blue infrastructure in new towns
Tam Parry, Principal Transport Officer, Cambridgeshire County Council
Finding new solutions - why we should all think more carefully about the role of leisure
Zsolt Schuller, Experience Delivery Manager - Cyclists Welcome, National Trust
From vision to reality: How Eddington makes sustainable transport work
Stewart Bethell, Senior Transport Coordinator - Eddington, University of Cambridge
Eco Escapes - how active travel increased sustainable tourism in the Forest of Bowland National Landscape
Mark Sutcliffe, Consultant, Lancashire County Council / Forest of Bowland National Landscape
What are the growth / tourism benefits from a linear active travel route alongside HS2?
Shane Snow, Active Travel Benefits and North of Birmingham Sponsor, Major Rail Projects Group, Department for Transport
Followed by panel discussion and delegate Q+A
West Hub Meeting Point
Walking tour –University of Cambridge active commuting
Led by Mike Davies, Head of Transport, University of Cambridge
2.4 km, a few steps and a medium incline in places.
Promoting and facilitating active commuting - this short walk will showcase facilities at university buildings which have encouraged high levels of active commuting amongst university staff. Park & Cycle, secure cycle parking, showers, lockers, drying rooms, pool bikes, cycle maintenance stations, EV charging and e-pool cars enable 30% of staff to access work sustainably.
Sign-up sheets will be provided on reception for up to 15 delegates
West Hub Meeting Point
Cycling tour
Milton Road / Histon Road
Led by Paul van de Bulk, Greater Cambridge Partnership and Josh Grantham, Camcycle
Cycling tour – Milton Road via Histon Road CYCLOPS
A guided tour of the award-winning Milton Road scheme featuring five kilometres of new sustainable transport infrastructure including Copenhagen crossings, continuous cycleways, bus stop bypasses, rain gardens, 200 new trees, and cycle-priority junctions including Cambridge's second CYCLOPS junction. The route passes through the city's first CYCLOPS junction at Histon Road and also takes in modal filters, off-road paths and the Adams Road Cycle Street.
Sign-up sheets will be provided on reception for up to 24 delegates
West Hub Meeting Point
Walking tour - Eddington
Led by Rebecca Saunt, Planning Manager and David Smith, Head of Non-Operational Projects, University of Cambridge
3.3 km walking tour.
Flat, no steps, small inclines
Discover Eddington, Cambridge’s visionary district, through an engaging active travel tour showcasing its people-friendly streets, cycling excellence, and green public spaces. Designed to prioritise walking and cycling, Eddington features expansive car-free routes, dedicated cycle lanes, and secure bike facilities that make moving around effortless and enjoyable.
Sign-up sheets will be provided on reception for up to 15 delegates
Bike availability for cycling tours
Bikes must be reserved when signing up for a ride / tour
Voi e-bikes, push bikes and inclusive bikes are available to reserve for most cycle rides / tours - ask at the Landor LINKS reception for details
Inclusive cycles for guided rides
Everybody’s Cycling can accommodate up to 10 delegates per ride for rides taking place during the progammed sessions – visit the Everybody’s Cycling stand at least 15 minutes before each ride to borrow an inclusive cycle, on a first-come, first-served basis
17:00
West Hub
Networking Reception
Selection of drinks served in the exhibition area
Sponsored by Atkinsréalis
18:00
Day 1 close
13 July 2026: Post-event activity
18:00 - 18.30
Ray Dolby Centre - Meeting Point
The Big Bike Parade 2026
Departing from The Ray Dolby Centre
Join fellow delegates for The Big Bike Parade at the end of Day One of Active County Cambridgeshire for a short ride along the Adams Road Cycle Street and into the historic city centre - advance registration required as numbers are limited
A selection of manual and powered bikes will be available to borrow from the West Hub Courtyard. Further information via the registration link
20.00 - 21.15
Frankopan Hall, West Court, Jesus College, CB5 8BQ, in person and online
Chris Boardman, Active Travel Commissioner: Problems, Prizes and Pathways
Tickets must be reserved in advance here - this is a public event
Join active travel commissioner Chris Boardman as he considers the challenges and opportunities of rethinking daily commutes and our relationship to active travel. In today's fractured political landscape, making change to streetscapes is both more difficult and more important than ever. Drawing on personal experiences spanning elite sport and national policymaking, Boardman will discuss the often-overlooked forces that shape how individuals and communities adapt, evolve, and sustain meaningful change. This event is organised by the Intellectual Forum
14 July 2026: Pre-event activity
07:20 until 08:15
Dulcedo Social in Eddington - Meeting Point
Join the 5KMClub X Active County Cambridgeshire 2026 for a fun, friendly 6.5km run in Cambridge. Starting and finishing at Dulcedo Social in Eddington - the perfect place for a pastry and coffee before a busy day at the conference.
14 July 2026 Conference Programme
Please note that the conference programme is currently under development and subject to change. Please contact Juliana O'Rourke if you'd like to be part of the agenda.
08.30
West Hub
Registration opens
Delegate networking with refreshments served in the exhibition area.
09:30
Ray Dolby Auditorium
Plenary: From Advocacy to Action
Welcome and overview from session Chair: How active travel is improving public health across Cambridgeshire
Sally Cartwright, Director of Public Health, Cambridgeshire County Council
Message from Lilian Greenwood, Minister for Local Transport, Department for Transport
From Advocacy to Action: Building people-friendly spaces that encourage active lifestyles and benefit health, environment and climate
Raoul Schmidt-Lamontain, Deputy Mayor for Climate Protection, Environment and Mobility, City of Heidelberg, Germany (twin city to Cambridge since 1957)
Followed by panel and audience Q+A . Raoul will be joined by:
Emily Cherry MBE, CEO, Bikeability Trust
Christina Moe Gjerde, VP Northern Europe, Voi Technology
10.30
West Hub Exhibition Room
Morning break
Delegate networking with refreshments served in the exhibition area
11:00
Ray Dolby Auditorium
Planning for women and girls
Chair: Anna Graham, Transport Programme Manager, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
Women & girls: applying a gender lens to project development in the Liverpool City Region
Lee Davies, Active Travel Team and Claire Hering, Programme Development Officer, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Getting Home Safely: Embedding women and girls safety in planning, design and operation to enable active travel
Nicola Glover, Associate, AtkinsRealis
Fixing the Cycling Gender Gap
Sarah Whitebread,
Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Cycling UK
New infrastucture for everyone: experience of gender inclusive design for active travel projects
Isobel Wade, Programme Director, Environment and Sustainable Growth, Greater Cambridge Partnership
Followed by panel discussion and delegate Q+A
Ray Dolby Lecture Theatre
Communication, engagement and behaviour change
Chair: Val Thomas, Deputy Director of Public Health, Cambridgeshire County Council
Reframing cycling – how we talk about the benefits
Duncan Dollimore,
Associate Director,
Cycling UK
Building alliances to win change for sustainable transport
Sarah Hughes, Campaign Officer, Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance and Charlotte Smith, Social Action & Enrichment Coordinator, Long Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge
Is anyone listening? Young people's responses from the Cambridge Student Summit, 2026
Jess Cunningham, Transport Manger, Strategic Projects, University of Cambridge
What’s just around the corner? Enabling behaviour change through better local information at mobility hubs
Jodi Savickas, Associate Director, Movement and Place, AtkinsRéalis
Followed by panel discussion and delegate Q+A
West Hub Room A
Workshop: DfT Connectivity Tool in practice
Led by Tom Cohen, Reader in Transport Policy, Active Travel Academy, University of Westminster and Rob Singleton, Head of Planning, Housing and Transport, Department for Transport
The DfT Connectivity Tool is intended to assist our transition towards a world in which sustainable modes are the natural choice – it does this by showing “how any location in England and Wales is connected to everyday services by walking, driving, cycling and public transport”.
This interactive workshop looks at how it is being used by practitioners. It
will be informed by research conducted with transport policymakers and practitioners into the measurement of accessibility, and the ways in which accessibility does and could inform the prioritisation of interventions.
Ray Dolby Cluster Room
Data and analytics
Chair: Robin Tucker, Co-Chair, CoHSAT - Coalition for Healthy Streets and Active Travel and author, What killed who - behind the data
Building the foundations for active travel excellence in Greater Cambridge
Dan Clarke, Head of innovation and technology, Greater Cambridge Partnership + Cleo Weeden, Regional Lead: Strategic Partnerships, VivaCity
Making the case for rural active travel investment within a data-driven regional LCWIP
Simon Telford, Associate Director, PJA and
Kate Gifford, Policy Manager - Active Travel / Shared Transport, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Building lifelong cycling habits: insights from Bikeability data
Rosa Shirm, Research
and Insights Lead, Bikeability Trust
and Emily Cherry MBE, CEO, Bikeability Trust
Unlocking everyday cycling: mapping need and delivering secure community cycle parking in Wales
Matthew Gilbert, Head
of Active Travel and Placemaking, Transport for Wales
What happens after
the ribbon cutting? Understanding how active travel schemes really perform
Dorian Isaacson, CEO, Rhevia
Followed by panel discussion and delegate Q+A
Ray Dolby Seminar East
Creating connected networks
Chair: Shane Snow, Active Travel Benefits and North of Birmingham Sponsor, Major Rail Projects Group, Department for Transport
Reclaiming streets: gyratory removal for sustainable mobility and placemaking
Panos Floros
Associate Director – Deputy Lead, London Streets & Networks Team, Jacobs
Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) Active Travel Legacy Path
Sarah Bradbury
Senior Network Development Manager (Yorkshire) and Naomi Lawes, Network Development Manager, Walk Wheel Cycle Trust
Peterborough Station Quarter: creating active travel links between the station and the city centre
Lewis Banks, Transport and Environment Team Manager, Peterborough City Council
Side road zebra crossing guidance, Wales
Teresa Guerreiro, Design Lead, Highways and Streets, Transport for Wales
Followed by panel discussion and delegate Q+A
Ray Dolby Seminar West
Monitoring, evaluation and building the evidence base
Chair: Matthew Ring, Project Manager, AtkinsRealis
The SEStran People and Place Programme - building the evidence base in active travel
Michael Melton, Programme Manager, South East Scotland Transport Partnership (SEStran)
Building the evidence base: applying a user-friendly M&E framework to evidence the value of active travel
Alice Dalton, Senior Research Associate, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia
Strengthening connectivity through cycling in deprived and underserved communities
Julian Sanchez, National Cycle Lead, The Active Wellbeing Society
From activity to usability: understanding everyday active travel through multi-modal data and lived experience
Will Caiger, Global Head of Projects, Love to Ride
Followed by panel discussion and delegate Q+A
West Hub Meeting Point
Walk and talk - walking and wheeling in the city
Led by Cambridge Living Streets
This walk and talk will explore the city's active travel infrastructure, walking via Adams Road in west Cambridge, and consider next steps in making the city centre a safe, welcoming and accessible place for pedestrians.
Length of walk 1 hour 30mins. Note that we plan to take the U2 11.47 bus from West Rd back to West Hub.
Difficulty level - all level mainly pavements
Accessibility good, may be crowded in city centre; wheelchair accessible
Limit on numbers - 15. Sign up sheets will be provided on reception
West Hub Meeting Point
Cycling tour and site visit to Adams Road
Led by Jonathan Camp, Senior Project Manager, Greater Cambridge Partnership and Camcycle
Visit England's first Cycle Street on Adams Road, a key link between the West Cambridge site and the historic city centre, and part of the Comberton Greenway. Used by up to 3,000 cyclists each day, the Greater Cambridge Partnership has used Dutch inspiration to transform the street into a place where walking, wheeling and cycling are prioritised and new rain gardens improve both drainage and liveability. Camcycle will talk about the role of local residents and community campaigning in the cycle street's development. This route includes a trip to a Sidgwick Avenue, due for active travel improvements in the autumn.
Sign-up sheets will be provided on reception for up to 24 delegates
West Hub Meeting Point
Cycling tour - Fendon Road Dutch-style roundabout
Led by Grant Weller, Active Travel Team Leader and Vanessa Kelly, Interim Principal Active Travel Officer, Cambridgeshire County Council with Camcycle
Visit the first Dutch-style roundabout in the UK, installed by Cambridgeshire County Council in summer 2020. Developed following consultation with Dutch engineers, the roundabout features a dedicated outer ring for cyclists and zebra crossings on all four arms of the junctlon. The route to and from the roundabout features a range of on- and off-road cycle facilities including active travel bridges, Cambridge kerbs, modal filters and a cycle counter.
Sign-up sheets will be provided on reception for up to 24 delegates
12.30
West Hub Exhibition Room
Networking lunch
Delegate networking with lunch served in the exhibition area
13:30
Ray Dolby Auditorium
Walkable communities
Chair: Joanne Baldwin, Principal Transport Planning Officer, Peterborough City Council
Northamptonshire's Griffin Trail
Lucy Hawes, Greenway Project Officer, North Northamptonshire Council
Walkable Faversham
Ben Coleman, Head of Active Travel, Urban Movement
Slow Ways: Britain's Citizen-Made National Walking Network
Daniel Raven-Ellison, Founder & CEO, Slow Ways
Putting pedestrians first
Beth Hiblin, Director, Transport for Quality of Life
Followed by panel discussion and delegate Q+A
Ray Dolby Lecture Theatre
Innovation in infrastructure
Chair: Yo Higton – Active Travel Lead, Cambridge and Peterborough Combined Authority
Milton Road: making an urban
corridor work
Paul van de Bulk, Major Infrastructure Project Manager, Greater Cambridge Partnership
Adams Road: designing and building the UK's first cycle street
Jonathan Camp, Senior Project Manager, Greater Cambridge Partnership
Rethinking CYCLOPS
Jared Harvey, Traffic Engineer, Mott MacDonald
Dutch Style Roundabouts
Steve Essex, Managing Consultant, Transport Initiatives LLP
Followed by panel discussion and delegate Q+A
West Hub Room A
Workshop: the politics of pavement
Led by Chelsea Randall and Greg Neil, Devon County Council
This workshop uses role-playing exercises that allow participants to understand other points of view as they take part in a mock consultation on the transformation of a high street into an active place. Working together, participants must debate, negotiate and ultimately co-design a scheme that meets varied needs whilst remaining feasible within the limitation of space, and will encourage participants to look beyond their own perspectives and the professional echo chambers that often shape the industry.
Ray Dolby Cluster Room
Designing inclusive and accessible neighbourhoods
Chair: Vanessa Kelly, Interim Principal Active Travel Officer, Cambridgeshire County Council
Walking, wheeling and cycling – for all
Nicola Grima, Active Travel Delivery Programme Lead, Transport for Wales
Inclusive cycling: creating opportunities for all
Cathy Chadwick-Rayner, Project Lead, West Yorkshire Inclusive Cycling Provision / Everybody's Cycling
Accessible paths and parks: developing a policy in St Helens
Dom Smith, UK Active Travel Lead, Steer and
Ryan Dyson, Principal Transport Officer, St Helens Borough Council
The story of Greater Manchester's Bike Libraries: A new chapter for access to cycling
David Kearney, Active Travel Officer, Transport for Greater Manchester
Followed by panel discussion and delegate Q+A
Ray Dolby Seminar East
Integration, shared modes and active travel
Chair: Nicola Young,
Head of Complex Infrastructure,
Cambridgeshire
County Council
Improving accessibility and inclusion through co-created micromobility strategies: Evidence from an integrated approach for urban and rural contexts
Patrizia Franco, Associate Director, Systra
People-centred thinking: How early insight can shape more integrated rural journeys
Alexei Lee, Principal Consultant, AtkinsRéalis
Case study: Why the large-scale micromobility scheme in Cambridge works
James Bolton, General Manager, Voi Technology
Mobility hubs: positive
links between people
and places
Robert Davis, Head of Active & Sustainable Travel, Trueform
Seamless connectivity through mobility hubs: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s vision for an integrated mobility hub network
Patrick Utz, Head of Consultancy and Research, CoMoUK
Followed by panel discussion and delegate Q+A
Ray Dolby Seminar West
Workshop: Recommended design standards in rural areas
Led by Kit Allwinter, Senior Inspector & Sarah Krauze, Inspector, Active Travel England
Looking at different design challenges through the lens of the forthcoming Rural Design Guide
West Hub Meeting Point
Walking tour - Eddington
Led by Stewart Bethell, Senior Transport Coordinator, University of Cambridge
3.3 km walking tour.
Flat, no steps, small inclines
Discover Eddington, Cambridge’s visionary district, through an engaging active travel tour showcasing its people-friendly streets, cycling excellence, and green public spaces. Designed to prioritise walking and cycling, Eddington features expansive car-free routes, dedicated cycle lanes, and secure bike facilities that make moving around effortless and enjoyable.
Sign-up sheets will be provided on reception for up to 15 delegates
West Hub Meeting Point
Cycling tour and site visit to Adams Road
Led by Thomas Fitzpatrick, Programme Director - Transport, Greater Cambridge Partnership and Anna Williams, Camcycle
Visit England's first Cycle Street on Adams Road, a key link between the West Cambridge site and the historic city centre, and part of the Comberton Greenway. Used by up to 3,000 cyclists each day, the Greater Cambridge Partnership has used Dutch inspiration to transform the street into a place where walking, wheeling and cycling are prioritised and new rain gardens improve both drainage and liveability. Camcycle will talk about the role of local residents and community campaigning in the cycle street's development. This route includes a trip to a Sidgwick Avenue, due for active travel improvements in the autumn.
Sign-up sheets will be provided on reception for up to 24 delegates
West Hub Meeting Point
Cycling tour -Eddington and Darwin Green
Led by Tam Parry, Principal Transport Officer and Sarah Swire, Active Travel Officer, Cambridgeshire County Council with Josh Grantham, Camcycle
Visit two of the newest developments in Cambridge to see how the city is making active travel the natural first choice for residents. Nearly half of Eddington residents cycle to work and car usage in the first phase of the development was much lower than expected, leading to reduced parking space allocations in subsequent phases. The tour will explore a range of cycling and walking facilities, and discuss street layouts, public amenities, cycle parking and connections to the wider active travel network.
Sign-up sheets will be provided on reception for up to 24 delegates
15:00
West Hub Exhibition Room
Afternoon break
Delegate networking with refreshments served in the exhibition area
15.30
Ray Dolby Auditorium
Chair: Sally Cartwright, Director of Public Health, Cambridgeshire County Council
How can we make active travel in UK counties better? Lessons from Utrecht, Netherlands
Ross Goorden, active travel lead, Utrecht Municipality, Netherlands
Followed by panel discussion and audience Q+A. Ross will be joined by:
Brian Deegan, Head of Inspections, Active Travel England
Raoul Schmidt-Lamontain, Deputy Mayor for Climate Protection, Environment
and Mobility, City of Heidelberg, Germany
Roxanne de Beaux, former CEO, Camcycle
Closing plenary - prioritising active travel
16:30
Ray Dolby Auditorium
Active Travel Awards 2026: the winners!
The awards recognise and celebrate the leading designers, engineers, policy makers, practitioners and change makers working to make active travel the obvious choice for everyday journeys across the UK.
Conference closing remarks: Cllr Alex Beckett, Chair for Highways & Transport, Cambridgeshire County Council
17.00
Event close
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Active County Cambridgeshire 13-14 July 2026 Ray Dolby Centre and West Hub Cambridge