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62 IHE NEWS<br />
OCTOBER 2015<br />
www.theihe.org<br />
UPCOMING EVENTS<br />
13 October<br />
SOUTHERN BRANCH 24TH ANNUAL SEMINAR: HIGHWAY<br />
ENGINEERS – THE FUTURE<br />
Winchester<br />
IHE Southern Branch again offers a value for money<br />
seminar which this year will look toward the future of<br />
highways and traffic management in the UK.<br />
For more information or to book a place, email<br />
secretary@theihe.org<br />
15 October<br />
PREPARING FOR YOUR PROFESSIONAL REVIEW<br />
Exeter<br />
The course explains and guides you through the<br />
review entry requirements and helps you to compile a<br />
compelling portfolio and best-practice submission.<br />
You’ll also receive personal advice on how you can prepare<br />
a convincing submission to show you meet the national<br />
Engineering Council standards using your work experience.<br />
20 October<br />
HIGHWAY LAW: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE<br />
London<br />
SOLD OUT. Register your interest for the next date by<br />
emailing events@theihe.org.<br />
IHE’s Highway Law course covers principles and practice, in<br />
addition to giving practical examples of different problems that<br />
highway practitioners may experience in relation to the Highway<br />
Act and the Traffic Management Act.<br />
4-5 November<br />
ROAD EXPO SCOTLAND<br />
Exeter<br />
Road Expo Scotland is a free, two day exhibition and<br />
conference for those who are committed to the continual<br />
improvement of the Scottish road network.<br />
It features over 100 Scottish road maintenance and traffic<br />
management professionals and suppliers. Free registration is<br />
now open.<br />
Part one: 10-11 Nov Part two: 17-18 Nov<br />
WINTER SERVICES TRAINING<br />
Birmingham<br />
SOLD OUT. Register your interest for the next date by<br />
emailing events@theihe.org.<br />
The only accredited UK course for winter services decision<br />
makers and managers. This course delivers learning across a<br />
wide range of subjects necessary for winter service professionals<br />
with a future report and interview leading to the IHE Professional<br />
Certificate in Winter Services.<br />
17 November<br />
TRAFFIC SIGNS CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION<br />
Aston Business School, Birmingham<br />
Don‘t miss this year’s Signs Conference being held at<br />
Conference Aston on 17 November 2015.<br />
This is the leading UK annual signing event and this year we have<br />
a very strong line up of speakers from the industry and the DfT.<br />
Full details and booking information will soon be available on<br />
the website.<br />
For more information on IHE’s events:<br />
Visit: www.theihe.org, email events@theihe.org or telephone<br />
Cherrie on 0203 0732633<br />
IHE responds to new report<br />
on shared spaces<br />
The IHE has responded to Lord Chris Holmes’<br />
recently published report into shared space<br />
called ‘Accidents by Design’.<br />
Chief Executive Richard Hayes said the IHE was<br />
concerned with the recent safety and mobility issues<br />
being highlighted by users of shared space junctions<br />
across the UK.<br />
“Shared space schemes remove regulations and<br />
features such as kerbs, road surface markings,<br />
traffic signs and controlled crossings. The number<br />
of shared space schemes is increasing, with many<br />
local authorities planning new schemes, despite the<br />
inherent difficulties.<br />
“The ‘Accident by Design’ report found that<br />
people’s experiences of shared space schemes are<br />
overwhelmingly negative. Over a third of people<br />
actively avoid shared space schemes and 63 per cent<br />
of people who have used shared space schemes rated<br />
their experience as poor.<br />
“According to the report, overzealous councils are<br />
risking public safety with fashionable ‘simplified’<br />
street design and there has been significant underreporting<br />
of accidents in shared space.<br />
“It is important that professional institutions take note<br />
of the conclusions of this report and start to review<br />
current guidance and practices. We need to ensure<br />
that careful consideration is given to the impact new<br />
schemes will have on all disabled groups.<br />
“Lord Holmes report suggests that many<br />
disabled groups are being disadvantaged and<br />
are avoiding the benefits of the newly created<br />
pedestrian environments.”<br />
Mr Hayes said the report’s key recommendations<br />
include an immediate moratorium on shared space<br />
schemes while impact assessments are conducted.<br />
“It also calls for an urgent need for accessibility audits<br />
of all shared space schemes and a central record of<br />
accident data including courtesy crossings, which<br />
must be defined and monitored.<br />
“The report also recommends that the Department for<br />
Transport (DfT) updates their guidance so that local<br />
authorities better understand their responsibilities<br />
under the Equalities Act. The highways industry needs<br />
to take this report on-board and to work towards<br />
creating shared spaces that are accessible to all.”<br />
The report is available to download on<br />
www.theihe.org
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