Campaign for Better Transport at the Autumn Party Conferences 2026

This autumn, Campaign for Better Transport is hosting panel events at the Labour Party and Liberal Democrat Party Conferences, bringing together MPs, local leaders, policy experts and industry to discuss the future of transport devolution in England.

We will also be co-hosting an ‘in conversation’ event at the Reform UK Conference in partnership with Urban Transport Group and Centre for Cities.

Labour Party Conference, Liverpool

Moving Power: integrated transport and the devolution opportunity

Monday 28 September, 10:00–11:30
Arena, Room Wye (inside secure zone)

Chair: Ben Plowden, Chief Executive, Campaign for Better Transport

Speakers:
Julia Buckley MP, Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury
Vernon Everitt CBE, Transport Commissioner for Greater Manchester
Fabian Hamilton MP, MP for Leeds North East
Michael Hart, Chief Revenue Officer, Vix Technology
Louise Stubbings, Partnerships & Creative Director, Bauer Media Outdoor
Cllr Lynn Williams MBE, Leader, Blackpool Council

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Liberal Democrat Conference, Brighton

Moving Power: integrated transport and the devolution opportunity

Sunday 20 September, 12:15-13:15
Grand Hotel, Empress Room (outside secure zone)

Chair: Ben Plowden, Chief Executive, Campaign for Better Transport

Speakers:
Monta Drosdova, Policy Director, Urban Transport Group
Olly Glover MP, Commons Transport Spokesperson
Michael Hart, Chief Revenue Officer, Vix Technology
Maya Singer-Hobbs, Senior Research Fellow, IPPR
Louise Stubbings, Partnerships & Creative Director, Bauer Media Outdoor.

We are grateful for support from Angel Trains, Bauer Media Outdoor and Vix Technology.

Reform UK Conference, Birmingham

We are co-hosting an ‘in conversation’ event at the Reform UK Conference in partnership with Urban Transport Group and Centre for Cities.

Friday 4 September, 15:00

Chair: Melanie Corcoran, Vice Chair of Urban Transport Group and Executive Director of Transport, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

Speakers:
Luke Campbell, Mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire (invited)
Andrea Jenkyns, Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire (invited)
Councillor Keith Prince, Leader of Havering Borough Council and London Assembly member for Havering and Redbridge
Andrew Carter, Chief Executive, Centre for Cities
Ben Plowden, Chief Executive, Campaign for Better Transport