Practical Perspectives: A Transport Planner's Guide

Skott Bentley

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Introduction.
22-06-2023
Introduction.
Welcome to "Practical Perspectives: Conversations with Transport Planning Experts!" The only podcast that dives deep into the world of UK transport planning and highways, delivering invaluable insights and tactical advice straight from industry leaders. I'm your host, Skott Bentley and every week, we'll be engaging in enlightening discussions with seasoned professionals who have mastered the art of transport planning today. Join us as we explore the day-to-day realities faced by transport planners in the United Kingdom, delving into the practical side of their work that can be distilled and shared with fellow members of the industry. From navigating complex urban environments to development planning secrets, we'll uncover the tactical strategies employed by our guests to overcome challenges and achieve tangible results. Our guests will share their firsthand experiences, providing a wealth of knowledge about decision-making processes, stakeholder engagement, and new or innovative approaches that have driven their success in the transport and highway sector. Together, we'll uncover the practical perspectives that shape their work, offering you invaluable insights and actionable takeaways. Follow me on LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/skott1 Transport Planning Jobs - https://bit.ly/sbrjobs

Episodes

Simon Moon // DHA Planning
14-11-2023
Simon Moon // DHA Planning
Today's episode of Practical Perspectives, A Transport Planner's Guide: I sit down with Transport Planning expert Simon Moon of DHA Planning and Transport. Sporting a wonderful handlebar "Mo", proudly raising awareness of men's health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men's suicide. We thank and praise him for his ongoing charitable work along with his twenty something years influencing transport outcomes, sharing some of them on the show today. 👉 Subscribe to Practical Perspectives: https://bit.ly/SBRpodcast 🎙️ Listen on your favourite platform: https://bit.ly/sbrpod 👤 Follow Skott on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/skott1 💰 Transport planning Jobs: https://bit.ly/sbrjobs Thanks as always to our sponsor Podaris, who are empowering transport planners everywhere - see https://www.podaris.com/podcast for details
Nathan Koren // Podaris
07-11-2023
Nathan Koren // Podaris
Our season sponsor, Podaris shares a few words on their journey so far, what problems they are solving in the real world of transport planning today and how you can benefit from using Podaris today. Listen in to Co-founder and Managing Director Nathan Koren as he explain the clear benefits to consultancies and authorities of using Podaris, and like Systra, Arup and Mott Macdonald how you too can benefit from a collaborative approach with their transport planning and analysis software. Schedule a demo here at www.podaris.com/podcast 👉 Subscribe to Practical Perspectives: https://bit.ly/SBRpodcast 🎙️ Listen on your favourite platform: https://bit.ly/sbrpod 👤 Follow Skott on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/skott1 💰 Transport planning Jobs: https://bit.ly/sbrjobs Thanks as always to our sponsor Podaris, who are empowering transport planners everywhere - see https://www.podaris.com/podcast for details
Matthew Last // Ardent Consulting Engineers
31-10-2023
Matthew Last // Ardent Consulting Engineers
Today's episode of Practical Perspectives, A Transport Planner's Guide: I sit down with development planning Director Matthew Last of Ardent Consulting Engineers based in London, who shares his career story with Practical Perspectives Tune in to hear how critical decision making and thinking differently allows him to negotiate the most difficult projects with huge success, his views on stakeholder management and engagement; and his take on the current view of development planing plus lots lots more. A must for a all UK transport planner's today. 👉 Subscribe to Practical Perspectives: https://bit.ly/SBRpodcast 🎙️ Listen on your favourite platform: https://bit.ly/sbrpod 👤 Follow Skott on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/skott1 💰 Transport planning Jobs: https://bit.ly/sbrjobs Thanks as always to our sponsor Podaris, who are empowering transport planners everywhere - see https://www.podaris.com/podcast for details
Andreas Markides // Markides Associates
24-10-2023
Andreas Markides // Markides Associates
Today's episode of Practical Perspectives, A Transport Planner's Guide: I sit down with Transport Planning expert Andreas Markides, who shares his 40 some years experience within successful Transport Planning, Traffic Engineering and Highway solutions today. Andreas is an ex - chairman of Colin Buchanan and partners, and a multi successful business owner and leader, now employing over 30 staff. Andreas also discuses his new book Urban Myths, why he had to leave Cyprus, the influences in his life and the believes the current direction of transport planning is not only necessary, but vital for our survival. 👉 Subscribe to Practical Perspectives: https://bit.ly/SBRpodcast 🎙️ Listen on your favourite platform: https://bit.ly/sbrpod 👤 Follow Skott on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/skott1 💰 Transport planning Jobs: https://bit.ly/sbrjobs Thanks as always to our sponsor Podaris, who are empowering transport planners everywhere - see https://www.podaris.com/podcast for details
Stephen Eyton // SLR Consulting
17-10-2023
Stephen Eyton // SLR Consulting
In this episode of Practical perspectives, A Transport Planner's Guide; I sit down with skier, drum and bass DJ and Transport Planning Director Stephen Eyton from SLR Consulting (formerly Vectos transport planning) based in their London office. We talk mergers, relationship wins, micro biology, the Duke of Edinburgh, technical reports who the hell is DJ perpetual motion... Follow me: 👉 Subscribe to Practical Perspectives: https://bit.ly/SBRpodcast 🎙️ Listen on your favourite platform: https://bit.ly/sbrpod 👤 Follow Skott on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/skott1 💰 Transport planning Jobs: https://bit.ly/sbrjobs Thanks to our official partner - See more at Podaris and how they are changing transport planning - https://bit.ly/podaris
Rob Evans // Cannon Consulting Engineers
10-10-2023
Rob Evans // Cannon Consulting Engineers
Today's episode of Practical Perspectives, A Transport Planner's Guide: I sit down with transport planning expert Rob Evans, co-founder and director of the infamous Cannon Consulting Engineers based in Suffolk, who shares his more than qualified view on development planning issues today, what's changed for the better and how you can adapt your career and learn from his experience. Cannon rose form the ashes of Buchanan Engineers and enjoys the privileged membership of the family tree that exists amongst other fellow consultancies borne from Buchanans demise. Rob discusses how he was influenced by Norman Foster, his dreams of joining the RAF, believing in your own abilities and good old politics of planning today and his views on public consultations. Follow me: 👉 Subscribe to Practical Perspectives: https://bit.ly/SBRpodcast 🎙️ Listen on your favourite platform: https://bit.ly/sbrpod 👤 Follow Skott on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/skott1 💰 Transport planning Jobs: https://bit.ly/sbrjobs Thanks to our official partner - See more at Podaris and how they are changing transport planning - https://bit.ly/podaris
Richard Stacey // Evoke Transport Planning
03-10-2023
Richard Stacey // Evoke Transport Planning
In this episode of Practical perspectives, A Transport Planner's Guide; I sit down with CIHT Fellow Richard Stacey, MD of Evoke Transport based in Reading and now Birmingham, who reflects on his exemplary 34 years within development planning. We talk celebrity chefs, the pain of growth in early lockdown, the power of the telephone and why the executive summary is the most important thing you will write, along with what essential skills needed in todays transport planning arena. ...and who would have thought he is an Everton fan. Follow me: 👉 Subscribe to Practical Perspectives: https://bit.ly/SBRpodcast 🎙️ Listen on your favourite platform: https://bit.ly/sbrpod 👤 Follow Skott on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/skott1 💰 Transport planning Jobs: https://bit.ly/sbrjobs Thanks to our official partner - See more at Podaris and how they are changing transport planning - https://bit.ly/podaris
Stuart Choak // Calibro Consultants
26-09-2023
Stuart Choak // Calibro Consultants
Our first ever episode of Practical Perspectives, A Transport Planner's Guide: I sit down with transport planning expert Stuart Choak, founder and Managing director of Calibro Consultants, based in Bristol and now Southampton, who shares his more than qualified view on development planning issues today. Stuarts career has flourished from the early days at TPK & Mayer Brown to SLR and Curtins to finally in 2017 he took the plunge to start his own successful consultancy Calibro Consultants. Tune in to hear how critical decision making and thinking differently allows him to negotiate the most difficult projects with huge success, his views on stakeholder management and engagement; and his take on the current view of development planing plus lots lots more. A must for a all UK transport planner's today. Follow me: 👉 Subscribe to Practical Perspectives: https://bit.ly/SBRpodcast 🎙️ Listen on your favourite platform: https://bit.ly/sbrpod 👤 Follow Skott on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/skott1 💰 Transport planning Jobs: https://bit.ly/sbrjobs Thanks to our official partner - See more at Podaris and how they are changing transport planning - https://bit.ly/podaris
Introduction.
22-06-2023
Introduction.
Welcome to "Practical Perspectives: Conversations with Transport Planning Experts!" The only podcast that dives deep into the world of UK transport planning and highways, delivering invaluable insights and tactical advice straight from industry leaders. I'm your host, Skott Bentley and every week, we'll be engaging in enlightening discussions with seasoned professionals who have mastered the art of transport planning today. Join us as we explore the day-to-day realities faced by transport planners in the United Kingdom, delving into the practical side of their work that can be distilled and shared with fellow members of the industry. From navigating complex urban environments to development planning secrets, we'll uncover the tactical strategies employed by our guests to overcome challenges and achieve tangible results. Our guests will share their firsthand experiences, providing a wealth of knowledge about decision-making processes, stakeholder engagement, and new or innovative approaches that have driven their success in the transport and highway sector. Together, we'll uncover the practical perspectives that shape their work, offering you invaluable insights and actionable takeaways. Follow me on LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/skott1 Transport Planning Jobs - https://bit.ly/sbrjobs