May 21, 2025 | 2025, Events, News & Updates
The Urban Mobility Partnership was pleased to host the first in a new series of local policy roundtables, starting in Leeds and kindly hosted by UMP member Shoosmiths. The session brought together a diverse group of voices from across the region, including...
May 20, 2025 | 2025, News & Updates
UMP is delighted to launch its new report, Community Bus Partnerships: A proposition to deliver improved local bus services, in collaboration with UMP senior member Stagecoach, to set out our vision for the next phase in the evolution of local bus services. With...
Mar 24, 2025 | 2025, Events, News & Updates, Video
Last week, UMP Chair Julian Scriven had the pleasure of sitting down with Sir Andy Street, former Mayor of the West Midlands, for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, devolution and delivery. Their discussion explored how public and private partners can work...
Jan 15, 2025 | 2025, News & Updates
This morning, UMP’s Senior Members – Enterprise Mobility, Brompton Bike Hire and Motability Operations – had the pleasure of meeting with the Local Transport Minister, Simon Lightwood MP, along with members of his team and other DfT staff. We had an engaging...
Sep 18, 2024 | 2024, Events, News & Updates
Policy panel at UMP Summit, pictured left to right: Sam Knight (Transport for Greater Manchester, Anne Shaw (Transport for West Midlands),Katie Hulland (Women in Transport), Max Sugarman (Intelligent Transport Systems) and Laura Holloway (Enterprise Mobility) On 5...
Apr 25, 2024 | 2024, Events, News & Updates
On Tuesday, UMP members were delighted to meet with Ben Bradley MP in his capacity as the Conservative candidate for the East Midlands mayoral election. It was very encouraging to hear Ben talk about the need to develop public transport, active travel and shared...
Apr 17, 2024 | 2024, Events, News & Updates
Earlier in April, Greater Manchester mayoral candidates Mayor Andy Burnham (Labour), Councillor Jake Austin (Liberal Democrats) and Green Party Councillor Michael Welton (representing candidate Councillor Hannah Spencer) took part in transport hustings organised by...
Apr 14, 2024 | 2024, News & Updates
The Urban Mobility Partnership has featured in The Bolton News following the Greater Manchester Transport Hustings we hosted with mayoral candidates Mayor Andy Burnham, Councillor Jake Austin (Liberal Democrats) and Councillor Michael Welton (Green Party, representing...
Apr 12, 2024 | 2024, News & Updates
The Urban Mobility Partnership was mentioned in Air Quality News this week for the Greater Manchester Transport Hustings we hosted with mayoral candidates Mayor Andy Burnham, Councillor Jake Austin (Liberal Democrats) and Councillor Michael Welton (Green Party,...
Apr 11, 2024 | 2024, News & Updates
The Urban Mobility Partnership has featured in the Manchester Evening News coverage of the Greater Manchester Transport Hustings we hosted with mayoral candidates Mayor Andy Burnham, Councillor Jake Austin (Liberal Democrats) and Councillor Michael Welton (Green...
