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Register Today Environment Agency Hertfordshire County Council Network Raill NWSRG Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute The Salt Association www.coldcomfort.tn-events.co.uk 27th Annual Winter Maintenance Conference and Exhibition Cold Comfort 2018 16th - 17th May 2018 | The Ricoh Arena, Coventry www.coldcomfort.tn-events.co.uk Supported by Sponsor Speaker organisations include representatives from: Key topics for 2018 will include: An update on the new winter service guidance and some of the key areas of change Methods for evaluating winter service delivery maintenance of cycle paths Managing winter strategies on the rail network Supply and demand: the story behind the production and movement of salt around the UK Working with local authorities to develop more sustainable flood strategies A risk based approach to winter: a sector update A new direction: Implementing changes and new strategies following the introduction of the ‘Well-Managed Highway Infrastructure’ Code of Practice

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Environment Agency •

Hertfordshire County Council •

Network Raill • NWSRG • Swedish

National Road and Transport

Research Institute • The Salt

Association

www.coldcomfort.tn-events.co.uk

27th Annual Winter Maintenance Conference and Exhibition

Cold Comfort 201816th - 17th May 2018 | The Ricoh Arena, Coventry

www.coldcomfort.tn-events.co.uk

Supported bySponsor

Speaker organisations include representatives from:

Key topics for 2018 will include:• An update on the new winter service guidance and some of the key areas

of change

• Methods for evaluating winter service delivery maintenance of cycle paths

• Managing winter strategies on the rail network

• Supply and demand: the story behind the production and movement of salt around the UK

• Working with local authorities to develop more sustainable flood strategies

• A risk based approach to winter: a sector update

• A new direction: Implementing changes and new strategies following the introduction of the ‘Well-Managed Highway Infrastructure’ Code of Practice

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Who should attend:The annual conference and exhibition will be of benefit to:

What you will learn:

• Hear from industry experts delivering up-to-date best practice from the sector

• Share insight and opinion on the latest developments and shape the way the industry operates in the future

• Learn from other authorities from around the UK on their approaches to winter service delivery

• Participate in the most up-to-date technical sessions featuring the latest research and developments

Cold Comfort 2018 will once again aim to deliver the very best case studies, technical session and discussion and debate with the aim of empowering local authorities and their private sector partners with the latest understanding and knowledge of all the latest issues affecting the winter service sector in the UK.

The 2018 conference programme will reflect the demand for a greater understanding of how to manage extreme weather events, including unique insights into the strategic planning, implementation and delivery of projects that have taken place in the UK, delivered by those with first-hand experience of the challenges and opportunities they bring.

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• Senior local authority representatives

• Private sector contractors

• Winter maintenance managers

• Highway engineers

• Resiliance/civil contingency managers

• Highway managers

• Contract managers

• Fleet managers

• Operations managers

• Network managers

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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

Provisional programme highlights include:

An update on the new winter service guidance and some of the key areas of changeSpeaker: NWSRG representative

Methods for evaluating winter service delivery maintenance of cycle pathsGoran Blomqvist, Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute

Supply and demand: the story behind the production and movement of salt around the UKPhilip Burgess, The Salt Association

Working with local authorities to develop more sustainable flood strategiesSpeaker: Environment Agency representative

A risk based approach to winter: a sector updateSpeaker: NWSRG representative

A new direction: Implementing changes and new strategies following the introduction of the ‘Well-Managed Highway Infrastructure’ Code of PracticeRichard Stacey, Hertfordshire County Council

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Exhibiting and Sponsorship OpportunitiesPlease contact Steve Cobb today

T: + 44 (0) 20 7973 4683 | E: [email protected]

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Past attendees includes representatives from:

AECOM | Amey | Atkins | Poole BC | Bridgend BC | Caerphilly County BC | Calderdale MBC | Campbell Scientific LtdCardiff CC | Conwy County BC | CORMAC Solutions | Cornwall Council | Department of Infrastructure | Derbyshire CC | Devon CC | Doncaster CC | Durham CC | E.ON UK Plc | East Sussex Highways | Gloucestershire CC | Halton BC | Hampshire County Council | Heathrow Airport limited | Hertfordshire CC | Highways England | Kent County Council | Kier Highways Limited | Lincolnshire CC | LNT Solutions Ltd | Luton BC | M50 Concession Ltd | Medway Council | Met Office | Milton Keynes Council | Monmouthshire CC | Norfolk CC

| North Yorkshire CC | Northumberland CC | NPC Training Ltd | Oldham CC | Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC | Ringway Jacobs | Road Link (A69) Limited | Rochdale MBC | Rotherham BC | Skanska | Somerset CC | South Gloucestershire Council | Stockton-on-Tees BC | Swindon BC | Tarmac | The Vale of Glamorgan Council | Transport Infrastructure Ireland | TransportNI | TRL | TVS Supply Chain | Walsall Council | Warwickshire CC | Webaspx | Westminster CC | Wilson Salt Ltd WSP | WSP l Parsons Brinckerhoff and more

3 easy ways to registerRegister online at www.coldcomfort.tn-events.co.uk

E: [email protected]

T: +44 (0) 20 7973 4603

Why not bring your colleagues to the event? For group rates contact us today [email protected]

* Please note that the Early Bird Discount expires on Friday 6th April.

Public Sector Early Bird Discount Rate £269 SAVE £60

Private Sector Early Bird Discount Rate £324 SAVE £55

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