These are my personal views on people, places, passengers, perries, plants and puddings

UK
Joined September 2011
Last week we finished @ADEPTLA Spring Conference with a stunning Awards Dinner at The Royal Horseguards Hotel. Congratulations to all the winners and runners up. #adeptconference
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We're cutting our roadside verges less frequently this Summer to promote more biodiversity. Around 700 species of wildflower grow on roadsides with many at their colourful best in July. These areas are great for nature and wildlife too. More here: orlo.uk/CbnBB
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Volunteering is 4 times blessed It benefits the receiving people & nature it improves the health of volunteers (who live 2 years longer) It undermines the idea that waged labour is all that matters It is low carbon Volunteering does not appear in GDP #GoodLifeFridays
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The Staffordshire Live Lab aimed to connect groundbreaking advancements in tech with real world challenges - read their final blog: adeptnet.org.uk/news/live-la… @SimulateLiveLab #ADEPTLiveLabs #highways #localauthorities
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Our very own @GilesBGPerkins is featured in the latest issue of @highwaysmag talking about what @ADEPTLA & the #highways sector can learn from the £22.9m #LiveLabs programme bit.ly/3mAz6zr #localauthorities
Live Labs 2 is here!! Focused on #decarbonisation of local #highways across the UK, the £30m @transportgovuk funded programme will open later this summer. Find out more in an @ADEPTLA seminar (dates below) - details and booking here: adeptnet.org.uk/invite #localauthorities
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Deborah Fox retweeted
Winner of the ‘Shaping Places for People’ award at the @ADEPTLA 2022 President’s Awards is @SurreyNews Surrey County Council’s Surrey Heartlands Green Social Prescribing Programme adeptnet.org.uk/news/adept-a… @WSP_UK #AdeptAwards #LevellingUpLocally #AdeptConference
New President Mark Kemp has launched @ADEPTLA's Climate Change and Green Growth policy position. Find out more: bit.ly/3NP3AZY. In his first update, Mark talks about ADEPT's Spring Conference & Award winners as well as ADEPT's latest news here: bit.ly/3N9JY2P
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Continuing our series of @ADEPTLA final #LiveLabs blogs, the latest comes from @TransportForWM discussing how their work on understanding customers enables better journeys. Read more here: bit.ly/3lAA66c #highways #transport #localauthorities
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Starting the @ADEPTLA Spring Conference with our Excellence in Place Leadership cohort, together with President Paula Hewitt #place #placemaking #leaders
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As the @ADEPTLA Smart Places #LiveLabs programme starts winding down, read the final blog from @Kent_cc and find out where the project goes from here. bit.ly/3Mdy7As #localauthorities #highways
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We've just published out 6th #whitepaper Skills for Innovation Programmes is available on the @ADEPTLA website here bit.ly/3tUqic7 #LiveLabs #innovation #skills #highways
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Fantastic news for @ADEPTLA and #LiveLabs
A £30m fund is being launched today as part of the #LiveLabs competition, supporting Local Highways Authorities in bringing innovative, zero emission ideas to life. (1/2)
Deborah Fox retweeted
Into the last session of the @ADEPTLA @Ameyplc Excellence in Place Leadership day, discussing systemic changes in behaviours. Been a fantastic day of thought provoking conversation thanks to the speakers Mike Clifford @ey Max Mowby @Kantar_UKI Glynn Halksworth @SouthendCityC – at Reading, England
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Deborah Fox retweeted
The 2nd session of the @ADEPTLA @Ameyplc Excellence in Place Leadership programme kicks off, focus on 'the Levelling Up Challenge' – at Reading, England
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BBA Webinar: @ADEPTLA £23 million Live Labs Programme Review 📅15th March ⌚11am - 11:30am Join us and Giles Perkins, Programme Director (ADEPT Live Labs Programme), where we'll discuss activities undertaken, insights gained, and what's next! Register: register.gotowebinar.com/reg…
Had a great volunteering experience removing scrub with @ExploreSurreyUK and @Downygrazers together with our @SurreyCouncil extended management team
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Superb experience with @ExploreSurreyUK and @Downygrazers and hopefully we will return in warmer months
Great to welcome @SurreyCouncil ETI Exec Dir & Ext DLT team for scrub clearing #volunteering session with Lower Mole Partnership at Headley Warren SSSI on Weds. Despite the🌧️ weather, everyone had an enjoyable day & got to meet some of @Downygrazers 🐑 too!
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Inspiring presentation by @carolyn_carazaj for @SurreyCouncil to lead by example on it's land, linking biodiversity, carbon and health benefits at scale at the #surreynaturepartnership Biodiversity & Planning Conference today with @SurreyWT @LisaCreaye
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