Enforcement Excellence 2026 Conference Programme

Enforcement is no longer just about penalties –
it is about managing behaviour, access and outcomes.

Delegate rates

Private Sector Delegates

£225 + VAT

Public Sector

FREE*

* 2 complimentary places
per local authority
Limited to the first 50 applications, allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Additional Public Sector Delegates

£149 + VAT

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Programme

Please note the programme is currently in development.

If you have any ideas for the programme please send them to Mark Moran at: mark.moran@landor.co.uk

08.45

Registration

Tea & coffee served in the exhibition in the Ozone Room

09.45

SESSION 1

Opening Plenary:
Education. Engagement. Enforcement.

The changing role of local authorities in managing roadspace and improving compliance

Themes:

The growing pressure on local authorities (funding, compliance, behaviour)
The evolving role of enforcement beyond penalties
The increasing importance of road user charging and pricing of parking

Welcome

Luke Normington, Managing Director, Traffic Technology, Marston Holdings

Keeping the world moving

Local authorities have a statutory duty to deliver safe and unobstructed highways while maintaining public rights of access. Meeting these obligations means enforcement now plays a widening role within transport and road network management.

Luke Normington, Managing Director, Traffic Technology, Marston Holdings

Professionalising civil enforcement

This year marks a turning point for civil enforcement. Over the past decade, our industry has evolved far beyond the foundations of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations to become a profession driven by a commitment to fairness, professionalism, and better outcomes for the public. Recent Enforcement Conduct Board reports and sector-wide initiatives show how aligned we have become in raising standards, strengthening oversight, and improving transparency. We now need to pave the way for statutory regulation with closer scrutiny and a sceptical public.

Russell Hamblin-Boone, Chief Executive, CIVEA (The Civil Enforcement Association)

The new economics of charging for movement

Pricing in the form of road taxes, parking charges, permit fees and tolls has long played a key role in how the use of roads and the kerbside is managed. This presentation provides insights on the ways in which society generates income from motoring and movement via taxing fossil fuels and vehicle ownership via fuel tax and VED at a national level, as well as local and route-specific tolls, parking fees, congestion/air quality charges and road user pricing.

John Siraut, Director, Transport Economics, Fortia Insight

Q&A

11:00

Ozone Room

Networking break

Tea & coffee served in the exhibition

11:30

SESSION 2

Choosing the right toolkit

Building the business case for enforcement schemes

Themes:

How to identify the right approach for different towns and cities
Legal powers and governance
Communications and public acceptability
Political risk and decision-making
Common pitfalls and lessons learned

Chair

Mark Moran, Editor, Landor LINKS

Local congestion charging in Oxford

A temporary congestion charge in Oxford is reducing traffic around Oxford during Network Rail’s extended closure of Botley Road. The temporary congestion charge is enabling investment whose benefits include free park & ride bus travel. When Botley Road reopens, the county council will introduce a planned traffic filter trial and the temporary congestion charge will end.

John Charlton, Civil Enforcement Manager, Oxfordshire County Council

Accelerating to Zero: Ending uninsured driving for good

In 2025, almost 160,000 uninsured vehicles were seized across the UK, the highest amount in 17 years. Uninsured driving remains a significant issue however, with an estimated 350,000 uninsured vehicles on the road every single day and another person becoming victim to the issue every 20 minutes. MIB (Motor Insurers’ Bureau) aims to end uninsured driving for good. Alongside enforcement action in partnership with UK police, MIB is strengthening public education to support motorists in avoiding common insurance mistakes that leave them uninsured.

Joanne Tonsley, Strategy Delivery Lead, MIB

Tackling persistent evaders

The National Persistent Evader Database (NPED) is a UK-wide centralized platform used by local authorities and private parking operators to track vehicles that consistently dodge fines, road tax, and insurance. It integrates automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) and driving data to identify repeat offenders, tackle cloned license plates, and improve road safety.

Alan Wood, Founder and Chief Executive, National Persistent Evaders Database (NPED)

Enforcement Technology Showcase

A series of short presentations showcasing innovative systems and thinking, including:

ANPR systems
Bay monitoring technology
Clone plate detection
Back office solutions

Presentations include:

Developing moving traffic enforcement services

Christopher Beck, Associate Strategic Initiatives Director, Project Centre

Intelligent traffic enforcement with VidAlert

Paul Costello, Head of Strategic Accounts, Marston Holdings

Identifying ‘ghost plates’ with smart ANPR

Ken Prior, Head of Strategic Partnerships, MAV Systems

Q&A

13:00

Ozone Room

Lunch & Networking break

Refreshments served in the exhibition

14:00

SESSION 3

Inclusion and compliance

Ensuring fairness and proper use of the Blue Badge scheme

Themes:

Scale and forms of Blue Badge misuse
Investigation and enforcement
Results from National Blue Badge Awareness Week
The role of education and awareness courses
Digitisation of the Blue Badge

Chair

Richard Boultbee, Consultant, National Blue Badge

Disabled people’s experiences

The results of research that examines disabled people’s interactions with strangers in public while using accessible parking spaces. The project explored the strategies disabled people employ to navigate (or avoid) these encounters and their effect on disabled people’s emotions and self-identity.

(Video presentation).

Dr Vera Kubenz, Affiliated Researcher, University of Birmingham

Blue Badge Awareness Week: The results

Over five days in May, local authorities, private parking operators and organisations across the UK came together to help raise awareness of Blue Badge misuse and its impact on those who genuinely rely on accessible parking.

Richard Boultbee, Consultant, National Blue Badge

Who are the Blue Badge abusers?

A city-specific analysis of Blue Badge misuse and insights from a specialist team focussed on protecting the integrity of the scheme.

Marcus Hall, Compliance & Fraud Officer, Nottingham City Council

Why accessible parking matters

Disabled Motoring UK will share its members' experiences of Blue Badge abuse and discuss how the Park Access scheme run in partnership with Police Crime Prevention Initiatives helps ensure parking provision for people with disabilities can be better designed and managed.

Graham Footer, Chief Executive, Disabled Motoring UK

Q&A

15:15

Ozone Room

Networking break

Tea & coffee served in the exhibition

15.30

SESSION 4

Closing Plenary:

What comes next? The future of enforcement and charging

Themes:

The future of road user charging
The role of enforcement in delivering policy outcomes
Funding transport in the long term
What local authorities should be doing now
Key takeaways from the day

Chair

Melissa Holmes, Head of Business Development, Marston Holdings

The challenges of turning policy in practice

An exploration of the political challenges and delivery risks associated with implementing transport and enforcement schemes that introduce charges for movement.

Chris Harrison, Deputy Managing Director, Project Centre

Charging for Movement: The Debate

The growing number of vehicles using the UK's roads and wanting access to the kerbside is creating ever more traffic congestion and presents a range of air quality and road safety challenges. In many cases, the solution is to levy tolls, parking and access fees, backed by the sanction of enforcement. Meanwhile the rise of the electric vehicle is presenting challenges to the way in which central government generates much needed revenue via Vehicle Excise Duty and Fuel Duty.

A panel of experts will discuss how to get buy-in from residents, businesses and other stakeholders for measures such as clean air schemes, road tolls, road user charging, workplace parking levies and – ultimately – reform of national vehicle taxation.

Speakers include: