Shrewsbury Moves Festival
Conference Agenda
Day 1 - Thursday the 20th of March, 2025
Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery,
Town Square
Arrival Drinks & Networking
17:30 - 18:15
Welcome from the Host
Peter Walker, the Guardian, author of The Miracle Pill
18:15-18:20
Shrewsbury Moves: An Overview
Phil Jones, PJA
18:20 - 18:35
Melissa Bruntlett, author of Building the Cycling City, active travel advocate and urban mobility consultant
18:35 - 19:05
Keynote Talk:
The Future of Movement in Towns
With host Peter Walker, Melissa Bruntlett, Julia Buckley (MP for Shrewsbury), Phil Jones and Jon Burke (Gloucester City Council Climate Lead, formerly Hackney Council)
19:05 - 19:35
Panel Discussion: Transforming Towns
with all panellists
19:35 - 20:00
Audience Q&A
Day 2 - Friday the 21st of March, 2025
Shrewsbury Business Suite,
High Street
The Health Benefits of Active Travel
Panel with Rhiannon Evans (ATE), Duncan Jones (Walking Advocate), Pete Ezard (Energize) & Dr Katie Caley
10:00 - 11:00
The Pedestrian Pound
Panel with Rachel Lee (Living Streets), Paul Carvell (Carvell on the Square), and more
11:00 - 12:00
Shrewsbury Placemaking and Design Code
With John Myatt (PJA) and Mark Graham (LDA)
12:00 - 13:00
Panel with Kay Inckle (Wheels for Wellbeing), Lauren James (MP Smarter Travel), and Tim Pritchard (STC)
13:30 - 14:30
Accessibility:
Designing Towns for All
Presented by Create Streets
14:30 - 15:30
Greening Up: Making Our Urban Spaces Greener, Healthier and More Resilient
Panel with Jeremy Tudor (Priory School / Active Travel Advocate), Shropshire Youth Council, and Rhiannon Letman-Wade (active travel expert)
15:30 - 16:30
