Conservative Party Conference 2025 - Fringe event

In partnership with Centre for Cities, we are hosting a fringe event at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester titled - Catalyst for change: Transport devolution powering growth.

The panel discussion with political leaders and policy experts will focus on how transport devolution can play its full role in enabling economic growth, decarbonisation and social mobility.

Chair: 

  • Steve Warrener, Transport for Greater Manchester

Speakers:

  • Lord Patrick McLoughlin (invited)
  • Paul Bristow, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough (invited)
  • Cllr Nadim Muslim, Leader of Bolton Conservatives on Bolton Council
  • Dame Sarah Storey, Greater Manchester Active Travel Commissioner 
  • Andrew Carter, Centre for Cities
  • Iain Stewart, former Chair of Transport Select Committee and former MP

UTG and Centre for Cities logos

Read our party conference paper 'Catalyst for change' here.

Conference
Event audience
Public event
Event date
Event duration

1 hour 30 minutes

Event location

Friends’ Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester M2 5NS

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