Alec will introduce an overview of LCRIG and its aim to deliver practical solutions to help councils achieve net zero. Stressing the importance of removing silos both in the public and private sector, Alec will show how the lighting sector can team up with others. He will reveal the creation of a net zero working group which ILP members can get involved with. Presented by Alec Peachey, Content Director, Local Council Roads Innovation Group.

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Reaching Net Zero together
Presentation by Alec Peachey, Content Director, LCRIG
ILP Sustainability CPD Afternoon

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The Local Council Roads Innovation Group
• LCRIG was established following wide consultation with local highway
authorities to facilitate fresh thinking in innovation and collaboration and to act
as a conduit across the ‘highways community’.
• LCRIG is unique because it is designed by councils, for councils, to benefit the
whole community.
• LCRIG’s key objectives support the vision of ‘building a true highways community
for the greater good of the sector’:-
• Creation of a Community Interest Company (CIC) as the legal structure. Original
and innovative ‘giving back to the community’ by providing services free of
charge to councils, associations, key organisations and academia.

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The Local Council Roads Innovation Group
(LCRIG)
• 81 council members
• 110 other organisation members
• Regional groups:
• South East, South West and North West groups
• Working group - Net Zero Working group

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LCRIG Initiatives
• ISO 44001
• Project Amber Framework
• Infrastructure Innovation Board
• The Innovation Fund
• Training Project
• DPS
• Webinars
• Transport Technology Forum (TTF)
• Strictly Highways 2021

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Setting out some of the challenges
A number of local councils have declared climate emergencies and have set targets to reach net zero over the coming years.
With more than two-thirds of emissions from energy production, and also a third of all emissions from transport, decarbonising these two sectors will lead the net-zero
agenda across the world.
Residents are putting increased pressure on their councils to ensure that they take a position on the provision of public charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) as well
as environmental considerations more widely.
Government’s Transport Decarbonisation Plan places an onus on local highways authorities to deliver.

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Responding to the challenges and opportunities
• Conversion of street lighting stock to modern LED smart lighting – helps reduce carbon
emissions and save money. Number of councils have made huge progress in this area.
• Materials – warm mix asphalt: APPG for Highways released a report in 2019 stating that
if all asphalt production in 2017 had been switched to warm mix then this would have
saved 61,000 tonnes of CO2 – equivalent of cutting 300m miles of car journey.
• Plant and fleet: Companies such as Eurovia, JCB and Kier are all making efforts to
electrify their fleets. Hydrogen and electricity being used as solutions to decarbonise
production techniques.
• Road markings: Efforts being made to use more sustainable materials in this area.
• Innovation: LCRIG recently carried out a survey on innovation in highways.
• Active travel: Number of councils implementing schemes to encourage active travel

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What is LCRIG doing?
• Part of the Government's Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce (EVET)
Working Group 1
• Engaging closely with the Department for Transport and Office for Zero
Emission Vehicles (OZEV)
• Our annual Strictly Highways Conference had an overarching theme of
‘Delivering practical solutions to help councils achieve net zero’.
• One of our members is developing a tool for capturing and measuring
CO2.
• Identifying EV advocates/climate champions at local authorities to act as
points of contact for ongoing guidance
• Wider stakeholder engagement

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Uniting the transport and energy sectors – www.transportandenergy.com

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Importance of both sectors working together
• Historically both sectors have had no link, but now they must work together.
• Whether it is local transport and energy plans on EVs, regional partnerships and business
projects, or the government setting national policy and financial frameworks, it is critical
these are done with both transport and energy networks, systems and infrastructure in
mind.
• Target to make the UK net zero by 2050.
• Transportandenergy.com explores in detail the work being done in this area and plays a
vital role in bringing the two key enabling industries together.
• We aim to achieve this by providing news, comment and features on key trends and
developments in the transport and energy sectors.
• A weekly newsletter features stories that are of interest to people working across both
sectors.

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LCRIG’s core objectives
• To facilitate the sharing of best practice between members of LCRIG.
• To develop and advocate the use of a standard set of methods and models to support best practice in the management of highway
assets.
• To ensure local authorities have access to cutting-edge expertise and knowledge from the ‘research and development’ and
‘academic’ sectors, helping them develop highway asset management plans without fear of breaching standards.
• To help local authorities develop asset management strategies and plans which are focused on key objectives, resulting in a more
effective and efficient use of limited resources.
• To review and influence the writing of regulation, making it easier for local authorities to understand and comply with
requirements.
• To identify capability gaps so local authorities have a better understanding why they are not achieving their goals and what needs
to change.
• To review state-of-the-art technology which could help LCRIG members improve the way they manage their highway assets.
• To present findings from LCRIG to highway asset management steering groups across the UK, highlighting the benefits of our way
of working.

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LCRIG member benefits
Collaborate with other LCRIG members at monthly face-to-face meetings, and benefit from virtual support through our members’ area, via
email and over the phone.
Collaborate
Receive support throughout the Department for Transport’s self-assessment process, helping you to secure local highways maintenance
capital funding.
Receive
Learn about the pioneering Road Asset Management System (RAMS) Framework and how you can implement it in your local area.
Learn about
Work with other members to develop and implement standard methods and models for highway asset management.
Work
Receive guidance on how to develop compelling long-term business plans to secure investment from councillors and finance departments.
Receive
Access world-leading expertise and support from ‘research and development’ and ‘academic’ partners, as well as leading professional bodies
and highways companies.
Access
Work with LCRIG members to perform a capability gap analysis to identify whether you have the capacity and resources to achieve your
desired outcomes.
Work
Reduce your reliance on expensive external consultants, resulting in significant savings for your local authority.
Reduce
Learn about the latest technology breakthroughs in the highway asset management sector and receive guidance on how you can benefit from
them.
Learn about
Unite with LCRIG members to influence policy makers and improve current regulation, including the clarity of regulatory requirements.
Unite

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How can LCRIG take things forward?
• Creation of a Net Zero working group
- Following on from Strictly Highways, the whole climate change agenda has
remained a hot topic.
- The group will help focus attention and provide a focal point to feed into
other industry groups and the DfT.
- Our members need such a forum to help them understand how they can
translate their responsibilities into actions, making it all part of the day job.
- Plan is to create sub groups such as lighting, materials, EVs, data, etc, which
will all feed into the main WG

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Further information and questions?
• LCRIG: www.lcrig.org.uk
Transport + Energy: www.transportandenergy.com
Alec Peachey
alec.peachey@lcrig.org.uk
alec@transportandenergy.com
Tel: 07788884104