This week's Highways Voices podcast marks the launch of Highways Business, a new series exploring the highs and lows of running a company in the highways and transport industry. From profits and losses to successes and challenges, this series looks at what it takes to build and sustain a business in the sector. Listen to the full podcast: https://lnkd.in/esXKdaDQ Dominic Cotton 🚲 Newlane
Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG)
Government Relations Services
Blackburn, Lancashire 8,406 followers
Actively facilitating positive change and innovation in the highways sector.
About us
The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) is a unique platform for members to actively participate in the continuous improvement of local roads. As a growing community of over 300 members consisting of government, local authorities, national organisations, supply chain, academia and associations, we are actively facilitating positive change and innovation in the highways sector. Our mission, centred around collaboration, innovation, skills, and a dedicated commitment to decarbonisation in the highways sector, facilitates positive change within the highways community and among our members. We act as a vital link between central and local government, the supply chain, and the wider highways community. With a membership of over 300 and a circulation list of over 9,000, we reach individuals who are working across the sector, including Civil Servants and local authority representatives ranging from Directors, Assistant Directors, Heads of Service, Asset Managers and Engineers. We are proud to support the Department for Transport (DfT) and other Government teams to provide policy advice and share challenges faced by councils and suppliers. LCRIG also delivers the Transport Technology Forum on behalf of DfT and Innovate UK, supporting local authorities in navigating innovation in future technologies. As a Community Interest Company (CIC), we are committed to giving back to the highways community. LCRIG local authority members benefit from fully funded access to a knowledge sharing environment and a wide range of LCRIG services including attendance at LCRIG Events, participation in national and regional working groups and access to publications and reports. Visit our website for details of membership, and our two annual events, the LCRIG Innovation & Learning Festival (July), and Strictly Highways (October).
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External link for Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG)
- Industry
- Government Relations Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Blackburn, Lancashire
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2013
- Specialties
- Assisting local councils, Supporting highways community, and Driving innovation
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The Beehive, Lions Drive, Shadsworth Business Park
LCRIG Suite 9c
Blackburn, Lancashire BB1 2QS, GB
Employees at Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG)
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Paula Claytonsmith
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Sean Rooney
Head of Service - Highway Maintenance and Road Safety at Oxfordshire County Council
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Kerry Winstanley
Finance & Operations Director at Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG)
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Ian Large FIHE FCIHT CMgr FCMI FIoL MPWI
Head of Service Highways & Traffic Management Services Blackpool Council & Chair of the Innovation Board at Local Council Roads Innovation Group…
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This week, we are thrilled to welcome Alchera Technologies, as the newest Corporate member of our growing LCRIG community. Alchera is a UK based specialist in enterprise-grade mobility and infrastructure systems, providing software tools and machine learning to power data-driven infrastructure operations. Their flagship Data Hub collects, analyses and fuses real-time data from existing sensors across the road network – including cameras, connected vehicles, GPS and IoT sensors – supporting next generation mobility initiatives powered by advanced AI. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/efePKg4k Please join us in welcoming Anna Jordan and the team at Alchera to the LCRIG Community.
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With all our maintenance demo spaces now fully booked, we’re calling out for technology-focused demos to join us in showcasing the latest advancements at LCRIG's 2025 Innovation & Learning Festival. We’re particularly looking for demonstrations in: - Connected vehicle technology - Intelligent transport systems (ITS) - AI-powered solutions - Autonomous or data-driven innovations Find out more and secure your transport technology demo space: https://lnkd.in/ej-UrSJC Robotiz3d Ltd, HAAS Alert, JCB, Coventry City Council, VESOS Solutions Ltd, Meon, Transport for West Midlands, Ohmio, IKO road, KOREC Mapping, Coventry University
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In this week's View from the Top, Paula discusses key policy updates, following the implementation of the UK Procurement Act 2023 on Monday, and the opportunities it brings for the public sector. She also reflects on her participation in a Highways Magazine roundtable earlier this week on the evolving role of AI, and shares insights into LCRIG's upcoming AI initiatives. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/egGgH-cS FYLD, Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom
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Last day of February 2025 and beautiful skies, wildlife and a temperature inversion. This morning I talk about being at the recent Highways Magazine roundtable (no spoilers 😝), update on a Code of Practice AI musings, open days next week and usual rambles 🤣🤣 Dom Browne Matt Peck John Warne Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) Zoe Stirling-Wall AIEMA Brightly Software XAIS-PTS Dan Cullern
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We are delighted to announce that Stabilised Pavements Ltd (SPL) has been named the Technical Learning Partner for this year’s LCRIG Innovation & Learning Festival. As a long-standing supporter of the festival, SPL has played a crucial role in showcasing innovative solutions for efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable highway maintenance. Find out why this partnership was a natural choice for SPL: https://lnkd.in/e5Rm4_V9 Gerry Howe
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Here’s a round-up of the latest vacancies in the highways and transport technology sector! 🔎 Find out more and apply: https://lnkd.in/eJEQdtzS Breedon Group plc, Liverpool City Council, Multevo, Wilde Consulting Engineers, Winvic Construction Ltd
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This week, we are thrilled to welcome Cappagh Contractors (London), as the newest Corporate member of our growing LCRIG community. Cappagh Contractors is a progressive organisation serving the construction industry across the South, providing reliable and agile services to clients in the utility, highway, airside and land remediation sectors. They offer a wide range of services, from skip hire and aggregates to utility connections, supporting both local residents and national infrastructure projects. Cappagh’s highway drainage maintenance service keeps traffic moving in some of London’s busiest boroughs. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/efePKg4k Please join us in welcoming Sean Ferncombe and the team at Cappagh Contractors to the LCRIG Community. Cappagh Group of Companies
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Member News: Love is in the air at Multevo as the team produced a spoof Valentine’s Day video to coincide with the launch of their new website - and it turns out it is love at first SITE! Aimee Dewse
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Member News: ORIS Materials Intelligence and Ramboll have announced a groundbreaking partnership aimed at enhancing the measurement and reduction of carbon emissions in the road infrastructure sector. Nicolas MIRAVALLS, Marta Bouchard, Autodesk