Activities
Specifications and Standards Group
The S&SG is responsible for ensuring that the UTMC technical framework continues to meet local authorities’ needs, currently and in the future. As per its Terms of Reference , the S&SG oversees the maintenance and upkeep of the UTMC Technical Specifications. Its members are drawn from both local authorities and the supplier community, but it is always led by local authorities.
The S&SG works closely with the full range of UTMC suppliers to ensure its requirements are technically achievable. It operates a transparent consultation regime on all technical changes. From time to time it may commission and fund technical research and standards development activities, though it operates principally through coordinating the input freely provided by suppliers and users.
The composition of the S&SG is as follows:
| Person | Representing | Organisation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | D Renaud | Local authorities | Transport for London |
| Members | H Purdie | Local authorities | Glasgow City Council |
| L Egan | Local authorities | Norfolk City Council | |
| G Umpleby | Supplier community | Mott Macdonald | |
| Secretary | M Cartwright | UDG Secretariat | Centaur Consulting Ltd. |
Enquiries about S&SG activities can be obtained by contacting Mark Cartwright at: mark.cartwright@centaurconsulting.co.uk.
Specifications and Standards Group: Current Activities
The UDG works to a Business Plan which is developed by the Management Group and ratified at an Annual General Meeting. There are three key activity areas: corporate sustainability, outreach and training, and technical development.
The table below outlines the current activities and their status.
| Activity | Status |
|---|---|
| Corporate | Management
Group, Business Plan, AGM and membership arrangements completed for
current year Planning for next year will begin shortly |
| Liaison with other initiatives and Government | Regular meetings established at various levels - see below |
| World Congress | Special
Session, 9 October 2006 Joint exhibition stand with RTIG and TIH Coordinating with suppliers on 'ITS village' with a UTMC brand prominent |
| Member communications | UTMC website 'Newsletter' updates |
| Guidance and case studies | Postponed because of budget limitations |
| Annual survey | Postponed because of budget limitations |
| Workshops | First
training workshop 25 July 2006 Second training workshop at date TBC |
| Technical Specification maintenance | Updated
TS004.002 published November 2005 Some additional minor technical developments in consideration |
| Compliance management | Regime currently being established |
| Product Register | Major revision underway |
Specifications and Standards Group: Minutes of Meetings
05.06.07: Meeting 7 (Adobe Acrobat
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23.04.07: Meeting 6 (Adobe Acrobat
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12.02.07: Meeting 5 (Adobe Acrobat
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11.12.06: Meeting 4 (Adobe Acrobat
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20.10.06: Meeting 3 (Adobe Acrobat
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11.06.04: Meeting 2 (Adobe Acrobat
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23.04.03: Meeting 1 (Adobe Acrobat
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