UTMC Development Group (UDG)


Minutes of Meetings


UDG Annual General Meeting 2005: 23 November 2005


1.1 Meeting particulars

1.1.1 Meeting held: 10:00 am on 23 November 2005 at the Marriott Hotel, Glasgow.

1.1.2 The following members of the UDG were present:

Sean Treen (for Bedfordshire County Council);
Bruce Slattery (Bristol City Council);
Michael Hopper (Dorset County Council);
Alistair Malcolm (Edinburgh City Council);
Robert Mansell (Edinburgh City Council);
Brian Torrance (Edinburgh City Council);
David Beattie (Glasgow City Council);
Steven Brown (Glasgow City Council);
Patrick Houston (Glasgow City Council);
Hamilton Purdie (Glasgow City Council);
Adrian Gray (Hampshire County Council);
Ken Laughlin (Hampshire County Council);
Steve Wood (Kirklees Highways and Transportation Service);
John Burgess (Lancashire County Council);
Rick Hayton (Lancashire County Council);
Graham Robertson (Leeds City Council);
John Morley (2020 Liverpool);
Dave Smallwood (2020 Liverpool);
James Rea (Transport for London);
Derek Renaud (Transport for London);
Roger Hough (Greater Manchester UTC/Manchester City Council);
David Chen (Medway Council);
Laurie Egan (Norfolk County Council);
Marc Allen (Reading Borough Council);
Simon Beasley (Reading Borough Council);
Pete Bull (Sheffield City Council);
Brent Collier (Sheffield City Council);
Andy Bennett (Sheffield City Council);
Omero Riccomini (South Lanarkshire Council);
Ray Morris (Southampton City Council);
Steve Bradbury (Staffordshire County Council);
Gafoor Din (Warwickshire County Council);
David Matthewson (Warwickshire County Council);
Tim Blake (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead);
Darren Capes (City of York Council);
Julie Hurley (City of York Council), Chair.

1.1.3 Secretariat was provided by:

Ben Thancanamootoo (EJG Consulting);
Mark Cartwright (Centaur Consulting), Clerk.

1.1.4 Also present at the meeting were:

Richard Privett (Highways Agency);
Kambiz Porooshasp (FaberMaunsell).

1.2 Welcome (Mark Cartwright, Clerk)

1.2.1 The Meeting was opened by Mark Cartwright, and was introduced as the first formal UDG General Meeting.

1.2.2 There were no matters arising that were not covered elsewhere on the agenda.

1.3 Overview of the year (Julie Hurley, Chair)

1.3.1 Julie Hurley reviewed the UDG's work during the past year. Working closely with the DfT and with suppliers through the USF, the following had been achieved:

  • Development and agreement of a number of new technical standards (MIBs and data objects), and their incorporation into a revised UTMC Technical Specification (TS003 and TS004);
  • Some progress towards the development of a UTMC compliant controller MIB;
  • Introduction of the ITS/UTMC concept explicitly into LTP2 and TMA guidance;
  • Work with RTIG and TIH to streamline the UK's ITS support networks;
  • Upkeep of the UTMC website on the DfT's site;
  • Organisation of the Annual Conference.

1.4 Appointment of Management Group for 2005-06 (Mark Cartwright, Clerk)

1.4.1 Following the Call for Nominations the following had been appointed to the UDG MG without the need for an election:

  • Simon Beasley, Reading BC;
  • Roger Hough, Greater Manchester;
  • Julie Hurley, City of York Council;
  • Ken Laughlin, Hampshire CC;
  • Hamilton Purdie, Glasgow CC (also represents Scottish Executive);
  • Derek Renaud, Transport for London.

1.4.2 Julie Hurley had been re-elected as chair.

1.5 Aims for 2005-06 (Julie Hurley, Chair)

1.5.1 Financial support had been secured from DfT for the coming 19 months, with confirmation being received in the last day or two.

1.5.2 A Business Plan for 2005-06 is in development and it is the intention of the new Management Group to consider this as soon as practical, with a view to distributing to members by Christmas. Key elements include:

  • Continuation of the move towards professional operation (including the formal Business Plan as a means of ensuring accountability to members);
  • Sustaining technical development and maintenance of the Technical Specification;
  • Development of a UDG website as a resource for members;
  • Consideration of more hands-on workshops, subject to meeting feedback on agenda item 6c.

1.6 Resolutions

1.6.1 A draft Constitution was presented to the meeting and accepted nem con.

1.6.2 A draft set of Rules for Election was presented to the meeting and accepted nem con.

1.6.3 There was discussion of the proposal to hold a number of workshops through the year, providing a more frequent, informal and interactive opportunity for members to exchange experiences. There was a general welcome for this, with the caveat that they need to be coordinated with other relevant events - those held by RTIG, TSG and ITSUK in particular.

1.6.4 A number of topics were proposed for the coming year including:

  • Practicalities of UTMC procurement;
  • Compliance/conformance and testing;
  • Cross authority links (LHA-LHA and LHA-Highways Agency), including how to use TIH protocols;
  • Ensuring interoperation between systems;
  • Communications technologies, networks and costs.

1.6.5 Attendees did not object to the idea of paying for attendance at workshops if these were deemed to be of benefit, especially where there would be knowledge transfer from experienced implementers.

1.7 AOB

1.7.1 There was no other business.

1.8 Next meeting

1.8.1 The next General Meeting will take place at the 10th Annual Conference. A date and venue will be confirmed for this meeting in due course.

1.8.2 The meeting ended at 10:30.

Mark Cartwright
Clerk and Returning Officer - 25 November 2005

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