Tom Goodyer

Every local authority and trunk road operator in the room is managing deteriorating assets, rising maintenance backlogs and the need to justify prioritised spend - this panel shares what's actually working.

• Risk-based prioritisation: How teams are targeting investment where it has the greatest impact
• Climate impacts and how accelerating deterioration is changing maintenance planning
• Digital inspections and predictive maintenance - what Scottish councils are deploying now, especially around winter resilience
• Extending asset life through smarter materials and construction methods
• Drainage as a first line of defence: Proactive gully maintenance, CCTV surveys and the case for doing the basics well before committing to large-scale replacement