Public Sector Fleet Conference 2025
Tuesday 10th June 2025
One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA
Tuesday 10th June 2025
One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA
We are pleased to announce the second annual Public Sector Fleet conference which will take place at the beautiful One Great George Street venue in Westminster (The Institute of Civil Engineers).
Delegate places are free of charge for all Fleet professionals employed within the UK public sector*. Places will be allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis and must be booked in advance.
A hot buffet lunch and refreshments will be provided throughout the day and the conference will be followed by a drinks reception to continue your networking.
Tuesday 10th June 2025, One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA
The national Public Sector Fleet conference to be hosted at One Great George Street on the 10th June will see circa 100 public sector fleet and transport professionals attendance.
The conference will bring together central government, local authority, NHS and wider public sector fleet professionals in one place to hold key discussions around standards, policy, government guidelines, issues, opportunities and partnerships.
The agenda is being finalised but topics to be covered include:
Agenda may be subject to change and will be updated regularly
Public Sector Fleet Conference 2024 – Tuesday 10th June 2025, One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA
Chris Demetriou
Assistant Director of Corporate Fleet, Transport & Accessible Community Transport
Islington Council
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Chris Demetriou is the Assistant Director of Corporate Fleet, Transport & Accessible Community Transport at the London Borough of Islington. As the council’s operator’s license holder, he oversees a fleet of over 550 vehicles. A key priority for Chris is the council’s fleet electrification program, which aims to transition existing vehicles to full battery electric models in alignment with the council’s 2030 net-zero commitment.
With over 20 years of public service experience in local government, Chris is deeply passionate about environmental issues. He is dedicated to achieving Islington Council’s ambitious goal of net-zero emissions by both reducing and replacing the current internal combustion engine fleet with full battery electric vehicle equivalents. Islington Council is a leader in phasing out fossil-fuelled vehicles, having already implemented innovative technologies such as the award-winning ‘upcycling’ of end-of-life diesel refuse collection vehicles to electric, as well as Vehicle-to-Load & Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) refuse collection vehicles which have powered various events across the borough. Additionally, Islington was the first local authority to operate 6 x 7.5-ton electric cage tippers and a fully accessible community transport bus.
Chris’s forward-thinking approach extends to various related projects, including wider Vehicle-to-Grid technology, solar PV, and energy storage systems. His ambition is to transform the council’s main fleet depot into a micro-grid in the future.
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Public Sector Fleet Conference 2024 – Tuesday 10th June 2025, One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA
09:00 – 10:00 Registration, refreshments and networking
10:00 – 11:25 Plenary and Q&A
11:25 – 11:55 Refreshments and networking
11:55 – 13:10 – Sessions
13:10 – 14:00 Lunch and networking – Delegate lunch kindly sponsored by Civica
14:00 – 14:50 – Sessions
14:50 – 15:15 Refreshments and networking
16:10 – 17.10 – Drinks reception in Kendal’s bar on the lower ground floor
Conference Close
Please note agenda will be updated regularly, speakers, subject matter and timings may be subject to change
Public Sector Fleet Conference 2024 – Tuesday 10th June 2025, One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA
Venue Information
Set in a magnificent Grade II listed, four-domed, Edwardian building the conference centre is very close to the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace and St James’s Park.
Venue Tel: 020 7665 2323
E-mail: info@onegreatgeorgestreet.com
Website: http://www.onegreatgeorgestreet.com/
By London Underground
Both Westminster (Exit 6) on the District, Circle and Jubilee lines, and St James’s Park on the District and Circle lines, are just 5 minutes walk away. For more information, visit the Transport for London website.
Walking Directions from Westminster Tube (exit 6)
When you arrive at the top of the stairs you will be on Whitehall. Turn around (as if you were to walk back down the stairs) you are now facing Parliament Square. Walk around to the right onto Great George Street until you come to two sets of traffic lights. Cross over both and continue walking straight down Great George Street for about 1 minute. One Great George Street is the last building on the corner of Great George Street and Storey’s Gate. The building is also the home of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
Disabled Parking
The nearest Blue Badge disabled parking bay is located on Matthew Parker Street (drive down Storey’s Gate to the west of the venue and take the second right). Alternatively, a little further away, there are bays on Old Queen Street and Queen Anne’s Gate. These Blue Badge bays offer free parking for up to 4 hours between 08.30 and 18.30 Mon-Fri and unlimited parking at any other time. Please see Westminster Council‘s website for further information.
By River
A River Bus Service runs every 20 minutes during peak time from Embankment to Woolwich Arsenal; the nearest pier to us is the London Eye.
By Car
The nearest car parks provided by Q-Park are located in Abingdon Street and on the south side of Trafalgar Square. Limited meter parking is also available in and around adjacent streets.
By Bicycle
The nearest TFL bike hire docking station is 0.4miles away on Abby Orchard Street. Click on the Cycle for Hire website and type in our post code SW1P 3AA. If your bike folds our cloak room can hold approximately 5 bikes at one time.
By Rail
London’s mainline stations at Waterloo, Victoria and Charing Cross are minutes away by foot or by Underground. For further information visit the National Rail website.
By Bus
Numerous bus routes pass within a 1-2 minute walk of One Great George Street. Bus routes stopping near Parliament Square include: 3, 11, 12, 24, 53, 87, 88, 148, 159, 211 and 453. For further information visit the Transport for London website.
GPS co-ordinates
Main entrance – 51 30.0822 N and 0 07.7500 W and Princes Mews – 51 30.0420 N and 0 07.7185 W
Congestion Charge
One Great George Street lies within the charging area. For more information, including charges, visit the Transport for London website.
Hotels
Georgia Richardson – Conference Manager
– 0161 482 7853
– grichardson@publicsectorconnect.org
Sharon Quinn – Head of Business Development
– 0161 482 7859
– squinn@publicsectorconnect.org
Georgia Richardson – Conference Manager
– 0161 482 7853
– grichardson@publicsectorconnect.org
– 0161 482 7853
– accounts@publicsectorconnect.org
Public Sector Connect Ltd
Lockside Mill
St Martins Road
Marple
Stockport
SK6 7BZ
(please note this is the organisers business address – NOT the venue for the event)