Meeting minutes - Road Safety Framework Local Partnership Forum - East - 02 July 2026
Chair
- Kieren Green – Transport Scotland (TS) Road Safety Policy
Attendees
- Hannah Green – TS Road Safety Policy – Secretariat
- Debbie Nicol – TS Road Safety Scotland
- Gaia Galoppo – TS Scottish Safety Camera Programme
- James McCrum – TS Statistics
- Lewis Bennett – TS Scottish Safety Camera Programme
- Vince Tait – TS Trunk Road Casualty Reduction
- Alasdair Sim – TS Trunk Road Casualty Reduction
- Allan Hoad – City of Edinburgh Council
- Angela McGibbon – Stirling Council
- Kenneth Brown – West Lothian Council
- Caitlin Taylor – RoSPA
- Caroline Brearly – Scottish Ambulance Service
- Derek Soutar – Falkirk Council
- Michael Grant – Police Scotland Safety Camera
- Marshall Greenshields – East Lothian Council
- Fraser Keast – West Lothian Council
- Nicola Marr – East Lothian Council
- Sarah Ritchie – Police Scotland
- Simon Bradshaw – Cycling Scotland
- Gillian Bathgate – Midlothian Council
- Thomas Mallinson – Police Scotland
- Dhusjan Sivaratnam – Fife Council
- Gillian Kelly – Fife Council
- John Russell – Living Streets
Welcome and Introductions
The Chair welcomed all members to the meeting and proceeded with introductions.
An update on national road safety activity was provided.
Action: Secretariat to share the TS response to the DfT consultations.
The minutes of the previous meeting on 19 November 2025 were previously agreed as an accurate record of discussion and since been published.
Outstanding Actions
Actions reviewed in the meeting, with three ongoing actions discussed:
Action - Share LPF East 2024 fatality contributory factors with members – this is now considered complete as James will share the information during the upcoming presentation.
Action - All LAs to share successes and difficulties with regards to implementing 20 mph and gaining compliance with Secretariat who will collate and share with the group as a whole – this action remains ongoing.
Action - Secretariat to ask other LPFs what are their successes and difficulties with regards to the implementation of 20 mph and gaining compliance. – this action remains ongoing.
Action: Secretariat to share the Highland Council evaluation report on speed humps pilot when available.
Knowledge and Data Analysis
James McCrum presented casualty statistics from Key Reported Road Casualties 2025 noting a 16% reduction in fatalities and a 3% overall reduction in total casualties. Localised stats for the East showed fatalities have decreased along with slight and total casualties, however serious injuries have increased.
Discussion following Key Reported Road Casualties 2025 presentation focused on:
Action: Secretariat to share Key Reported Road Casualties presentation with members.
Action: James McCrum to investigate the total distance travelled by pedestrians and share the information with members.
Safety Camera Programme
Lewis Bennett provided an overview of the Scottish Safety Camera Programme 2026 site selection work, identifying new sites for camera deployment. The findings have now been shared with Police Scotland, and the team is awaiting confirmation on whether any new sites have been identified for inclusion in the 2026 programme.
An overview on temporary short term deployment and distracted driver cameras was also provided with views from the group welcomed on possible additional deployment location which could be considered.
Action: Local authorities to suggest locations on their network which could be considered for temporary short term deployment and share with Secretariat.
Action: Local authorities to consider locations in an urban or town centre environment which can be proposed for the Distracted Driver cameras and share with Secretariat.
Road Safety Framework Fund
A total of 16 applications were received to the Road Safety Framework Fund 2026/27, with project being proposed which target key groups and road safety challenges.
ScORSA Managing Occupational Road Risk
The ScORSA membership is a free membership to all, included within the membership is access to the e-learning courses on managing occupational road risk.
There are two, one hour-long courses available:
- General course on managing occupational road risk
- Local authority course on managing occupational road
Action: All members to consider registering to become a ScORSA member.
Action: All members asked to complete training courses and provide feedback with Caitlin Taylor.
Action: Local authority members to share the ScORSA / MORR information with those who directly manage the organisations fleets.
Senior Driver Evaluation
Sarah Ritchie provided an overview of the Senior Driver Fitness to Drive Project, delivered in Aberdeenshire and support through the Road Safety Framework Fund.
The project aimed to improve road safety for all road users across the North East by funding Senior Driver Evaluations for older drivers with referrals coming from Police Scotland, the NHS and the DVLA.
A Senior Driver Evaluation differs from a driving test as it is designed to assess an individual's driving skills and provide an honest and impartial opinion of their ability to continue driving safely.
Drivers participated in an evaluation for a variety of reasons, including:
- Exploring vehicle modification options due to a physical disability.
- Confirming their ability to drive safely following a recent diagnosis or change in their medical condition.
- Seeking reassurance and confidence in their driving ability.
Discussion following the project overview focused on:
- Current assessment referral process through the DVLA and timescale.
- NHS / Opticians channels and awareness of the referral process.
Action: Secretariat to share the Senior Driver Fitness to Drive Evaluation with members.
Partner Updates/Discussions
A mix of verbal and written updates were provided with the following key points noted:
- Work on Road Safety Improvement Fund, 20mph and speed limit compliance continues to be a priority, with authorities looking at expanding the use of vehicle activated signs (VAS) to support better compliance.
- In response to an increase in collisions in West Lothian, Police Scotland have targeted activity being undertaken in the area. Police Scotland is also trialling the use of drones in the Scottish Borders, focusing on motorcyclists.
- Road safety campaigns also continue, with a Fitness to Drive campaign due to be relaunched at the end of July. Road Safety Scotland is supporting and will be attending the Scottish Festival of Motoring. New road safety resources, Mechanimals and Travel Together Safely launched in March 2026.
- Work continues on the Road User Awareness Training programme by Cycling Scotland, with them also becoming a member of PACTS.
- Scottish Ambulance Service is using the ScORSA MORR framework to undertake a gap analysis and develop an action plan. All new vehicles comply with the latest standards, and work is ongoing with operators to ensure familiarity with the new vehicle systems.
Action: Secretariat to re-share all July partner updates to members.
Action: Members seeking support with speed data in newly installed 20mph locations should contact the Secretariat or Chair who can support with TomTom data.
Action: Debbie Nicol to engage with SG Marketing regarding Police Scotland's request to access the Fitness to Drive engagement stall and report back to Police Scotland.
AOB & Date of Next Meeting
The date for the next meeting of the LPF East will be in November, date will be confirmed in due course.