Experience

ethical partnership (trading name of Ethical Planning LLP)

• Senior Partner

  • Jan 2004 - Present

  Allen is one of the two founder partners of ethical partnership - his portfolio of work is ever-changing and he's always looking for new challenges. Allen is one of the two founder partners of ethical partnership - his portfolio of work is ever-changing and he's always looking for new challenges.



SLC PROPERTY LTD

• United Kingdom
• Construction

• Business Development and Planning Director

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Allen leads the team of chartered planners at SLC Property Ltd. Our team of urban planners, designers and environmentalists operates across the UK from the Newcastle upon Tyne and Birmingham offices. Providing advocacy for local authorities, developers and property owners with particular expertise in rail and infrastructure. Allen leads the team of chartered planners at SLC Property Ltd. Our team of urban planners, designers and environmentalists operates across the UK from the Newcastle upon Tyne and Birmingham offices. Providing advocacy for local authorities, developers and property owners with particular expertise in rail and infrastructure.



Federation of Small Businesses

• Non-profit Organizations

• Chairman of the Newcastle and Northumberland Branch

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  Allen was elected branch chair at the end of October 2015. He and his committee are focussed on growing the membership, raising the profile of small businesses, and in doing so, working with decision-makers to ensure that the interests of small businesses are foremost in the region's economic plans.

• Chairman of the Environment Energy and Policy Unit

  • Jan 2013 - Present

  Responsible for representing small businesses at DEFRA & BEIS, the boards of OFGEM & OFWAT, the Environment Agency and Natural England on behalf of the 200,000 small businesses that are members of the FSB. Allen has a policy support team based in London to help him with this role.