Experience

Local Space

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non Executive Board Member

  • Nov 2018 - Present



London Borough of Newham

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Councillor

  • May 1982 - May 2018

  Elected Councillor representing Custom House Ward

• Executive Member for Regeneration & Strategic Planning

  • May 2002 - Jun 2014

  Principal Duties;Oversight of Strategic Planning and Development functions.... including(1) Land use planning policies and strategic planning guidance(2) Physical regeneration activity(3) Strategic transport policy and provision(4) The Local Development FrameworkTo guide the Elected Mayor of Newham on perception, change and performance in all aspects of the above.Priorities:· To ensure that new developments in the borough meet residents need and are sustainable.· To ensure the effectiveness of Local Development Frameworks.· To lead on the development of new transport proposals.· To promote and lobby on Crossrail, Eurostar and other major infrastructure projects.· To give political guidance to officers on the scope and content of consultation on major development opportunities.· To brief the Mayor personally on the findings of large scale consultation before it is released.· To be aware of regeneration projects within and outside the borough, obtain information on the types of jobs that will be available and the skills needed for them and advise the Council and Cabinet Member for Business and Skills.· To lead on measures to increase local understanding of the impact of development opportunities, including new jobs for Newham residents.To represent the borough at external regeneration bodies, e.g. LTGDC, Stratford Renaissance Partnership.



Four Communications

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Director

  • Jun 2014 - Mar 2018



London Legacy Development Corporation

• Stratford

• Member, Planning Decisions Committee

  • Oct 2012 - Jun 2014

  The London Legacy Corporation Board appointed a Planning Decisions Committee to ensure that decisions on planning applications are made in an open, transparent and impartial manner. The Planning Decisions Committee comprised 3 Legacy Corporation Board members, five local councillors recommended by the four boroughs directly affected by the proposals for the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and surrounding areas and a number of co-opted members bringing different skills and experience to the committee. I was one of the borough councillor members.



Royal Docks Management Authority Ltd

• London, United Kingdom

• Board Member

  • Mar 1998 - Jun 2014

  The Royal Docks Management Authority Limited (‘RoDMA’) owns, maintains and manages the water areas and marine infrastructure of the Royal Docks The Royal Docks Management Authority Limited (‘RoDMA’) owns, maintains and manages the water areas and marine infrastructure of the Royal Docks



London Thames Gateway Development Corporation

• United Kingdom
• Leasing Non-residential Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Apr 2004 - Feb 2013

  Non Executive Board Member Chair Planning Committee Non Executive Board Member Chair Planning Committee



Olympic Delivery Authority

• Stratford, London E15.

• Planning Committee Member

  • Aug 2006 - Sep 2012

  The ODA became the local planning authority for the Olympic Park area. The ODA was responsible for building new permanent venues for the Games and use afterwards. These included the Olympic Stadium, the Aquatics Centre, the International Broadcast Centre/Main Press Centre, the Velodrome, the “Copper Box” multi use venue and the BMX Track – all in the Olympic Park and the Lee Valley White Water Centre in Hertfordshire. It also built temporary arenas/facilities that will be dismantled and/or relocated after the Games: the Water Polo Arena; Basketball Arena; facilities for Wheelchair Tennis at Eton Manor; and the venue at Royal Artillery Barracks for Shooting, Paralympic Archery and Paralympic Shooting. The ODA's work was underpinned by six ‘priority themes’: design and accessibility, employment and skills, equality and inclusion, health, safety and security, sustainability, and legacy



Newham Primary Care Trust

• Non Executive Director

  • Apr 2004 - Apr 2011



Aylesbury New Deal For Comunities Programme

• L.B. Southwark

• Programme Consultant

  • Jan 2004 - Mar 2006

  Management and Evaluation of an urban regeneration programme. Management and Evaluation of an urban regeneration programme.



City Fringe Partnership

• City of London

• Regeneration Programme Manager

  • Aug 1998 - Jul 2003

  Management of Urban Regeneration Programmes Management of Urban Regeneration Programmes



North Kensington City Challenge

• Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea

• Senior Programme Co-ordinator

  • Jul 1994 - Jun 1998

  Development & Management of urban regeneration programmes Development & Management of urban regeneration programmes



London Docklands Development Corporation

• London, United Kingdom

• Board Member

  • Jun 1991 - Mar 1998

  Non Executive Director Non Executive Director