Experience

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Principal External Funding Officer - Strategic Projects Team

  • Apr 1996 - Present

  I have worked as European and External Funding advisor within Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council for over 15 years. I have extensive experience of the European Structural Funds and, with colleagues, have helped to bring in over £50m of European funds for a variety of projects in Blaenau Gwent. I am currently working with colleagues and partner organisations to maximise the benefit to the Authority of the new round of Structural Funds for 2014-2020. I have worked as European and External Funding advisor within Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council for over 15 years. I have extensive experience of the European Structural Funds and, with colleagues, have helped to bring in over £50m of European funds for a variety of projects in Blaenau Gwent. I am currently working with colleagues and partner organisations to maximise the benefit to the Authority of the new round of Structural Funds for 2014-2020.



Blaenau Gwent CBC

• Blaenau Gwent CBC

• Community Development Manager - Secondment

  • Jan 2004 - Sep 2004

  I was seconded to manage the Community Development Unit of the Council. This involved the direct line management of over 20 staff, and I had responsibility for the delivery of the Welsh Assembly Government funded Communities First Programme in Blaenau Gwent. I was seconded to manage the Community Development Unit of the Council. This involved the direct line management of over 20 staff, and I had responsibility for the delivery of the Welsh Assembly Government funded Communities First Programme in Blaenau Gwent.



Gwent County Council

• Economic Development

  • Apr 1991 - Mar 1996

  I worked with colleagues in a small Economic Development Team to promote the benefits of Gwent as a location for inward investment, and helped to secure several investments at a time when Wales was the top performing UK region in attracting foreign direct investment into the UK. I worked with colleagues in a small Economic Development Team to promote the benefits of Gwent as a location for inward investment, and helped to secure several investments at a time when Wales was the top performing UK region in attracting foreign direct investment into the UK.