Katie Lindsay
Principal Policy and Programme Officer - Waste and Circular Economy at Greater London Authority at Greater London Authority- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Practitioner of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (PIEMA)
IEMADec, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Certificate in BID Management
University of WestminsterOct, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
Advanced Excel
City LitFeb, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
PRINCE2 Practitioner
APM GroupJun, 2008- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Greater London Authority
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United Kingdom
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Principal Policy and Programme Officer - Waste and Circular Economy at Greater London Authority
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Oct 2020 - Present
Supporting London's transition to a low carbon circular economy through innovative policies and strategic plans.
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Prinicpal Policy and Programme Officer - Energy Efficiency
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Feb 2019 - Oct 2020
Lead the delivery of the Cleaner Heat Cashback (CHC) commercial boiler scrappage scheme, reducing emissions from commercial premises and achieving reductions in operating costs. Manage £10m budget, monitor and evaluate performance, manage and mitigate risk, report progress to senior boards. Engagement lead for London Power a new energy supply company for Londoners. Developed an engagement strategy to reach disengaged Londoners and built relationships from scratch with key stakeholders including local authorities, housing associations and NGOs. Provide bespoke, data led support to reduce fuel poverty and carbon emissions through business cases and communications plans.Procure and contract manage specialists to deliver projects including commercial energy efficiency, solar PV and domestic retrofit. Liaison with the Mayor’s office and senior managers to ensure that projects deliver against Mayoral priorities, achieving successful approval of proposals at Board level. Respond at pace to Mayoral questions, public enquiries and press. Show less
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Project Manager, Financial Instruments
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May 2018 - Jan 2019
Lead the Revolving Investment in Cities of Europe (RICE) project to increase use of Financial Instruments (FIs) to finance urban projects.Presented to international audiences and sat on expert panels on the use of financial instruments in metropolitan settings.Designed and delivered multinational workshops at European conferences on the use of FIs by cities and regions; included small group workshops and seminars to large audiences of 200+. Built strong international partnerships with the cities of Manchester, Milan and The Hague, as well as the European Investment Bank and PwC. Procured and managed consultants to undertake economic modelling supporting the scale up of smart city infrastructure by boroughs. Show less
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GO! Southampton
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Interim Operations Director
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Mar 2018 - Apr 2018
Led the delivery of business plan commitments, including a waste and recycling service, community safety initiatives, street cleaning services, air quality and collective procurement programmes. Contract role covering the post during recruitment of a permanent Operations Director. Led the delivery of business plan commitments, including a waste and recycling service, community safety initiatives, street cleaning services, air quality and collective procurement programmes. Contract role covering the post during recruitment of a permanent Operations Director.
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Cross River Partnership
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Engagement Consultant
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Jan 2018 - Apr 2018
Project management of air quality projects enabling transition to sustainable business operations. Development of a community engagement strategy increasing take up of SME support. Planning, procurement and oversight of project communications materials. Development and implementation of project management systems and tools. Project management of air quality projects enabling transition to sustainable business operations. Development of a community engagement strategy increasing take up of SME support. Planning, procurement and oversight of project communications materials. Development and implementation of project management systems and tools.
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ReLondon
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United Kingdom
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager: Advance London Circular Economy Programme
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Jan 2017 - Jan 2018
Ensured the effective management, monitoring and reporting of the Circular Economy Programme. Developed and facilitated Circular Economy SME workshops. Implemented project management systems and control techniques for budget, outputs and risks. Led procurements within UK and European regulations. Ensured the effective management, monitoring and reporting of the Circular Economy Programme. Developed and facilitated Circular Economy SME workshops. Implemented project management systems and control techniques for budget, outputs and risks. Led procurements within UK and European regulations.
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Baker Street Quarter Partnership
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Operations Manager
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Apr 2013 - Jan 2017
Developed and delivered the Public Realm and Member Services business plans and strategies. Account manager for forty local corporations providing bespoke support and access to BID services Commissioned, implemented and managed services including Smarter Recycling, Street Team and cleansing. Ensured high quality service delivery by contractors, on time and to budget. Developed, procured and directed impactful campaign plans for Smarter Recycling, Smarter Quarter and the BakerStreetQ Street Team. Achieved 60% recycling rates and a 46% reduction in vehicles. Procured and managed multiple contracts, setting up Service Level Agreements and negotiating contract prices. Achieved £145k/pa savings on Smarter Recycling and £65k/pa on street cleansing. Managed the BakerStreetQ Street Team including tasking, personal development and staff welfare. Developed and maintained effective relationships with local stakeholders including Metropolitan Police, Westminster Council, TfL and Veolia. Show less
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WeAreWaterloo Business Improvement District (BID)
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Environment and Public Realm Project Manager
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Oct 2008 - Mar 2013
Developed and commissioned the commercial waste service, leading the transition from a single waste stream, to a zero to landfill, multi-stream service. Developed communications plans and commissioned communications materials for environment and public realm projects. Increased take up of the recycling scheme by 115%. Developed and commissioned the commercial waste and recycling scheme for Vauxhall BID. Established monitoring and reporting processes, maintaining the budget within limits and delivering against outputs. Managed multiple contracts and established effective SLAs for street cleansing, planting and lighting. Ensured active stakeholder engagement in BID activities, including the Lower Marsh Regeneration Project. Built strong member relationships, securing a majority of ‘yes’ votes in the successful BID renewal campaign. Show less
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London Borough of Camden
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United Kingdom
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Officer - Environment and Crime
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Aug 2006 - Oct 2008
Developed and implemented guidance, procedures and performance monitoring measures for the Making the Difference small grants fund. Built capacity of community groups to deliver effective programmes through guidance on project planning, budgeting, procurement, and insurance. Procured and managed contractors to deliver projects, including designing out crime and public realm improvements. Delivered cross organisation and cross sector projects through the Area Based Working Group. Implemented building wide sustainability measures including a recycling scheme, energy efficient lighting and water saving initiatives. Show less
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Cross River Partnership
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Transport and Access Officer
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Apr 2004 - Jul 2006
Ensured strong performance of Single Regeneration Budget and Borough Spending Plan through monitoring and reporting to Board and Management Team.Developed and presented compelling business cases to Appraisal Panels, with 100% success.Achieved value for money on goods and services through robust procurement and contracts. Delivered multiple high-profile events on time and to budget.Administered four quarterly steering groups, providing papers and minutes to agreed timeframes.Established effective relationships with key stakeholders and partners. Show less
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Partnership Support Officer
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May 2003 - Mar 2004
Project and administrative support to the Partnership team of eight staff.
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Education
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1997 - 2000
University of Southampton
Bachelor’s Degree, Geography, environment, population, regeneration, economic development, climate change, urbanism -
1995 - 1997
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College
A-Level, Geography, Sociology, English Language -
1990 - 1995
Wyvern College
10 A-C grade GCSEs inc. Maths, English and Science
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