MRTPI - Chartered Town Planner

• Feb 2022 - Present

Membership No. 86946Chartered Town Planners represent the gold standard of planning practice. They are recognised by employers, clients and members of the public for their skills, expertise and professional practice.Throughout their career, Chartered Members make sure they remain at the forefront of new developments, legislative changes and the latest planning knowledge by maintaining continuous professional development (CPD). They must adhere to our Code of Conduct that specifies standards of professional ethics.Chartered Members use the designation MRTPI.

AssocRTPI - Associate Member

• Dec 2016 - Feb 2022

•Associate (AssocRTPI) membership is a partial professional qualification, awarded in recognition of achievement and demonstrable involvement in, or engagement with, particular areas of planning.

FArborA - Fellow

• Feb 2022 - Present

Membership No. PC03445Fellowship is the highest membership grade available to our members; recognising not only knowledge, experience and dedication to your chosen specialism within Arboriculture, but your contribution to the industry and the Association.Our Fellow members are individuals who exemplify the Associations values; and represent the best of arboriculture in their chosen career path. They can be from any specialism; consultancy, contracting, education, local authority/government, or science and research; but what they have in common is a passion for arboriculture, and for sharing this with others.https://www.trees.org.uk/Membership/Membership-Grades/Fellow

CEnv - Chartered Member

• Aug 2019 - Present

Membership No. PC03445

MArborA - Professional Member

• Dec 2016 - Present

Membership No. PR03445

Appointed Member - Education and Training Committee

• Jan 2020 - Dec 2022

Appointed Member - Education and Training Committee (2020-present) Arboricultural Association

RCArborA - Registered Consultant

• Mar 2021 - Mar 2021

Membership No. RC195 Certificate issued: March 2021

TechArborA - Technician Member

• Sep 2014 - Dec 2016

Membership No. TE03445

Corporate Member

• May 2008 - Sep 2014

CHort - Chartered Horticulturist

• Sep 2020 - Present

Membership No. 16945

MCIHort - Full Member

• Nov 2019 - Present

Membership No. 16945

TMLI - Technician Member

• Jul 2022 - Present

A member of the first ever cohort for the Technician Member of the Landscape Institute. I also provided mentorship as part of the second cohort, with the applicant successfully attaining Technician Membership. TMLI is the new Technician grade of membership that provides a professional home to a broader range of individuals in the sector. https://www.landscapeinstitute.org/news/landscape-institute-welcomes-first-cohort-of-technician-members/ A member of the first ever cohort for the Technician Member of the Landscape Institute. I also provided mentorship as part of the second cohort, with the applicant successfully attaining Technician Membership. TMLI is the new Technician grade of membership that provides a professional home to a broader range of individuals in the sector. https://www.landscapeinstitute.org/news/landscape-institute-welcomes-first-cohort-of-technician-members/

MBNA - Registered Member

• Aug 2021 - Present

MBNA is awarded to those naturalists that have established an expertise in the practice and understanding of natural history, and have become skilled and experienced in identification and other field skills. Becoming a Registered Member carries with it the status of being a proven field naturalist; it is an acknowledgement of gaining a high standard of competence in natural history. MBNA is awarded to those naturalists that have established an expertise in the practice and understanding of natural history, and have become skilled and experienced in identification and other field skills. Becoming a Registered Member carries with it the status of being a proven field naturalist; it is an acknowledgement of gaining a high standard of competence in natural history.

National Park Tree Consultant

• Jul 2019 - Present

Professional advice on: • Applications for works to trees covered by Tree Preservation Orders (including site visits); • Notifications for works to trees in Conservation Areas (including site visits); • Hedgerow removal notices (including site visits); • Planning applications which may have an impact upon trees, including providing comments and recommendations on submitted tree surveys and arboricultural assessments. • Provide an “on-call" informal pre-application advice to the Authority and public; • Assist and advise in the preparation of Tree Preservation Orders; • Assist and advise in the preparation of Tree Replacement Notices; • General advice and guidance on protected trees, and the processes and procedures associated.

Tree and Landscape Officer

• May 2008 - Present

Professional advice on: • Applications for works to trees covered by Tree Preservation Orders (including site visits);• Notifications for works to trees in Conservation Areas (including site visits);• Hedgerow removal notices (including site visits);• Planning applications which may have an impact upon trees, including providing comments and recommendations on submitted tree surveys and arboricultural assessments.• Provide an “on-call” informal pre-application advice service administered by the Authority;• Assist and advise in the preparation of Tree Preservation Orders;• Assist and advise in the preparation of Tree Replacement Notices;• Provide evidence and appear as specialist advisor in support of Appeals (as necessary);• Produced and prepared planning guidance relating to trees, hedges, hedgebanks and other landscape matters for publication on the Authority’s website;• Appear at Planning Committee as advisor and case officer as and when required;• General advice and guidance on protected trees, and the processes and procedures associated.

Investigating Officer

• Mar 2016 - Dec 2016

Carried out surveys of camping sites in the National Park and produced a bilingual guidance note on '28 Day Rule' and Certificated Caravan and Camping sites, based upon common issues.The '28 Day Rule' leaflet is a brief guide to what is permitted under planning law for 28 day rule and certificated caravan and camping sites.

CEnv - Chartered Environmentalist

• Jul 2019 - Present

CEnv demonstrates that an individual has been judged by their peers to be working at the highest standards in the environmental aspects of their work. A CEnv must be able to demonstrate: •A high level of theoretical knowledge of sustainability and environmental issues •Successful application of this knowledge to lead sustainable management of the environment •Effective interpersonal and communication skills •A personal commitment to maintain professional standards, and to recognise obligations to society, the profession and the environment. https://socenv.org.uk/chartered-environmentalist/

Utility Arboricultural Surveyor

• 2002 - 2008

Arboricultural surveying for vegetation management adjacent to power lines. Carrying out in-house training for NPTC UA1 and UA2 theory. Arboricultural surveying for vegetation management adjacent to power lines. Carrying out in-house training for NPTC UA1 and UA2 theory.

Stores Manager

• Jan 2001 - Nov 2001

Stores, Equipment and Logistics Manager Gained invaluable biosecurity experience dealing with logistics and equipment management during the 2001 Foot and Mouth outbreak. Stores, Equipment and Logistics Manager Gained invaluable biosecurity experience dealing with logistics and equipment management during the 2001 Foot and Mouth outbreak.

Hard Landscaping

• 1999 - 2000

Voluntary work managing and maintaining the Fife Coastal Path. Working towards NVQ Level 2 in Hard Landscaping. Voluntary work managing and maintaining the Fife Coastal Path. Working towards NVQ Level 2 in Hard Landscaping.

HNC - Habitat Surveying for Nature Conservation

• 1998 - 1999

Full-time volunteer and completed a HNC including the following units: • Principles of ecosystems • Plant identification • Habitat surveying • Management planning for nature conservation • Legislation and planning for nature conservation • National Vegetation Classification surveying and monitoring • Faunal surveying • Information technology applications Full-time volunteer and completed a HNC including the following units: • Principles of ecosystems • Plant identification • Habitat surveying • Management planning for nature conservation • Legislation and planning for nature conservation • National Vegetation Classification surveying and monitoring • Faunal surveying • Information technology applications