John Harvey Email & Phone Number

London Uk

MD of IRIS Consulting that specialise in performance improvement and research into what makes public policy and organisations more effective. Clients include: Home Office, Capital Energy Solutions, IBM Hong Kong, Marine Management Organisation, Olympic Delivery Authority, Ministry of Justice, Department for Work & Pensions, Metropolitan Police, North Yorkshire Police, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

led practice from inception in 2000

London, United Kingdom

Took on role as chairman in January 2018 having previously served as vice chairman.

London, United Kingdom

ROOM at RTPI is part of the Royal Town Planning Institute which promotes debate and education on issues at the interface between town planning and housing. The organisation is non-party political with members drawn from local authorities, housing associations, contractors and consultants. It holds seminars and conferences on topical subjects - such as ways of increasing housing supply, welfare reform and growth prospects in sectors of the housing and regeneration markets. ROOM at RTPI attracts sponsorship from various companies to help fund these events.

England

In this role I made independent decisions on appeals submitted by bus companies concerning reimbursement under concessionary bus fares schemes across the country.

London, United Kingdom

This involved attending meetings of the Panel chaired by Cabinet Office Ministers and giving advice about ways of improving Government procurement methods with a view to creating a level playing field for SMEs. Panel meetings were held quarterly at 70 Whitehall or 10 Downing Street with sub-groups meeting in between to discuss and work up recommendations.

London, United Kingdom

chaired seminars and policy discussions on housing and town planning

Hong Kong Sar

Carried out in-depth reviews of Government property administration including protection for buyers of off-plan flat sales, lease modifications and streamlining procedures.

interviewed and assessed candidates for senior posts - such as chief executives of housing associations and directors of local authorities.

led Government consulting practice

senior manager public sector consultancy practice

ran public sector performance improvement projects and evaluated public spending and policy programmes

senior manager public sector practice

I ran the social housing and urban regeneration consultancy practice before going to Hong Kong as adviser of land and property transactions to the HK Government (1996-1999 and again in 2007).

John led policy on regeneration of run-down council estates directing targeted annual investment programme of £350 million leveraging extra private sector funding.

Post Graduate Course, Public Administration

Anglo-German training course for senior civil servants involving exchange visits and study tours to Bonn, Munich, Cologne.

Bsc (Econ) Hons, Economics

Activities and Societies: special subjects; International relations, Military strategy, nuclear deterrence theory carried out reserach.

Bsc Economics, Economics, Upper Second

Bsc (Economics), Economics, History, Government, Engish Literature