A new approach to house building: Our ambition is to build homes that generate more energy than they require over a yearly cycle.We will show that positive energy homes can be built at a profit, but still be priced competitively against similar sized, conventionally built properties.We call ourselves Positive Homes to reflect not just our response to the energy question - but also our attitude to the future: facing the challenge with confidence.

Nottingham's premier recording studioWhatever your musical ambition – we can help you realise it.We’ve got the space, the gear and most importantly the people. We’ve built a team of the most talented and experienced producers in the region – people who’ve made records with bands you’ve actually heard of.Every band that comes here gets the same attention – whether it’s your first recording session or you’re making an album.Our philosophy is simple: How good do you want to be? We want to make you better than that. We want to work with you to develop your sound and much more. So we keep the prices down and our quality up.

Lecturing undergraduates in practical journalism, public relations and advertising.

While the council recruits a permanent comms manager, I'm making sure the next residents newsletter gets produced, media enquiries are handled and a million other things. Lots to do!

Leading a team of six, with a £400,000 budget for England's third largest ALMO (arms length management organisation) - managing 29,000 council homes. Significant achievements:Developed new company branding, communications strategy, internal communications strategyReplaced all literature with new suite of publicationsMain customer newspaper achieved 96% readership rate (customer satisfaction surveys 2008,2009 and 2011) with production costs reduced by £35,000 a yearCreated new website (www.nottinghamcityhomes.org.uk) - unique visitors up 50% in two years Increased customer satisfaction to 80%Comprehensive marketing campaign helped secure £165m of Government funding to improve more than 20,000 homes by 2015.

Critical analysis and renewal of the emda brand and its application across all communications activities - achieving highest ever recognition levels (customer satisfaction survey December 2007) Establishment of a three year preferred suppliers list for contracts worth £1.5m+ paChief copywriter for the agencyRenewal of the emda website and intranetProduction of a corporate DVD and event organisation, including the 2007 Annual Public MeetingSeries of sector specific marketing campaigns (eg East Midlands European Office, Rural Development Programme and major regeneration schemes)Campaigns helped emda become the National Audit Office's highest rated Regional Development Agency

Electronic Staff Record ProjectDeveloping internal communications systems to support the creation of the largest HR and payroll system in the world, including:Promotional film in partnership with IBM America (IT supplier)Production of a range of resource packs and guides for account managers and NHS Trust Directors Setting up a new promotional literature stock management and distribution systemWriting and distributing an internal staff newsletter and a range of stakeholder communicationsBriefing papers to Project Board, liaison with other NHS agencies

Brought in to analyse current communications issues ahead of merger with Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire ambulance services. Improved previously terrible media relations and developed a strategy for internal and external comms post-merger

Responsible for public relations, marketing, community and stakeholder relations including consultation and market research, branding, design and print, internal communications, website and intranet and customer servicesMultiple award winning: National Library for the Blind website accessibility (2003)2nd National Public Service Awards for most improved public service (2004) - Customer Service Centre2nd, National Recycling Awards for the ‘recycling2go' wheeled bin collection service (2003)Double finalist in the Institute of Public Relations' PRIDE Awards for recycling2go and improvements to internal communicationsCreated the council's first branding and marketing strategy for leisure facilities, 2004-05. Subsequent campaign saw income doubling in 2005Complete restructure of Customer Service Centre - managing of a team of 30, £700,000+ annual budget. Performance improved by 300% over two years with staffing levels and costs reducedMember of senior management team. Extensive experience of business process re-engineering, performance managementCampaigns lead to Rushcliffe becoming the highest rated council for customer service in the UK, 2006-07 (MORI national poll).

Responsible for PR, marketing, branding and design and print functions for 10 regional offices and nationallyCreated a regional communications function from scratch. £500,000 annual budget. Introduced systems to identify controversial grants early and control media coverageOrganisation spokesman in local and national Press, radio and TV Trained key staff in media interview skills and all staff in media awareness Led the marketing campaign for the ‘Awards for All' small grants scheme Led the implementation of the Charities Board's rebranding as the Community Fund

Communications lead for key target seat of Loughborough, 1997 General Election Promotion of the local MEP's work at a local, national and European level

Responsible for writing the Ashby de la Zouch and Coalville Echo variants of the paper