Phil Camamile Ma Fcg Email & Phone Number

King'S Lynn, England, United Kingdom

WLMA is one of the UK’s largest consortia of drainage and water level management boards.*** As Chief Executive, I have taken a leading role in establishing and growing the WLMA to a group of six drainage authorities, who jointly administer their affairs to improve outcomes and reduce costs, as well as strengthen each authority’s own organisation and increase influence at a national and regional level, whilst retaining required autonomies. Recent major initiatives include a multi-year capital expenditure programme of pumping station and offline storage projects, including Wolferton Pumping Station, opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in February 2020.In addition to management of the consortia, and as water level management in the UK becomes more critical, WLMA has expanded its provision of services to multiple flood and coastal risk management authorities across England and Wales, in addition to trusts, charities, community groups, developers, agri-businesses and landowners.

JPAG is an independent sector-led panel that advises on proper practices in relation to the governance and accounts of approximately 10K smaller authorities.*** I chaired the panel from 2016 to 2022, following my long-time involvement representing the Association of Drainage Authorities (ADA) on the Joint Practitioners’ Advisory Group (2009 – 2016) that advised the Audit Commission on proper practice for >10K smaller authorities, and later representing ADA on the Department of Communities and Local Government’s Working Group, post Audit Commission (2013 – 2015).

South Holland Drainage Board is now part of the Water Level Management Alliance.*** I administered one of the largest drainage boards in the UK, and over the course of nearly 15 years, instituted strong governance, financial and operational practices that drove the quality and cost effectiveness of its services. Highlights include enhancing drain maintenance operations and design and development of Drainage Rating System, a first-of-its-kind software to levy and collect drainage rates that integrated with accounting and geographical information systems, now used by 95% of drainage boards in the UK.