This is for the post graduate conversion course for over 200 students a year who are primarily non cognate degree holders. The programme has two routes leading to either a College awarded Diploma in Surveying or an MSc in Surveying awarded by the University of Reading at the College of Estate Management

Former Deputy Chairman - Compulsory Purchase Association. Former (2003-13) - Regional Convenor - Wales. RICS Wales Board Member 2013CPO process synthesis / forensic analysis. Advising acquiring authorities on the use of appropriate CPO powers e.g. GHURC / Gloucester CC / SWRDA and improving robustness of processes as with Birmingham CC as ‘critical friend’ particularly the New Street CPO regarding approach to and review of the Statement of Reasons. Commissions have included: . • Expert witness - CPO process at the Shirley CPO Inquiry in May 2008. Objecting.• CPO process consultant to CBRE (petroleum & automotive) Malthurst LimitedSwayfields (Rugby) Limited / Deustche Postbank (sub consultant to Hammonds LLC)Shell(UK) PLC•CPO consultant/advisor to JJ Galagher UK Mango Planning the Hastings Pier project. Principality Building SocietyFriends of London Road Fire Station, Manchester Goodwin Development Trust Hull• Training Workshops / Seminars on CPO practice and project management focusing on sustainability, well being and community. Including: Contact Property Training nationally ‘Understanding CPOs’, Birmingham CC - CPO training and ongoing ‘critical friend’ support.College of Estate Management Training consultant - CPO processPINS DCMS DEFRA DfT NPCU DECC TS DCLG - CPO practice. (Internal Seminar)PINS Wales - Cardiff - CPO practiceDCLG endorsed course Compulsory Purchase and Compensation briefing for Acquiring Authorities Welsh Government Property ProfessionalsRICS Regional CPD SeminarsSwansea 2010Cardiff 2010Birmingham (West Midlands) 2010Southampton 2011Belfast 2011Swansea 2014Cardiff 2014IRRV Conference Telford 2012

Subjects: Real Estate specialising in urban economics of urban and regional Retail and Office/Commercial Development.

Asset portfolio management and major developments - strategic acquisitions, regeneration, strategic employment schemes. Internal CPO consultant challenging CPO integrity. Planning & Development Briefs. Project management, marketing and disposal of residential, commercial and industrial development assets. Aerospace business parks. Property related ASPB / NSPB corporate change management. Final project 2005 - deliver the Rodney Parade, Newport residential / mixed use, environmentally sensitive, riverside CPO.

An Authority which was born out of the Community Land Act but refocused under the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 with a brief ‘to bring land forward for development.’ The Authority was self funding and financing making surpluses and paying Corporation Tax. As a Land Manager in the Authority my main function was to:• manage land held and initiate bringing forward embryonic schemes to fruition. • project manage a number of significant schemes, working with and through consultants. In particular CPOs: Caerphilly Town Centre which won an award of best design for a town centre redevelopment. North East Bridgend BAA Mcarthur Glen / Bridgend Northern Distributor Road part of the Steering Group for the LG scheme at Newport

Urban estate management related to building a New Town operating at various times at all levels in the surveying profession. Dealt with most land uses including the acquisition development, management and disposal of Industrial, Commercial, Residential, Retail sites and buildings, Neighbourhood Development, Town Centre development and management, Self build plots. Scheme land assembly, CPOs, Highway Development / Acquisition

Investigating and analysing the impact of various dyestuffs on treated synthetic fabrics.