Steve Marshall Email & Phone Number

• Through Wild Future, I'm responsible for a varied project portfolio across parks, ecology, planning, waste and property, including:
• procurement of multi-lot multi-supplier park services framework
• policy and strategy production / review, including allotments, environmental practices, and leases to voluntary organisations
• land management planning and delivery for key conservation and heritage sites
• leading the Council's delivery in the Lower Crane Valley, including The Duke's River project
• negotiating and delivering two new open spaces via planning gain

Twickenham, United Kingdom

Interim management of Richmond Council's Parks and Open Spaces service following restructure, responsible for 128 spaces and 10 staff across parks, play, trees, ecology, allotments and events.APSE's Best Service Team of the Year for Parks, Grounds and Horticultural Services in 2015. Joint winners of Britain in Bloom 'City' in 2013 and the international.

London, United Kingdom

Wild Future is a small environmental consultancy providing greenspace, ecology, land management and related services.Through expert advice, project management and delivery, our goal is to help clients achieve high quality and environmental excellence, and to inform intelligent decision-making, design and management through reliable data and efficient.

In addition to duties for Head of Parks, Countryside and Events, I took on responsibility for: management of sports facilities - 4 leisure centres with pools, 5 community leisure centres, Athletics Centre; lead officer for London 2012, Tourism and Town Twinning; member of Town Centres Regeneration Board and Local Development Framework Board. Developed and.

Responsible to Director of Cultural Services for strategic direction of Service managing over 140 parks and open spaces, 70 buildings and 50,000 trees in the borough, advising Corporate Board and Members on professional issues and overseeing strategy development, business and service planning, strategic procurement, high resident satisfaction and delivery.

Responsible to Head of Park Operations for managing open spaces and built facilities in Area, overseeing business unit planning, compliance with relevant legislation, high customer satisfaction and Service Plan delivery within strict budgets and income targets. Sites include 2 Country Parks totalling over 500ha, Ranger Service, 2 historic gardens, 2.

Responsible to Regional Director for managing 20 reserves - totalling over 3,000 ha, across 7 counties - for birds, wildlife, visitors, profile and income generation; leading and developing the Reserves team of 50 staff, line managing 2 Senior Site Managers, 3 Site Managers and a Health & Safety Officer. Member of Regional Management Team, overseeing all.

Responsible to Chief Executive for managing a portfolio of 46 reserves for biodiversity, heritage, visitors, Trust profile and income generation; led the Reserves team of seven staff; Member of Co-ordinating Team, and producing quarterly reports for Trustee’s Conservation Committee; Plan and manage budget of £400,000 annually; Key sites included: Rye Meads.

For Hertforshire County Council, responsible for a range of projects in land management and community enablement; acted as project manager, advisor, community liaison, or partnership leader as appropriate. Projects included: farm and woodland conservation advice; liaison and advisor for Parish / District Councils; management plans for Wildlife Sites and.

Responsible to Senior Ranger for a range of site management and promotion activities.Duties included: practical habitat management of parkland, woodlands and uplands; supervision of volunteers; biological monitoring; management planning; co-ordination of Local Records Centre; environmental education; guided walks; running events and Visitor Centre.Trainee.

Responsible to Head Warden for a variety of property management duties; 'Careership' is a modern apprenticeship in countryside management, given a National Training Award in 1995.Duties included: practical management for habitats, species and estate maintenance of 300ha estate, including 100ha Country Park; management of volunteers and employment schemes.

Bsc(Hons), Countryside And Environmental Management, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Vice-chair, AU Countryside & Environmental Management Society Captain (Water Polo), AU Swim and Water Polo Club.

Btec National Diploma, Countryside Management, Distinction

Landscape & Conservation; People in the Countryside; Estate Management; Wildlife Management; IT; People Management