Tim Soane Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

Rivermead Court Limited is the landlord company where I live. I was elected chairman from 13 June 2023.

We specialise in customised dynamic web development, sometimes referred to as 'Web 2.0'. From good entry level to fully dynamic user-driven sites.

London

Persuasion Associates offers** One-to-one personal coachingIndividually tailored plans with effective measurement of performance, at the opening and close of the coaching assignment, using recognised tools to identify areas for improvement** Senior Executive LearningBy working with individuals and teams to improve their people management, heighten their self-awareness and strengthen their team working skills we empower and improve business outcomes at both the individual… Show more Persuasion Associates offers** One-to-one personal coachingIndividually tailored plans with effective measurement of performance, at the opening and close of the coaching assignment, using recognised tools to identify areas for improvement** Senior Executive LearningBy working with individuals and teams to improve their people management, heighten their self-awareness and strengthen their team working skills we empower and improve business outcomes at both the individual and organisational level** Leadership AssessmentRespected, credible and valued – delivering the right outcomes to ensure the right people in the right place at the right time doing the right thing** Facilitation of Workshops and Away-daysMeaningful and valuable sessions focusing on business challenges, for example: Strategy Implementation; Delivery; Leadership; Capability Re-review follow up; Enhancement and development of people and change agendas; talent and diversity management Show less

Addis Ababa

Project Assurance on Ministry of Civil Service's proposed HR system.

Sunningdale

I chaired a series of courses to help senior public servants develop their leadership skills

• Creating a programme of innovative projects to cut red tape and regulatory costs on business, for example - the Penfold review of non-planning consents [http://bit.ly/aopwgs] - a review of the cumulative impact of regulation on micro businesses [https://bit.ly/3ScEUyc] - reviewing the anti-money laundering regime [http://bit.ly/mlr2007]• Implementing the Coalition Government's commitments on better regulation, including 'One-in, One-out', ending 'tick-box' enforcement… Show more • Creating a programme of innovative projects to cut red tape and regulatory costs on business, for example - the Penfold review of non-planning consents [http://bit.ly/aopwgs] - a review of the cumulative impact of regulation on micro businesses [https://bit.ly/3ScEUyc] - reviewing the anti-money laundering regime [http://bit.ly/mlr2007]• Implementing the Coalition Government's commitments on better regulation, including 'One-in, One-out', ending 'tick-box' enforcement, sunsetting regulations and regulators, etc.• Managing the reviews of the 30 'Hampton' regulators to help them increase transparency; highlight areas for development; and spread good practice [http://bit.ly/9Y4wYF] Show less

• Government policy on the National Minimum Wage, including the design and implementation of a new penalty regime [http://www.lowpay.gov.uk]• Construction and implementation of "Success at Work" published March 2006 [http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file27469.pdf]• Initiating and delivering the McLeod Review of employee engagement [http://www.bis.gov.uk/files/file52215.pdf]

• Designed and led major change programme, implementing ground-breaking new HR performance management systems; internal communications systems; and better relationships with the trade unions.• Led DTI HR and Organisation Design strategy and its pay and reward divisions.• Head of project and programme management and looking at the people implications of the programme

• Developed policies for, presented and issued two major Government White Papers on competitiveness for different administrations• Designed, secured agreement and funding for and established a £100 million ‘sector challenge fund’ to replace other forms of sectoral and technology support• as Director, Departmental Better Regulation Unit, instituted 'regulatory forward look' to reduce the risk of a 'head of steam' building up behind pet projects.

• Developed and implemented competitiveness plans for 10 key electrical sectors, in particular the suppliers to electricity and railway markets• Unblocked investment blight in the railway supply sector by securing industry-wide agreement to use non-traditional purchasing (“power by the hour”) leading to the Northern Line refurbishment [http://bit.ly/bj9hZl]• Prevented the harmonisation of the British plug and socket [web link to follow]• Ran a £20m a year collaborative technology… Show more • Developed and implemented competitiveness plans for 10 key electrical sectors, in particular the suppliers to electricity and railway markets• Unblocked investment blight in the railway supply sector by securing industry-wide agreement to use non-traditional purchasing (“power by the hour”) leading to the Northern Line refurbishment [http://bit.ly/bj9hZl]• Prevented the harmonisation of the British plug and socket [web link to follow]• Ran a £20m a year collaborative technology support programme for the electrical engineering sector Show less

• Ended the BT/Mercury duopoly [see "Competition and Choice: Telecommunications Policy for the 1990s"]• Deregulated UK telecommunications service market [new general licence issued]• Ended fibre to the home monopoly [see "The Logical Separation of Physical Systems"]• Oversaw the second BT share sale

• Led UK negotiating team on Trade in Services• Coordinated UK negotiating position on the GATT (now WTO) negotiations in the "Uruguay Round" of multilateral trade negotiations• Concluded amicably two rounds of EU/US subsidy negotiations for large aircraft

• British Steel shareholder relations• EU steel subsidies• Textiles policy• Shipping policy - competition negotiations between the US and the Consultative Shipping Group (EU and Japan)• Concorde development programme oversight and cost sharing negotiations• Industrial Development Unit - EU state aids policy• Protection of Trading Interests Bill, curbing US attempts to impose its jurisdiction extraterritorially• Licensing cellular phone technology in the UK for the… Show more • British Steel shareholder relations• EU steel subsidies• Textiles policy• Shipping policy - competition negotiations between the US and the Consultative Shipping Group (EU and Japan)• Concorde development programme oversight and cost sharing negotiations• Industrial Development Unit - EU state aids policy• Protection of Trading Interests Bill, curbing US attempts to impose its jurisdiction extraterritorially• Licensing cellular phone technology in the UK for the first time (1980)• Private Secretary to Minister for Industry and Design Show less

I looked after the Senior Civil Service succession planning 'system'. This consisted of a huge card index on the wall of the Cabinet Secretary's office in which cards each of about 8cm x 16cm for each SCS and potential SCS were stored. On each card would be basic biographical details, postings, potential, etc

Civil Engineering

A Levels

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