After two years leading our great technical and planning team delighted to have been asked to jointly lead the Development Team. With 3 mixed use projects on site and 3 more in the pipeline, we are bringing an innovative approach to new school delivery.

As Operations Director for NPS South West it is my role to build on the joint venture with Devon County Council as well as secure greater opportunities for the group with other JV partners and private sector clients. NPS deliver a comprehensive range of property services :-- Design Procurement, QS and Construction Management- Structural and Civil engineering- Building Surveying & CDM- Building Services Design and Maintenance- Estates and Asset Mgt.NPS is a national… Show more As Operations Director for NPS South West it is my role to build on the joint venture with Devon County Council as well as secure greater opportunities for the group with other JV partners and private sector clients. NPS deliver a comprehensive range of property services :-- Design Procurement, QS and Construction Management- Structural and Civil engineering- Building Surveying & CDM- Building Services Design and Maintenance- Estates and Asset Mgt.NPS is a national group delivering a comprehensive range of property services through local offices.www.nps.co.uk Show less

Heading our new west country office, Local Dialogue offer national coverage with local knowledge in delivering stake holder communications and community consultation. Founded in 2000, Local Dialogue are leaders in the field, responding to the new requirements and best practice to consult on new development.

Cabinet Member Schools, Childrens Services and post 16 Skills May 2013 to date Responsibility as Lead Member for Children’s Services, for the discharge of all the Council’s statutory functions, powers and duties in relation to children’s social care and education and learning. This includes the Council’s functions as local education authority particularly in respect of schools, support to children with special educational needs, provision of learning services, strategic commissioning of… Show more Cabinet Member Schools, Childrens Services and post 16 Skills May 2013 to date Responsibility as Lead Member for Children’s Services, for the discharge of all the Council’s statutory functions, powers and duties in relation to children’s social care and education and learning. This includes the Council’s functions as local education authority particularly in respect of schools, support to children with special educational needs, provision of learning services, strategic commissioning of integrated services for children & young people, school planning, school transport and early years services; for child protection and harm reduction services, children in care and support for young carers; services for youth including targeted services and the Youth Offending Service; fulfilling the Council’s lead role relating to the provision of post-16 education, training and skills for employment in schools, colleges and other settings: having regard to the Council’s strategic objectives and working collegiately to secure the future delivery and direction of these services Show less

elected as County Councilor for the Yealmpton Division I was invited into the Council Cabinet after the election in June 09I have been the Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning and Economic regen since 2009 and have now also taken on the brief for Workforce skills.

SWEP replaces the South West UK Brussels Office

My key role was to help migrate Visit Devon to be a sustainable member driven organisation and move it away from its historic dependency on the public sector