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County Councillor Hazel Harding CBE - Chair
Lancashire County Council
http://www.lancashire.gov.uk
Leader of Lancashire County Council & Cabinet
Hazel was born in Heysham, Lancashire and educated in Lancaster. A trained journalist she worked on papers in both Lancashire and Devon.
Hazel was first elected to the County Council in 1985 and represents Rossendale North Division. During her years on the County Council, she has served on all major Committees and Sub-Committees. She was the Chair of the Education and Cultural Services Committee from April 1998 until 2001 when she was elected as Leader of the County Council. She is a Chair of the Local Government Association Safer Communities Board.
Hazel was awarded a CBE in the 2006 New Year’s Honours List for services to local government.
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Mrs Lesley Lloyd - Vice Chair
Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board
http://lancashireandblackpool.com
Lesley is Managing Director of Lloyd Marketing Ltd
Lives: Forest of Bowland
LBTB director since: January 2005
Lesley has over 20 years FMCG line marketing management and business development consultancy experience. Sectors worked in include the leisure industry, household goods, toiletries, food, pharmaceuticals, whisky, the media, and telecommunications.
Areas of specialism are working with board members to create, gain approval for and implement, strategic and operational business development plans for completely new companies and for the profitable re-development of existing businesses, through, for examples, new product/service development and launch, improving customer service outsourcing, developing new strategic partnerships, and creating/implementing change management programmes.
Prior to launching Lloyd Marketing, Lesley worked with Price Waterhouse and in key marketing management roles for a number of multinational companies where she managed and launched leading brands such as Mr Muscle.
Lesley is a member of the Institute of Management Consultancy and a PricewaterhouseCoopers Interim Manager.
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Cllr Alan Cottam - Member
Blackburn with Darwen Unitary Authority
http://www.blackburn.gov.uk
Alan was born in Bury and qualified as a mechanical engineer in the paper-making industry. After a spell in the Royal Military Police he first came to Blackburn as chief engineer at Sun Paper Mill. Following that he travelled extensively around Europe whilst employed by a German engineering company.
He was eventually appointed as chief executive at Smurfit Paper and Board in Burnley before leaving to start his own business which entailed managing his own intellectual property in the capital equipment market of water-borne industries.
Alan was first elected to Blackburn with Darwen Council in 1997 and he represents the Livesey with Pleasington ward. During his years on the Council, he has served on many committees concentrating on regeneration since the Council became a unitary authority in 1998. Alan is now executive member for the regeneration portfolio and chair of the Blackburn with Darwen Community Safety Partnership, and also serves on many other partnerships and external boards.
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Cllr Peter Goldsworthy - Member
Chorley Borough Council
http://www.chorley.gov.uk
Cllr Goldsworthy is Executive Leader and Leader of Conservative Group for Chorley Borough Council. He represents Euxton South ward.
Committee appointments
Borough/Parish Councils Liaison
Chorley West Community Forum Council
Executive Cabinet (Executive Leader)
Executive Leader
Executive Member for Corporate Policy and Performance
Executive Member for Customer, Democratic and Legal Services
Executive Member for Economic Development and Regeneration
Executive Member for Health, Leisure and Well-Being
Executive Member for Resources
Executive Member for Streetscene, Neighbourhoods and Environment
General Purposes Committee (Chair)
Appointments to outside bodies
Local Government Association General Assembly
Local Government Association Lancashire Branch
Local Government Association New Towns Special Interest Group
Local Government Association Rural Commission
Local Government Association Urban Commission
North West Regional Assembly
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Cllr Simon Renwick - Member
Fylde Borough Council
http://www.fylde.gov.uk
Cllr Renwick represents the Medlar-with-Wesham ward of Fylde Borough Council.
Cllr Renwick represents the council on the following outside bodies:
Kirkham Museum Project
Ribble Estuary Advisory Group
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Cllr Anthony Dobson - Member
Hyndburn Borough Council
http://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk
Councillor Tony Dobson was elected as the Mayor of Hyndburn at the Annual Meeting of the Council held at Accrington Town Hall on Wednesday, 16th May, 2007. Councillor Dobson has been a Hyndburn Councillor for 7 years and represents Barnfield Ward.
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Councillor John David - Member
Pendle Borough Council
http://www.pendle.gov.uk
Councillor David is the Leader of the Council and Executive Member for Operational Services. He represents the Old Laund Booth Ward of Pendle Borough Council.
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Cllr Richard Sherras - Member
Ribble Valley Borough Council
http://www.ribblevalley.gov.uk
Councillor Richard Else Sherras represents the Gisburn and Rimington Wards of Ribble Valley Borough Council. |
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Cllr Brian Essex - Member
Rossendale Borough Council
http://www.rossendale.gov.uk
Conservative party Councillor for Helmshore ward. Councillor Essex is the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Resources.
He currently serves on the following Council Committees:
Cabinet
Accounts
Lancashire Local
Appointments and Appeals
Other Council Appointments
Member Development Working Group
Grants Advisory Group
Haslingden with Edenfield Neighbourhood Forum
Neighbourhood Forum Working Group
Outside Bodies
Childrens' Trust
Rossendale Transport Limited
Rossendale Citizens Advice Bureau
Lancashire Economic Partnership
West Pennine Moors Area Management Committee
North Western Local Authorities Employers' Association
University of Lancaster Court
Councillor Essex retired at Christmas 2005 after twenty five years as a headteacher.
He is currently the immediate Past President of the National Association of Head Teachers (North West).
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Cllr Cliff Hughes MBE - Member
South Ribble Borough Council
http://www.southribblebc.gov.uk
Coun Hughes MBE represents the Tardy Gate ward of South Ribble Borough Council. |
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Councillor Peter Hawley - Member
Wyre Borough Council
http://www.wyrebc.gov.uk
Councillor Hawley is the Economic Portfolio holder at Wyre Borough Council.
Councillor Peter Hawley is a serving Councillor for the Tithebarn Ward in Poulton and has been a Borough Councillor since 1987. Born in Stoke on Trent, Councillor Hawley moved to Poulton-le-Fylde in 1962 and is the owner of a successful local travel and coach company.
As a past Deputy Mayor and previously Leader of the Council, Councillor Hawley has served on all major committees and was a cabinet member and holder of the Living Safely Portfolio. He has served as a Governor at Carr Head School and is currently Chairman of Baines Charity Foundation, a Governor of Baines High School and is Honorary President of Poulton Air Training Corps.
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Cllr Anthony Gornall - Member
Preston City Council
http://www.preston.gov.uk
Councillor Gornall is the Cabinet Member for Environment and Regeneration.
He represents Preston Rural North Ward.
Councillor Gornall serves on the follows outside bodies:
Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty –Advisory Committee
Groundwork Lancashire West and Wigan Ltd
Lancashire Economic Partnership
Lancashire Environment Forum
Lancashire Waste Management Strategy Steering Group
Preston Strategic Partnership – Thematic Working Group – Prosperous Preston
Springfield Stakeholder Group
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Councillor Martin Smith - Member
Burnley Borough Council
http://www.burnley.gov.uk
Councillor Smith is the Executive Member for Regeneration and Economic Development at Burnley Borough Council. |
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Mr Mike Damms MBE - Member
Chamber of Commerce East Lancashire
01254 356400
http://www.chamberelancs.co.uk
An internationally experienced graduate engineer with a subsequent career in the logistics sector, with a decade as director for two of the UK’s largest transport companies.
As CEO of the Chamber of Commerce East Lancashire since 1993, has implemented the Chamber’s policy ‘to help improve the local economy’, and has represented both the sub-region and the North West on a number of boards and committees, including:
Vice Chair LEP Board and Chair Central Lancashire City Region Development Group
Objective 2 Structural Funds negotiating team with the EC commission, and Programme Monitoring Committee member
Board member of ENWORKS (Environment) and Regional Action Plan (HE:RDA)
Member NW International Trade Forum and European Strategy Group
Chair Lancashire Strategic Economic Regeneration Group
Member 5 LSPs, plus Lancashire Partnership
Member ‘Star’: Education and Skills Review
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Cllr Abbott Bryning - Member
Lancaster City Council
http://www.lancaster.gov.uk
Formerly head of management and business studies at Lancaster and Morecambe College and O U Tutor. Now Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Economic Development.
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Mr Ian Haworth - Member
Learning and Skills Council
http://www.lsc.gov.uk
Ian Haworth was appointed the Lancashire Director of the Learning and Skills Council in September 2006. He has worked in education since 1998 when he was appointed as the Director of External Relations and Communications for the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST). He played a major role in the merger of UMIST and the University of Manchester, which took place in September 2005. He was responsible for the brand, communications and marketing of the merged university and served on the merger implementation board. Following the merger, he became The University of Manchester’s Director of Public and Government Relations. |
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Mr Alan Roff - Member
University of Central Lancashire
01772 892503
http://www.uclan.ac.uk
Alan has a first degree in Mathematics from Oxford University and a Masters degree in Quantitative Social Science from the University of Kent at Canterbury. He has been a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society since 1975. He taught, researched and acted as a consultant at the University of Kent and at Kingston University in Quantitative Social Science and the Business Applications of Information Technology.
Alan joined the University of Central Lancashire in 1983, became a member of its Directorate in 1986 and became Deputy Vice-Chancellor in 1995 where he is responsible for strategic planning, student recruitment and regional and commercial affairs. Within the University, he chairs the Professorial & Readership Committee, Student Access Committee and Corporate & Financial Planning Group.
Alan represents the university sector on the Regional Monitoring Committee for EU funding for the region. He also chairs the Regional Action Plan Board which has been charged with the task of allocating £60million of EU structural funds to regionally strategic projects in support of the Regional Economic Strategy.
In Lancashire, he chairs the Boards of the Lancashire Economic Partnership, the Preston Strategic Partnership Executive and the Lancashire Digital Development Agency. He also chairs the Higher Education in East Lancashire group. He is a member of the Boards of Business Link Lancashire, and Preston Vision and represents the University on the Lancashire Partnership Executive. He is also a member of the Lancashire Skills & Employment Taskgroup.
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Mr Roderick O' Brien - Member
Lancaster University
http://www.lancs.ac.uk
Roderick O'Brien is Director of the Research & Enterprise Services Division. The Division is responsible for the University's third mission activities including the development of research income streams, commercial development and exploitation of the University's intellectual property rights, student employment and research accounts and contracts. Assisting in these activities within the division are the Programme Support Unit, dedicated outreach teams in the Infolab and Manley Building Knowledge Business Centres the Research Support Office, the Contracts Office, the Centre for Employability, Enterprise and Careers and the IP Commercialisation manager.
Roderick is a graduate of Merton College Oxford and was formerly an international banker, most recently with Schroders for whom he worked for 14 years. Latterly he also ran his own business in South East Asia.
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Mr Brian Ginty - Member
BAE Systems
http://www.baesystems.com
Brian is Head of Strategy and Capability with BAE Systems having worked in the aerospace sector for 30 years leading and supporting R&D programmes at national and European level. He has recently been involved in strategic analysis and modelling of aerospace capability and footprint within the UK and providing evidence to support the implementation of the MoD's Defence Industrial Strategy. |
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Mr Tim Webber - Member
Barnfield Construction
01282 442300
http://www.barnfieldconstruction.co.uk
Tim is founder and Managing Director of the Nelson based Barnfield Construction. One of the largest Developer/Contractors in the North West, Barnfield has a group turnover of circa 50 million. The group is involved in speculative housing through to social housing, all aspects of development in the commercial and industrial sector, together with projects within the field of Retail and Leisure.
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Ms Babs Murphy - Member
North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce
http://www.lancschamber.co.uk
Babs Murphy began her career with the Chamber of Commerce movement in 1984, initially advising businesses in matters relating to International trade. Later she spearheaded expansion plans which led the Chamber in doubling its membership and turnover. Made Chief Executive of North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce in 1992 Babs has continued to develop the business and services it now offers to its membership.
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Mr Andy Moss - Member
Capita Property Consultancy
01254 273297
http://www.capita.co.uk
Andy is a regeneration consultant with a background in urban design. He works throughout the North West and is part of Capita's partnership with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. Andy has experience in both central and local government before joining Capita in 2001 and now focuses on regeneration, placemaking and local participation.
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Mr David Kershaw - Member
Blackpool Airport
http://www.blackpoolinternational.com
David Kershaw is Chief Executive Officer of Blackpool International Airport. Born in Manchester, David obtained an MBA from Manchester Business School. His previous experience range from Project Manager with British Airways to various positions rising to Executive Vice President UK with Servisair. David recently became Chief Executive Officer of Blackpool International Airport and describes this as a particularly exciting time with plans for taxiway and apron works, new routes in the pipeline and a Master Plan that sets the agenda for the future.
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Mr Henry Owen-John - Member
English Heritage
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk
Henry is an archaeologist by profession and worked for 15 years in South East Wales on a wide range of field projects, including the extensive excavation of a Roman Fort between Swansea and Llanelli. This work was for the Glamorgan & Gwent Archaeological Trust, of which he was Deputy Director for a number of years before moving to English Heritage in 1991 as Inspector of Ancient Monuments for North East England. When English Heritage established regional offices in 1999 he became the first Assistant Director of the North West Region and in September 2004 took up the current post as Planning and Development Regional Director for the North West. This work involves a wide range of initiatives in the historic environment, which reflect the diverse nature of the region, from the urban and industrial centres of Lancashire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester through to rural renaissance and the regeneration of seaside towns. Henry is a member of the Institute of Field Archaeologists and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.
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to be confirmed - Member
English Partnerships
http://www.englishpartnerships.co.uk
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Matt Crump - Member
Environment Agency
01772 714032
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Matt Crump is a geologist by training and has worked for the Environment Agency and its predecessors for 16 years. He is currently the Environment Manager for Morecambe Bay, having previously been responsible for the regulation of major industries across Lanchashire. Current responsibilities include the Agency's environmental monitoring work across Lancashire and he leads on the Farming and Agriculture sectors. Other responsibilities include Waste, Fisheries and the Water Industry. He has lived in the Northwest for over 20 years and shares his time between Preston and Penrith.
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Executive Director Bob Allen - Member
Groundwork Lancashire West & Wigan
http://www.groundwork.org.uk
Bob Allen is the Executive Director of Groundwork Lancashire West and Wigan a post he has held for 17 years.
He was born into a farming family in East Lancashire and following graduation in Agricultural Economics began work in the agricultural industry.
In 1976 he moved to Manchester University and managed its Farm Business Unit.
Whilst at the University he became a conservation volunteer and Board member of a Groundwork Trust and moved to his current position in 1990
Since then he has lead Groundwork in, Wigan, Chorley and the West of Lancashire achieving growth and expansion of activities throughout its operational area and recently merged two Groundwork Trusts.
Bob has broad experience of charity management, regeneration, resource procurement and partnership development at both operational and strategic levels.
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Mr Alistair Proctor BSc,MRICS - Member
Hurstwood Developments Ltd
http://www.hurstwoodgroup.com
Alastair is a Chartered Development Surveyor, he worked UK wide in his early career but over recent years has become heavily involved in a number of key regeneration schemes in his native Lancashire – including Blackburn, Rawtenstall, Bolton and Burnley.
He worked for Enterprise plc for a number of years before joining Hurstwood Group some eight years ago. Throughout this time he has specialised in the more complicated regenerative multi party schemes – often involving complicated grant cocktail assistance.
Alastair has been involved with Burnley Vision since its inception and has Chaired the Board for the last eighteen months.
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Mrs Susan Walmsley - Member
Job Centre Plus
01254 343835
http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk
Susan is the External Relations Manager for Jobcentre Plus in Cumbria and Lancashire and as such is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with external partners and stakeholders across the sub regions. By working in partnership and by promoting work as the best form of welfare Jobcentre Plus are able to help the economically inactive people of working age move closer to the labour market and to be able to compete effectively for work.
Susan has just returned to work in Lancashire (based in Blackburn) after spending 2 years in Cumbria as the External Relations Manager having previously spent 28 years working in Lancashire for Jobcentre Plus and its predecessor organisations. Born and raised on the Fylde Coast she has lived in Preston for the last 20 years.
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Mr Michael Cunningham - Member
Lancashire Constabulary
01772 412206
http://www.lancashire.police.uk
Michael Cunningham is Lancashire Constabulary’s Deputy Chief Constable. He was appointed to this position on 1st August 2007.
Before being promoted into this position, Mike had been Assistant Chief Constable with responsibility for operational policing across Lancashire. His portfolio included territorial policing, serious and organised crime, force intelligence, protecting vulnerable people and scientific support. In addition to these areas he also had responsibility for the operations services and planning departments.
Mike began his police career when he joined Lancashire Constabulary in 1987. Prior to becoming a police constable, Mike graduated from the University of Durham and became a teacher in Blackpool.
His police career started in Lytham, and Mike has been operational across the Constabulary area in a number of different ranks. He went full circle when he returned to Blackpool as Divisional Commander in 2002.
Following his attendance on the Strategic Command Course in Bramshill in November 2005 he returned to Lancashire Constabulary as Acting Assistant Chief Constable.
In his current role as Deputy Chief Constable, Mike takes the lead for the force in the areas of corporate development, professional standards, training, legal services and information management.
Mike is the national ACPO lead for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans -sexual (LGBT) rights and helps to promote the need for LGBT awareness in operational policing.
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Mr Rupert Swarbrick - Member
Lancashire Rural Development Board
http://www.lancashireruralpartnership.gov.uk
A Chartered Surveyor by profession, Rupert joined the Magenta Group in 2000. Currently, Rupert is Director of a number of companies and has interests in a variety of businesses including the iTpod Company, Six Pack Systems, Discovery, Mailing and Technology Ltd. and Thomco Building Services.
Rupert chairs the Lancashire Rural Development Board, the Ribble Valley Strategic Partnership and the Longridge Partnership.
Rupert is a Town Councillor and a founder Director of Longridge Social Enterprise Company.
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Mr Alan Bury - Member
The Manufacturing Institute
http://www.mas.dti.gov.uk
Alan has over 30 years experience in manufacturing covering a range of sectors in both large and small companies.
Prior to working for the Manufacturing Institute Alan worked for the North West Development Agency as Key Account Manager for a number of large strategically important companies in the region. Before this he headed up the Supply Chain development team working with SMEs across the region in improving their business strategies and growth.
Before his involvement in the public sector Alan was a Director of a locally based engineering SME for 10 years. This followed on from his Manager role in a large USA owned Multi-national engineering organisation where he worked at sites around the world.
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Ms Alison Wolstenholme - Member
North & West Lancashire Learning Partnership
http://www.northwestllp.ac.uk
Executive Director of Beneast Training Ltd, a private provider of WBL based on the Fylde Coast and operating in Lancashire and other parts of the Region.
Started ‘life’ as a civil servant involved in the development and delivery of youth training options for the Manpower Services Commission and Training Agency along with staff training and development.
Currently chair of the newly formed Lancashire Work Based Learning Executive Forum, chair of the Fylde 14-19 Partnership and chair of the North and West Lancashire Learning Partnership.
Particular interests in employer engagement and ensuring the profile of WBL route to career and qualification success is understood and fully recognised.
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Mr Martin Wright - Member
North West Aerospace Alliance
http://www.aerospace.co.uk
Martin is an Executive Director of the North West Aerospace Alliance.
Aerospace Experience
Martin Wright is a degree educated Chartered Engineer with over 30 years wide ranging experience up to Divisional Director level, with major defence and aerospace companies, designing, developing and manufacturing systems and components for world markets.
Martin Wright’s experience to date includes the management of integrated production facilities for the manufacture of defence and aerospace systems and components, the management of major projects and business sectors, all within major defence and aerospace companies.
Commercial Background
He was selected to use his expertise to generate new business streams for British Aerospace Systems subsidiary Royal Ordnance following the collapse of the former Soviet Union. As a result, several successful businesses were launched, based on the company’s technology.
He has played a major role in the development and implementation of business transformation programmes including the implementation of integrated business teams.
He worked as a Regional Business Advisor for the aerospace sector in the North West prior to being appointed as the Executive Director of the North West Aerospace Alliance in 2004. He is also a Director of Excellence North West.
International Collaboration and Bid Planning
He has been responsible for a wide range of business ventures with UK and overseas companies and Government organisations and has expertise and experience in international collaboration and multi-national, multi-cultural project teams as well as experience in leading the preparation of bids for major contracts. |
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Mr Ian Whittaker - Member
Northwest Development Agency
http://www.nwda.co.uk
After graduation, began his career working for the Department of Transport. Has worked in the field of regeneration and economic development for over 15 years, serving in the Manchester and Salford City Action Team; as Private Secretary to Regeneration Sponsor Ministers and in the Government Office’s Ministerial Business Unit supporting Regeneration and Trade & Industry Ministers. He has been with NWDA since its inception in 1999 starting as Programme Manager for the NW SRB programme. Prior to appointment as Policy and Partnership Manager for the Agency, he was Area Manager for Lancashire, led for the NWDA on the Ancoats CPO and delivery of the Ancoats Urban Village regeneration strategy in Manchester, and worked with Local Strategic Partnerships in development of economic elements of Community Strategies and Neighbourhood Renewal Plans.
He has been a Director of the Pilsworth Environment Company, an Environmental Body set up under the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme, for over 10 years and a Trustee of Groundwork Bury for nearly 4 years.
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Mr Doug Garrett - Member
ReBlackpool
http://www.reblackpool.com
Chief Executive of ReBlackpool (Blackpool’s Urban Regeneration Company) since its inception in 2005. The URC is tasked with delivering the Blackpool masterplan vision and in so doing bring £1.6 billion investment and 20,000 new jobs to the nation's premier coastal resort and wider northwest region.
Previously Deputy Chief Executive of Laganside Corporation in Belfast, where he led the development of the Docks and riverside area securing £1billion investment and 20,000 jobs for the City.
At Laganside Corporation he’d worked for the previous decade in various positions including Director of Marketing and Director of Operations.
Before returning to Belfast, where he’d grown up, Doug worked in operations management, marketing and advertising in London and Stuttgart.
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Mr Perry Hobbs - Member
United Utilities PLC
01925 537535
http://www.uuplc.co.uk
Perry Hobbs is Head of Environmental Regulation
for United Utilities.
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Mr Peter V Richards - Member
Springfields Fuels Ltd (Westinghouse)
01772 763541
http://www.springfieldsfuels.com
Peter Richards has worked in the nuclear industry for 39 years. He currently works for Springfields Fuels Ltd (Westinghouse) and is Head of Site for Springfields Fuels Ltd (SFL).
The Springfields Site situated at Salwick, between Preston and Blackpool, manufacturers nuclear fuel and intermediate products for the UK and international markets, a role it has undertaken since 1946. The site currently employs about 1500 people and is recognised for its excellence in manufacturing processes, safety management systems and partnership working with its Unions.
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Ms Jackie Mason - Member
Elevate East Lancashire
http://www.elevate-eastlancs.co.uk
Jackie Mason is Strategy and Policy Director for Elevate, Pennine Lancashire’s Housing Market Renewal (HMR) pathfinder.
She is responsible for ensuring Elevate is taking the right approach to regenerating inner urban areas across the boroughs of Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle and Rossendale.
A resident of Pendle, Jackie has seen HMR work up close, and has huge enthusiasm for the area and particularly the stunning Pennine Lancashire countryside. She worked alongside the pathfinder in her previous role with Lancashire County Council.
Jackie is ensuring through ongoing research and analysis that Elevate continues to anticipate the future needs of local communities where housing is currently in poor condition or low demand and there is a lack of housing choice. She also makes sure the pathfinder adopts and follows the policies needed to get the housing market back on track, and works in partnership with other organisations which can help make Pennine Lancashire a place where people want to live, work and visit.
“The work Elevate is doing to rebuild communities is something I strongly believe in,” said Jackie, who lives with her two children Lucy and Jake and is a governor at a local school.
“I got my first taste of regeneration a number of years ago whilst working in Bury, it whetted my appetite and now I am passionate about helping Pennine Lancashire reach its potential.
“We live in a fantastic area, but it isn’t as widely recognised as it should be. I want to help make it a destination that people choose, both for living and leisure.”
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Ms Denise Partington - Member
Community Futures
http://www.communityfutures.org.uk
Denise Partington is Chief Executive of Community Futures.
After leaving school, Denise took up work in a residential home for people with learning disabilities, later moving to a community school where she qualified as a Residential Child Care Officer.
She undertook a career break to raise children, after which time she decided to go back to school in Preston, graduating with Honours in Applied Social Science in 1988. Denise discovered the voluntary sector whilst at University, agreeing to undertake work for Preston Women's Refuge. It was during this time that she became increasingly interested in the value of the third sector, not only as a service deliverer but also as its role in policy development.
After a couple of years grounding as a Joint Planning Officer, she moved to Community Futures, where she progressed to the position of Chief Executive in 2003. A challenging but enjoyable role, Denise is firmly committed to lending her skills and experience to third sector development and cannot envisage a time that she would not be involved at some level.
Denise's current role is varied and challenging but fundamentally consists of responsibility for strategic management and planning, regional and sub-regional representation for Community Futures and is the strategic lead for the Lancashire Voluntary Community Faith Sector Consortium.
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Ms Aileen Evans - Member
Consortium of Enterprise Agencies
http://www.hyndburnenterprisetrust.co.uk
Aileen is Executive Director of Hyndburn Enterprise Trust - an independent, not-for-profit, Hyndburn-based enterprise agency. The Trust offers confidential and impartial business advice, support and information to new and established small and medium businesses.
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Steve Barwick - Member
North West Regional Assembly
http://www.nwra.gov.uk
Steve Barwick was appointed Director of Policy and Development at the North West Regional Assembly in the Autumn of 2003 following more than a decade of direct experience of Parliamentary and public policy work, including an extensive period working for Members of Parliament and as a Director of Connect Public Affairs - the leading independent consultancy advising the not for profit sector.
At the North West Regional Assembly, Steve led on the Assembly’s response to the NWDA’s Regional Economic Strategy ensuring that a region wide response was prepared and had real influence. He also led on the Assembly’s contribution to Regional Funding Allocations initiative which saw the Regional Assembly and Regional Development Agency working together to identify its spending priorities on transport, housing and economic development over the next ten years. Working in partnership with the NWDA to co-ordinate the North West submission to CSR06 and now leads up policy development in four critical areas – Sustainability, Scrutiny, Equality and Europe.
Steve completed studies for a Masters in Politics and Administration from Birkbeck College in 1999, lives in the Pennines and has five daughters.
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Cllr Maxine Callow JP - Member
Blackpool Council
http://www.blackpool.gov.uk
Maxine is a senior member of the new Conservative administration on Blackpool Borough Council (Unitary Authority), holding the position of Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Tourism.
She was the Mayor of Blackpool in 2004/5 and has twice been Deputy Mayor of the Borough.
Maxine is a Senior Magistrate having served on the Blackpool/Fylde Coast Bench for 25 years.
Councillor Callow serves on the following bodies:
Blackpool Operating Company Limited (Sandcastle Board)
British Resorts and Destinations Association (BRADA)
Joint Advisory Committee for Strategic Planning
Lancashire Economic Developments
Masterplan - Member Working Group
ReBlackpool
Urban Commission
West Coast Rail 250 Campaign
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Khalid Saifullah - Member
Business Link North West
http://www.busineslink.gov.uk
Khalid is the Relationship Manager for Lancashire at BusinessLinkNW. He is responsible for getting everyone to work together across the county to help provide valuable business support for small businesses.
Prior to joining Business Link Northwest he was Chief Executive at Enterprise4all, a specialist enterprise development agency working to enhance enterprise, skills and productivity in the region.
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Mr Graham Jones - Member
SELNET
http://www.bootstrap.org.uk/
Graham Jones is Business Manager with Bootstrap where he has worked since 1987.He was first employed as a Business Advisor and still delivers Business Advice sessions.
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Robert Hough - Member
Peel Holdings (NWDA Board Member)
http://www.peel.co.uk
Robert is Deputy Chairman of Peel Holdings and the NWDA Board Member assigned to support Lancashire. His portfolios embrace airports, ports, land use planning, development, waste, energy and the environment.
He is Chair of New East Manchester URC, a member of the North West Business Leadership team and a Board Member of the University of Manchester. |
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Partnership Director Debra Thackrah - Member
Lancashire Education Business Partnership
http://www.lebp.co.uk
Debra is the Partnership Director for Lancashire Education Business Partnership which is a charitable organisation whose main focus is on the engagement of 8 – 16 year olds within work experience, enhancement and enrichment activities. She has responsibility for Employer Engagement throughout the company and across Lancashire which means that working closely with the three local authorities, strategic partnerships, education and industry is crucial to the success of the organisation.
Particularly interested in ensuring that the experience that Employers gain from engaging with Education is positive and meaningful and also exploring how the experience of 11 -16 year olds engaging in work related activities can reduce future numbers of those not in employment, education and training.
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