Areas of Interest/ Expertise: Town and Country Planning, in particular Regional Planning and Rural Issues. Transport Planning. Sustainability Issues, in particular Energy and Ecological matters. 

Professional Qualifications: Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (Retired) 

Profession: Town and Country Planner

Relevant Voluntary Sector Experience: Trustee of MEA since its inception in 1997. 

Skills: strategic management - general experience of managing a large local authority department; people management - before retirement, was responsible for over 200 staff, including staff development, training and disciplinary issues; sustainability - knowledge of a range of sustainability issues, in
particular in relation to land use planning matters; and occasional cyclist…