Environmental consultant based in Cheshire with over 35 years’ experience working with public authorities, communities, NGOs and the private sector to protect, conserve and enhance the natural and historic environment. My aim is to help people match their plans and aspirations with the need to safeguard the environment through common-sense and sustainable solutions.
I aim to help people match their plans and aspirations with the need to safeguard the environment through common-sense and sustainable solutions.
MY SERVICES
I work with communities to: design and deliver environmental projects; develop funding bids; write business plans; facilitate partnership working; and share best practice.
I assist local authorities, government and enforcement agencies by: designing environmental strategy and policy; providing interim management of environmental specialists; and co-ordinating training for officers.
I help businesses and site managers to: assess and reduce the environmental impacts of their schemes and activities; identify opportunities for investing in the natural and historic environment; and manage their environmental assets.
My advice and support will:
I bring a wealth of skills and experience to projects in a wide range of areas:
Team manager of multi-disciplinary environmental teams(30+ staff from archaeology, biodiversity, climate change and sustainability, conservation and design, landscape, land regeneration and trees).
Project managerfor large-scale and complex projects, for example, 4 year Life ECOnetProject funded by the European Commission involving 17 partners from the UK, Netherlands and Italy, a team of 5 staff and various consultants. Value £3.16 million.
Strong business and strategic approach, for example, developing new vision, business plan and work programme for the Sandstone Ridge Trust (2015-18).
Strategy/policy development: author of Hertfordshire Countryside Heritage Project (1987), Nature Conservation Strategy for Cheshire (1991), Ecological network for Cheshire (1995 – 2009), Heritage Crime Delivery Plan for Cheshire West and Chester Council (2011-14).
Change management: led on the merger of specialist environmental functions for local government re-organisation in Cheshire (2009). Reviewed governance and administrative arrangements for Cheshire Local Nature Partnership (2018).
Budget management and fundraising: Budget Manager for revenue budgets with a value in excess of £3 million, and capital budgets up to £17 million. Successful track record in income generation from selling expertise, charging for services, and grant applications (for example, led bid team awarded £1.55 million by the European Commission in 1999 for the LifeECOnet Project).
Landscape-scale conservation: pioneer of ecological networks to address issues of habitat fragmentation and species isolation (Ecological network for Cheshire, 1995-2009).
Partnership workingwith stakeholders across diverse sectorsincluding business, development, planning, agriculture, forestry, water, transport, recreation, tourism, health and education.
Communication:author of wide range of reports, papers and articles, and presenter to local, national and international fora.
Policy advice: National Association for Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (NAAONB) (Oct 2018 — Dec 2019).Helping the National Association optimise the role of AONBs to society.
Review: Cheshire and Warrington Local Nature Partnership (April — Sept 2018).Carrying out a review of the organisational and governance arrangements of the LNP, with Neil Cumberlidge of Neil Cumberlidge Associates
Project delivery: The Sandstone Ridge Trust (Jan 2017 — Feb 2019).Delivering a HLF funded Transition Project to promote and sustain the special qualities of the Sandstone Ridge and secure long-term financial and community investment.
Ecological advice: All Saints' Church, Daresbury (Feb 2017).Providing advice to the Parochial Church Council on the management of its churchyard grassland for wildlife.
Chief Executive consultancy services: The Sandstone Ridge Trust (2015-16).Working with the Board of Trustees to develop the Trust's strategic direction.
Interim Team Management: Oxford City Council (2014-16).Leading the Design, Heritage and Trees Team to ensure delivery of regulatory functions.
Lecturing on criminality in the historic environment; University of Chester (2014-17).Delivery of case study on prevention and investigation of heritage crime for 1st and 3rd year students enrolled on Criminology undergraduate degree course.
Enforcement training: Trevor Roberts Associates (2014).Delivery of training for planning enforcement officers on how to deal effectively with heritage crime.
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