KEY CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS |
Three major structural reviews (1987, 1993, 1999) creating leaner,
fitter corporate organisations and responding to changing political
priorities |
Externalisation of waste and leisure services |
Led major Best Value Reviews to address key problem areas such as Waste, Leisure and Homelessness |
Secured external funding for an Urban Development Framework to
secure the coherent development of Wiltshire's county town; and £6m of
European regional development funding for 30+ separate projects
including a theatre, swimming pool, industrial units, business advice
service, town centre regeneration, and green tourism projects); as well
as £3m to develop an Enterprise Zone |
Promoted the Bill that enabled construction of the Okehampton By-Pass |
Delivered and implemented a number of ICT strategies |
Established a can-do culture based on performance, innovation,
communication and learning within organisations - track record includes
two Large Scale Voluntary Transfers of Council Housing stock, the
externalisation of the management of leisure buildings, and performance
management |
Established an exemplar partnership for economic development and
regeneration, which was instrumental in attracting Virgin Mobile to West
Wiltshire. |
Delivery of a Vision for Trowbridge - a major master planning exercise for the town |
Key role in Wiltshire CC's successful unitary bid |
Key role in East Hants successful submission for eco town status |
Delivery of World Class Stratford |
Wide range of independent investigations into complaints and employment related matters |