Ted Kitchen, Chair of Sheffield Environment Partnership
Ted Kitchen has been Professor of Planning and Urban Regeneration at Sheffield Hallam University since November 1995, during which time he has been the author or co-author of two books and numerous papers, recently concentrating on the specialist field of planning for crime prevention. He has considerable experience with a wide range of regeneration challenges, notably as the City's Director of Planning and Environmental Health at Manchester and he is a national figure, serving on the British Urban Regeneration Association's Best Practice Committee and also on the Evaluation Panel for the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister‘s Award for Sustainable Communities.
Gary came to Sheffield in 1991 and is currently Director of Environment and Regulatory Services at the City Council with responsibility for a range of environment and health related services. He has lead the development of Sheffield First for Environment since it's inception in 2002 and made Director of the partnership at the end of 2003. Also has city council responsibility for developing Groundwork Sheffield as an Environment Trust, represents Sheffield on the Eurocities Environment Committee, has lead several European environment and health projects and is a member of Sheffield First for Health.
Les Sturch is a graduate of the University of Sheffield and has 30 years experience in local government. He qualified at the Southbank Polytechnic whilst working in London. Responsible for preparing a new City Plan, assessing 4000 planning aplications a year and delivering environmental and community projects across the City for its regeneration, he is committed to modernising Planning, improving the engagement of communities and ensuring that regeneration respects the environmental and sustainability needs of Sheffield.
John qualified in Environmental Science and River Quality Engineering and started work in the Water Industry in 1976 before moving to the National Rivers Authority in 1989. He joined the Environment Agency on its formation in 1996 and currently manages a group of dedicated staff who protect and improve the environment across South Yorkshire and North East Derbyshire
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Nigel Doar is the Director of Sheffield Wildlife Trust – the largest voluntary sector nature conservation and environmental regeneration organisation in Yorkshire. Nigel is an ecologist by training, has a Masters degree in Resource Management and has considerable experience of environment-related activity in England and Scotland, gained over the last 16 years. He is a Board member of Groundwork Sheffield, a Board member of Regen School (South Yorkshire), a Director of the Green Estate (RSA). He also chairs Sheffield‘s Park Users‘ Forum, and represents the Northern Region of the Wildlife Trusts‘ Partnership on their UK Conservation Advisory Group.
David Gray is an environmental biologist who has combined careers in environmental education and wildlife protection with estate agency and enterprise development. He is the Development Manager for Heeley City Farm, one of Sheffield's largest and longest established environmental organisations. Over the last ten years, David has developed training and social enterprises based on recycling, composting, energy efficiency, food and health and has helped the farm quadruple in size, win international recognition and numerous major awards.
Sue is Project Development Manager for environmental conservation charity BTCV, and manages the South Yorkshire division and the Business Environment Centre (BEC). BTCV provides support to 73 local community environmental groups and through the national 'People's Places' scheme has project has conducted over 700 environmental audits for businesses in South Yorkshire.
Neil worked for 18 years in the mining industry as a coal face worker and became a trade union and community activist during that period, concerned with the needs of mining communities. He was a mature student in Urban Studies at SHU and has lived in Sheffield since 1990. Neil has worked with the East End Quality of Life initiative since 1997, working on issues relating to transport, health and regeneration. The East End Quality of Life Initiative (EEQOL) is a Sheffield Health Action Zone Project that works with local community fora and key partners to actively shape the sustainable economic, social and environmental development of the East End of Sheffield.
Nicholas Tovey is the Regional Managing Partner of Wardell Armstrong, Environmental and Engineering Consultants. He was born in Sheffield and has a commitment to the area via his roles in Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, South Yorkshire Green Business Club and Yorkshire Forward. Nick has over 20 years experience in solving a wide range of environmental and engineering problems.
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