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Fergus Beesley

Fergus has worked in Sheffield for 20 years and although born a Lancastrian he is now a committed supporter of all things Sheffield. He is passionate about the future of Sheffield as a sustainable and economically vibrant city. He brings a wealth of experience within community economic development.

Councillor Shaffaq Mohammed

Cllr Shaffaq Mohammed is a graduate of the University of Sheffield and has over 15 years experience of community work. He is a qualified Youth Worker with responsibilities for both the supervision and delivery of detached and centre based youth work within the Arbourthorne are of the city. His cabinet responsibility within Sheffield City Council is for Climate Change and Local Environment, which cover parks and woodland, waste management as well as environmental services. He is an active member of the local community and has helped and supported charity work within the city as well as abroad, most notably spending three weeks providing relief and assistance within Kashmir and Pakistan following the October 2005 earthquake.

Professor Steve Sharples

Professor Steve Sharples is Head of Environmental Design and Sustainability in the School of Architecture, University of Sheffield, and he also sits on the University’s Environment Committee. Steve is a Chartered Engineer and a member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers. His work has focussed on the environmental performance of buildings and he has carried out studies for local authorities, industry and government. One of his current projects (VivaCity 2020) is investigating sustainable urban environments, and particularly the physical and social environments linked to city centre living. Sheffield City Council has been a major collaborator on this project.

Theresa Hitchcock

Teresa is an Equity Partner in DLA Piper UK LLP, based in the firm's Sheffield office. She is also national Head of the firm's Safety Health and Environment team. Before qualifying as a solicitor Teresa was a senior environmental health and safety officer in the region. A key part of Teresa's practice involves projects for the regeneration of land for new and sustainable uses, and she has been actively involved for many years in the South Yorkshire Green Business Club.

Stephen Daughtrey

Commercial Director of Bruce Electronics Recycling Ltd, based in Sheffield. Responsible for all aspects of running a fully licensed Recycling Business including finance, sales and marketing and processing capabilities, turnover in excess of £1.2million. The company has been at the forefront of recycling for over 12 years, developing an excellent nation-wide reputation for innovative solutions to electronics recycling. Stephen is keen to shape the environmental future of his home town (for over 50 years)

Keith Winter

Co-Director and Senior Energy Consultant of a Sheffield based company (EMTAC Ltd). Keith works with the Carbon Trust as one of their technical experts in the field of monitoring and targeting energy usage. Keith is Sheffield born and bred and seeks to support the partnership with his technical knowledge of energy management and energy saving.

Councillor Colin France

Cabinet Adviser