Aug 10 – ongoing

Development and facilitation of a training workshop on stakeholder engagement in sustainable mobility projects for a conference in Zagreb, Croatia.

Client:
Regional Environmental Center, Slovenia on behalf of the European Unionl

Aug 10 – ongoing

Public consultation on the future of a former farm site in the greenbelt in Berkshire

Client:
Farmglade Limited

June 10 – ongoing

Establishing a partnership initiative to create better resources for community engagement in planning and regeneration in Hastings & St Leonards

Client:
University of Brighton

Aug 09 – Aug 10

Providing archive material for an exhibition in Berlin on radical art and politics in the Seventies, and participating in a gallery debate.

Client:
NGBK Gallery, Berlin

Dec 09 – Jun 10
Undertaken with Urban8, Manchester

Assistance to the council’s planning team in devising and facilitating an informal consultation programme on the Site Allocations & Designations Development Plan Document.

Client:
Hastings Borough Council

Mar – April 10

Helping with a report on how community engagement in the planning system relates to Community Development.

Client:
Resources for Change for the Community Development Foundation

Aug 09 – Mar 10

Helping produce a local action plan for Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, including devising a public involvement strategy, facilitating events and graphic design.

Client:
Rother Voluntary Action

Oct 09 – Feb 10

Member of Design and Steering Group for a new website providing resources to help communities become more sustainable.

Client:
University of Brighton

Jan – Feb 10
Untertaken with CSC Regeneration

A data capture exercise to assist Rother Local Strategic Partnership establish priorities.

Client:
Rother District Council

Aug – Nov 09

Development and facilitation of a training workshop on stakeholder engagement in sustainable mobility projects for a conference in Gent, Belgium.

Client:
Regional Environmental Center, Slovenia on behalf of the European Union

Oct – Nov 09

Facilitation of two stakeholder workshops at the start of the development of a Local Development Framework core strategy, and production of an event report and record.

Client:
Harlow Council

May – June 09

Helping to plan and facilitate a Design Day to involve young people in creating a Youth Hub at St Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings

Client:
Hastings Trust

July 05 – Apr 09

Major improvements to www.communityplanning.net including sections for Case Studies, Policy and UK Housing as well as the introduction of a third column, search facilities and database linked inputting facilities.

Client:
Royal Town Planning Institute, Academy for Sustainable Communities and the Department for Communities and Local Government

March 2007 - Feb 09

Training and advice on the production of a Town Design
Statement for Petersfield, Hampshire.

Client:
Petersfield Tomorrow

Oct – Dec 08

Editing and producing a toolkit on action planning for local support groups of the URBACT programme for sustainable urban development.

Client:
URBACT Secretariat, European Union

July 2007 - July 08

Compiling a book on how to organise collaborative planning and urban design events; a revised version of the 1996 publication ‘Action Planning’.

Client:
Earthscan Publications and English Partnerships.

September 08

Facilitation of a workshop to help key stakeholders finalise a consultants’ brief for the preparation of a masterplan for the town centre.

Client:
Aylesbury Vale Advantage

Feb – Mar 07

Production of a draft report on the first five years of a successful neighbourhood management pathfinder in Hastings.

Client:
Greater Hollington Partnership

March 2007

Planning and facilitation of a workshop in the Filwood neighbourhood in Bristol as part of a Re:Invigorate conference event.

Client:
British Urban Regeneration Association (BURA).

Dec 2006

Assistance with planning and facilitating a public evening workshop as part of the preparation of an Area Action Plan for the Local Development Framework

Client:
Surrey Heath Borough Council

July 2005 -Dec 2006

Facilitating the design and implementation of public consultation on a new town plan for Winchelsea, East Sussex.

Client:
Winchelsea Town Plan Steering Committee

Mar 2003 - Oct 2006

Regeneration advisor on public engagement for a Channel 4 TV series on regeneration. To be screened 2005. Based on regeneration activity in Castleford, Yorkshire. Including directing the setting up of a regeneration centre in the town centre.

Client:
Talkback Productions and local regeneration agencies including Groundwork Wakefield and Wakefield Metropolitan District Council.

May 2006

Participation in an international seminar in Florence to assist the Tuscany Region develop legislation on public participation.

Client:
Regione Toscana,Italy

Jan - Feb 2006

Providing good practice advice on the best way to proceed with producing a Town Design Statement for the historic market town of Great Dunmow in Essex

Client:
The Countryside Agency

Nov 2005

Advisor and facilitator for series of three events to involve local people in the preparation of a Development Brief for a former hospital site.

Client:
English Partnerships, Thames Gateway

Sept - Nov 2005

Copywriting and formatting for The Kent Design Guide and for a summary of the Guide titled Creating Environmental Excellence

Client:
Kent Architecture Centre on behalf of the Kent Design Initiative

Oct 2004 - Sept 2005

Facilitation of public consultation on a draft Development Brief for an area around Peterborough station.

Client:
Halcrow on behalf of Peterborough City Council.

Jan - Feb 2005
Undertaken with Alan Baxter and Associates

Making an independent assessment of proposals by local stakeholders for enhancing the centre of Shaftesbury and makingsuggestions for improvement.

Client:
Shaftesbury Town Council.

Dec2004 - Feb 2005

Planning and facilitating a stakeholder consultation day as part of producing an Area Action Plan for the eastern edge of Cambridge which includes the city airport. Production of a comprehensive
event report, electronic and paper.

Client:
Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire District Council

Sept – Nov 2004

Assistance with developing a design concept and editing a brochure on strategic changes planned for the county of Kent.

Client:
Kent County Council

March - Sept 2004
with Clive Jacotine & Associates

Study to assess the impact of the neighbourhood renewal programme in Hastings and recommend action to ensure the sustainability of initiatives.

Client:
Hastings Borough Council.

Feb - July 2004
with Urbancanda

Managing and conducting consultation on a Masterplan for Aylesham, Kent. As part of its adoption as Supplementary Planning Guidance by Kent County Council. Proposals include over 1,000 new homes, a new central public park, workspace and transport improvements

Client:
BBP Regeneration for English Partnerships.

May 2004

Three-day programme of meetings and seminars to help develop an urban plan for Tacoronte ‚ population 20,000 ‚ and promote community planning methods in the Canary Islands generally.

Client:
Instituto Canario de Animacion Social (ICAS).

March‚ April 2004

Analysis of 850 questionnaires completed at a public exhibition of alternative proposals by three design firms for Bexhill town centre.

Client:
Sea Space, Hastings & Bexhill Renaissance.

March 2004

Facilitation of a placecheck consultation day for the Brunel Railway Village.

Client:
Swindon Borough Council.

Aug 2003 - Feb 2004

Planning and facilitating a process for engaging key stakeholders and the general public in developing an Area Development Framework for the southern edge of Cambridge. Proposals included over 2,500 new homes, a major hospital expansion, landscaping, community facilities and transport improvements.

Client:
Cambridge City Council on behalf of a Reference Group including Cambridgeshire County Council, South Cambridgeshire District Council, Addenbrooke¹s NHS Trust, Countryside Properties, Monsanto and the Bell Educational Trust.

April 2003 - Jan 2004

Producing a feasibility study on community facilities needed in West St Leonards, East Sussex, an area facing major change.

Client:
Hastings Trust

Aug - Sept 2003

Planning and facilitating a two-day planning workshop prior to declaration of a new housing Renewal Area in St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex

Client:
Hastings Borough Council

Mar - May 2003

Project management of initiative by residents to digitally map their local neighbourhood in Hastings

Client:
Ore Valley Forum.

Mar 2003

Week of presentations, workshops and training sessions to assist community planning initiatives in the State of Vermont, USA.

Client:
The Preservation Trust of Vermont.

Sept 2002 to Feb 2003
with Clive Jacotine & Associates.

Comprehensive consultation programme on the future of Hastings & St Leonards and Bexhill. Included a Masterplan, Community Strategy, Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy, Local Action Plans and proposals for a Millennium Community and new Housing Renewal Area

Client:
Hastings Borough Council, South East England Development Agency and English Partnerships.

Jan - July 2002

Devising a public consultation strategy for a proposed town extension including 1,900 new homes for Chelmsford.

Client:
Countryside Properties.

Jan - Aug 2002
with Alexandra Rook, Civic Trust Regeneration Unit.

Creation of a Masterplan by means of public consultation for improving Hastings’ second largest park.

Client:
Hastings Borough Council

Aug - Sept 2002

Evaluation of three pilot projects - in Selby, Stratford upon Avon and Maldon - and production of national good practice guidance.

Client:
The Countryside Agency.

Mar 2001 - July 2002

Conception and management of a training programme for practitioners including 17 one- day training modules on a range of methods

Client:
The Prince's Foundation.

Mar 2002

Assistance with the production of a handbook in Slovenian on public participation including facilitating an expert seminar

Client:
Regional Environmental Centre for Central and Eastern Europe.

Mar 2002

Facilitating a session for councillors on community involvement principles and methods

Client:
Rother District Council.

Jan 2002

Devising and facilitating a community planning day in Central St Leonards

Client:
Gensing Residents Association.

April 2001 - Jan 2002

Design and Construction of a test website for sharing good practice on setting up and running area resource centres for the built environment

Client:
Department for International Development.

Oct - Nov 2001

Editing material for a website on community involvement

Client:
Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

May 2000 – Nov 2001

Developing the concept, assembling the team and initiating the process for producing a photographic book celebrating contemporary Hastings and St Leonards, East Sussex

Client:
Seachange Publishing.

Sept 2001

Planning and facilitating a conference for key stakeholders to devise a strategy for local involvement in the future of Dorchester and surrounding area.

Client:
West Dorset District Council.

April - Sept 2001

Design and Construction of website on community planning based on The Community Planning Handbook.
See www.communityplanning.net

Client:
Department for International Development.

Sept 2001

Planning and facilitating an event to involve local people and Action for Market Towns conference delegates in the future for Liskeard cattle market.

Client:
Caradon District Council.

July 2001

Planning and facilitating a conference of key stakeholders to develop a strategy for involving local people in developing a new vision for the future of Felixstowe.

Client:
Town & Country Planning Association for Trinity College Cambridge.

April 2001

Planning and facilitating a day of workshops in Artigarven, Northern Ireland.

Client:
Regeneration through Heritage

April 2001

Planning and facilitating a workshop to involve local people in refining an action plan for the town.

Client:
Environmental Resources Management for The Countryside Agency.

Mar 2001

Planning and facilitating a conference on improving community involvement in villages.

Client:
Sussex Rural Community Council.

Feb - Mar 2001

Helping local residents develop proposals for the future of their estate in Deptford, London

Client:
Pepys Community Forum.

Jan 2001

Facilitating of four workshops to involve local people in developing an action plan and create a regeneration partnership.

Client:
South Downs Council for Voluntary Service.

April 1998 – Feb 2000

Research on methods, principles and other material from developing countries for a book on community planning (The Community Planning Handbook).

Client:
Department for International Development (DFID - R7141)

April 1998 - Jan 2000

Design and production of a book on community planning.

Client:
Earthscan

Jan 1999

Planning advice on, and facilitation of, a one-day design workshop for local stakeholders on the potential of a large riverside site.

Client:
Medway Council

Sept 1996 - July 1998

Project managing an action research programme to explore good practice by assisting and evaluating twelve participatory urban design events in England and contributing to the organization of
ten seminars and workshops.

Client:
Urban Design Group (with funding from DETR)

Dec 1996 – June 1998

Undertaking a reconnaissance and designing an action planning event in Beirut and Sidon as part of an urban design Task Force.

Client:
The Prince of Wales’s Institute of Architecture with Solidere, Lebanon

June 1998

Planning and facilitation of a planning day to establish a brief for a new church in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

Client:
John Simpson & Partners

Mar 1996 - June 1998

Coordination of a series of fourteen evening forums in central London on topical issues.

Client:
The Prince of Wales’s Institute of Architecture
with the Urban Design Group (part)

Feb 1995 - Sept 1996

Establishing a programme to develop and promote good practice
in community architecture, planning and design through the production of high quality, universally applicable, how-to-do-it information using action research and participatory editing techniques.

Client:
The Prince of Wales’s Institute of Architecture

Aug 1996

Planning and facilitating the community planning component of a summer school task force in Richmond, Virginia, USA

Client:
The Prince of Wales’s Institute of Architecture

May 1996

Advisor and facilitator for a week of activities to involve local
people in the revitalization of Kazimierz, Krakow, Poland

Client:
The Prince of Wales Business Leaders Forum with the City of Krakow and Krakow Development Forum

Feb 1995 - Jan 1996

Design and production of a book on action planning.

Client:
The Prince of Wales’s Institute of Architecture with Inner City Aid, Urban Villages Forum, Inner City Aid and English Partnerships

Aug 1994

Planning and facilitating the community planning component of a summer school task force in Chinon, France and Viterbo, Italy

Client:
The Prince of Wales’s Institute of Architecture

April - July 1993

Conservation Advisor and UK researcher for a market appraisal of the training needs for building conservation skills in the Kent/Nord Pas de Calais Region.

Client:
Camargue Communications for the Building Crafts and Conservation Trust

1989 - 92

Revitalisation of Hastings Urban Conservation Project and converting it into an independent development trust.

Client:
Hastings Borough Council, East Sussex County Council,
English Heritage

1987-88

UK Coordinator for the Second International Conference on Community Architecture, Planning and Design, Pittsburgh, USA

Client:
American Institute of Architects

1986 - 88

Co-authoring the first book on community architecture.

Client:
Penguin Books

July - Dec 1986

Co-organiser of the First International Conference on Community Architecture, Planning and Design, Astoria Theatre, London which attracted over 1,000 delegates.

Client:
Community Architecture Information Services (CAIS)

1979 - 86

Campaigning to secure the quality regeneration of the Limehouse area of London docklands. Including acting as press officer for a local community group and compiling The Limehouse Petition

Client:
Limehouse Development Group, Limehouse & Ratcliffe Road Action Group, Greater London Council.

1978 - 83

Coordination of conversion of a former seaman’s mission to six homes with communal gardens and swimming pool.

Client:
Self and friends

1978 - 80

Establishing the Self-help Housing Resource Library in London and compiling and publishing a book on squatting.

Client:
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Bay Leaf Books.

1973 - 79

Client:
Joseph Rowntree Foundation,  Routledge & Kegan Paul