Regional Management Board

Clare manages the planning policy team in Coventry, having joined the City Council at the start of 2021. Clare has extensive experience in planning policy both in consultancy and in managing policy teams at Lichfield and Cannock Chase Councils. Prior to this, Clare managed the Economic Development Service at North Warwickshire Borough Council, and spent over a decade working for Sandwell Council in the planning and regeneration services. She is especially passionate about community engagement, health and wellbeing and ensuring fairness and inclusion for all in the community.

Victoria graduated from the University of Sheffield with a BA (Hons) in Urban Studies and Planning in 2006 and completed her masters between Sheffield Hallam University and Birmingham City University. She is a chartered planner with 14 years’ experience in the public and private sector having worked for various local authorities, private consultancies and housebuilders. She has worked as a Principal Planning Consultant with RCA Regeneration based in Worcestershire, working on a number of residential-led development schemes across the West Midlands region and is currently working for Keepmoat Homes. Victoria has a passion for dance, particularly salsa, and you can regularly find her out and about on weekends strutting her stuff on the dancefloor.

A senior manager in Local Government, operating as Head of Planning at Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council.

I have a background in the built environment and economic development. I am also an effective local government officer with substantive senior experience transcending both operationally and strategically.

I am lead officer advising Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Planning Committee, which is inclusive of leading advice in a virtual committee. I have significant experience of being lead officer in presenting reports to other formal Council meetings, inclusive of:
- Cabinet
- Executive Committee
- Overview and Scrutiny
- Audit Committee
- Council sub committee


While operating at senior level in Local Government I have maintained my technical knowledge and have experience in being expert witness at Public Inquiries and hearings, this is inclusive of enforcement hearings. In addition I was lead officer for Lichfield District Council for during the examination 2018 of their Local Plan document.

In addition to my planning expertise I can demonstrate proven experience in the management and review of other service areas, along with a track record of delivery. I can demonstrate experience in effectively working with communities, project partners and other stakeholders. I enjoy working in a political environment and adding value in this context.

Mark is a chartered Town Planner with over twenty two years' experience working in the public sector and advising clients in the private sector primarily in respect of minerals and waste development together with energy generation. He is a Planning Director at the Birmingham Office of WYG and is responsible for providing planning advice on development projects including minerals and waste development, retail, housing, regeneration, planning applications, appeals and environmental impact assessments. Mark has been a member of the West Midlands Regional Activities Committee since 2002 and was Chair of RTPI West Midlands in 2011. Mark was the Honorary Treasurer of RTPI West Midlands, a role he undertook from 2014-2019. Mark was previously Chair of West Midlands Planning Aid and a member of the RTPI Young Planners Panel.