Key Spokespeople
The IED has many experts who are happy to talk about a wide range of issues related to economic development and regeneration activities and policies. Our experts are available for interview via the IED’s PR consultant Phil Smith (01778 218180 / 07866 436159 / philsmith@ied.co.uk).
Chair:
Bev Hurley
- Access to finance
- Business start-up, growth, scale-up
- Inclusive growth and social value
- European funding
- Diversity and equality
- Innovation
- Skills
- Supply chains and Procurement
Executive Director:
Nigel Wilcock
- Economic data/analysis
- Inward investment
- State aid and grant funding
- Matters affecting North West England
Directors:
Keith Burge
- Area-based regeneration
- Business start-up and business support
- Community development
- Economic data/analysis
- Economic development strategies
- European funding
- Inward investment
- Tackling worklessness
- Town centre regeneration
- Using heritage and culture to drive regeneration
- Matters affecting North East England
Richard Cairns
- Matters affecting Scotland
Directors (cont):
Lawrence Conway
- Central government initiatives
- Local government relationships
- Local Enterprise Partnerships
- Structural change
- UK economic policy
Stuart Hardisty
- Economic development and planning
- Land use
- Property development (housing and employment)
- Matters affecting South West England and Wales
Mark Lynam
- Devolution
- Inward Investment
- Regeneration Policy
- Transport
Suzanne Malcolm
- Branding and distinctiveness, place shaping, visitor economy
- Improving broadband coverage in rural areas
- Strategic property, particularly town centre regeneration
Gordon Mole
- Business property
- Economic benefits of tourism and events
- Employability and employer engagement
- Responsible procurement
- Town centres
- Matters affecting Scotland