Lichfields

Lucie Bailey is Associate Director in the economics and regeneration team at planning and development consultancy Lichfields (the new corporate brand name for Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners). Having joined the company in 2011, initially as an economics consultant, Lucie now leads on a range of economic growth, functional economic area and spatial strategy work for local authorities, Local Enterprise Partnerships and private sector clients across the UK. 

Whilst Lichfields joined the IED as a corporate member three years ago, Lucie herself has been an individual member much longer, including whilst in previous roles with New Skills Consulting and Newcastle City Council. “The economics of planning and development has been at the heart of Lichfields’ consultancy offer for over 50 years, and is a growing area of the business,” she explained. “Holding IED corporate membership gives us a way to differentiate and showcase our economics offer to the market. Practically, being able to use the IED corporate membership logo provides a kitemark of professional knowledge and expertise for our economic development skills and services, and has proven extremely beneficial over the years. As an economist, it is also helpful to be able to promote my individual membership and use MIED after my own name.”