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Environmental activity
I am an elected Board member of Friends of the Earth  (England, Wales & Northern Ireland) for the period 2002-05, re-elected 2005-08 and 2008-11 (for the 3rd and last time).  The constituency combines the North East and Yorkshire & the Humber planning regions.

I am a member of the FOE Board Campaigns (previously Strategy & Performance) committee, and Chair from October 2005; and of the Engagement (previously Activism) Committee;  and member of the Board Governance Review 2004-5.  Also a member of the FOE regional partnerships for the North East and Yorkshire & the Humber; and coordinator of Calderdale  Friends of the Earth.

Other environmental work I undertake: Calderdale Sustainability Forum/ Calder Future/ Calderdale Climate Change Partnership/ Calderdale Waste Partnership.  I represent the environment sector on Calderdale Forward, the local strategic partnership.

Transport activity
The range of transport work I'm undertaking at present.  I was re-appointed the Environmental Sector representative on the Y&H  Regional Transport Board in June 2009.

Link to TransportInfo  - the daily online compilation (and archive) of press articles on transport issues I founded in 2002 and provided until 1st July 2008, when it was transferred free of charge to Cogitamus  The old site before the handover is archived here.

Hebden Bridge: I am spokesperson for the Garden Street Action Group, opposing a large and unnecessary development in the town's Conservation Area - rejected at Public Inquiry in May 2009.  See the website of the Action Group here 

Work experience: Prior to my present activity as an environmental 'volunteer' (1999 to date), I worked in Manchester on a variety of strategic policy, regeneration and communications work (Manchester City Council/ GMPTE 1978-98).

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