About
the Town Deal Board
The Town Deal Board is the vehicle to
establish the Town Investment Plan for Worcester, inform the deal
and coordinate the stakeholders to ensure that key local
institutions, businesses and communities are involved in the
development of the strategy and vision.
The Town Deal Board provides overall strategic
oversight and direction in the development of a Town Investment
Plan, leading to a Town Deal for Worcester. It will provide
assurance to Government and to the governing bodies of Board Member
organisations that the Town Investment Plan is being developed
according to the requirements of Government and is within the scope
of the organisational approvals established by the Board
Members.
The Board shall act as an advisory body,
steering the direction of the work of the Lead Council (Worcester
City Council) and considering issues which require referral for
further approval by Member organisations’ governing bodies
and/or which have a material impact on the delivery against
Government requirements.
Terms
of Reference
The Board’s Terms of Reference were
agreed at its first meeting on 14 January 2020 and can be viewed
here.
Member Profiles
Craig Moule
(Sanctuary)
The Chair of the Board, Craig has been with
Sanctuary for over 30 years, having joined the organisation in 1989
from Coopers & Lybrand. Craig was appointed Group Chief
Executive on 1 January 2019. Prior to this he was the Group’s
Chief Financial Officer. While holding this position, Craig oversaw
Sanctuary being the first housing association to implement a SAP
enterprise solution and the formation of a Corporate Shared Service
Centre. Craig is an ex-officio member of the Sanctuary Group
Board.
Councillor Marc
Bayliss (Worcester City Council)
Marc is the Leader of Worcester City Council
and has been a councillor since 2002. He is an experienced economic
researcher and strategist with background in both public and
private sectors having been managing director of Worcester Research
Limited.
Councillor Chris
Mitchell (Worcester City Council)
Chris spent nearly 20 years in the Army before
venturing into the business world. He runs his own business,
providing business development, strategy and supply chain
management advice and support to clients and board level leaders,
primarily in the defence and aerospace industry. Chris has been a
City Councillor since 2011. He joined the Board in June 2021.
The Very Reverend
Peter Atkinson (Worcester Cathedral)
As the Dean of Worcester Peter is responsible
for governing and directing the life and work of Worcester
Cathedral, working with the rest of the Cathedral
Chapter. Before becoming Dean, he was a
Residentiary Canon and Chancellor of Chichester Cathedral. He has
been a vicar in a number of different parishes and Principal of
Chichester Theological College. He studied theology at St. John's
College, Oxford and was ordained deacon in 1979 and priest in
1980.
Sally Ellison MBE
(Worcester Community Action)
Sally has over 20 years’ experience of
working in the voluntary sector finishing as Chief Officer of
Worcester Volunteer Centre. She has experience of project
management, funding bid writing, development of policies and
procedures, governance, registering charities etc. Sally also has
vast experience in managing volunteers, recruiting and retaining
volunteers, support & training volunteers.
Councillor Simon
Geraghty (Worcestershire County Council)
Simon is Leader of Worcestershire County
Council. He has a keen interest in seeing Worcestershire businesses
grow and succeed and he represents the County Council on the
Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership. Simon has been a
County Councillor since 2005 and a City Councillor representing the
St. Clement Ward from the year 2000.
Professor David Green CBE (University of Worcester)
David is the Vice Chancellor and Chief
Executive of the University of Worcester. He has been the
University’s executive head since 2003 and is accountable to
the University’s Board of Governors for the strategic
leadership, overall performance and management of the University.
He has led Worcester to successful applications for full University
title in 2005, and for Research Degree Awarding Powers in 2010.
Mohammed Iqbal
(Community Representative)
Mohammed Iqbal is Secretary General of
Worcester Muslim Welfare Association, a local charity based in
Worcester which has been serving the local Muslim community since
1979.
Councillor Roger
Knight (St Peter’s Parish Council)
Roger has lived in the city since 1991 and has
served as both a Parish and a City Councillor, having been first
elected in 2004. A retired retail executive, he is a former Mayor
of Worcester.
Councillor Jan
Scrine BEM (Warndon Parish Council)
Jan was elected to the Parish Council in 2019.
A former Mayoress of Bromyard, she was awarded the British Empire
Medal in 2016 for services to roadside heritage, being a founder
member of the Milestone Society, where she has served as Honorary
Treasurer and Chair. Jan is a well-qualified human resources
professional, having held Board appointments in blue chip
companies.
Mark Stansfeld (Worcestershire Local Enterprise
Partnership)
Mark started his career in the food industry
at Cadbury Schweppes and Kraft Foods, but quickly moved into
technology with positions at BT, T-Mobile and as Commercial
Director for O2, where he was part of the board team who brought
the brand to market leadership. Alongside his Executive Director
roles, Mark held non-executive roles on a number of boards spanning
technology, finance and health. Currently, as well as being Chair
of the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership, Worcestershire
5G Consortium and board member of UK5G, Mark is also a Board
advisor to Three Mobile and Chair of Airband, a leading rural
broadband provider.
Robin Walker (Member
of Parliament for Worcester)
Robin was appointed Minister of State at the
Northern Ireland Office on 13 February 2020. He was previously
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Northern Ireland
Office. He was Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the
Scotland Office and the Northern Ireland Office from July to
December 2019. He was Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the
Department for Exiting the European Union from July 2016 to July
2019. He was first elected as the Conservative MP for Worcester in
May 2010.
Nicki Williams
(Heart of Worcestershire College and Worcester BID)
Nicki is a member of the Heart of
Worcestershire College Executive team, working as Vice-Principal.
An experienced education sector senior manager, she has strategic
responsibility for Finance, HR, MIS, IT, Estates, Marketing and
Learner Services, and direct operational responsibility for H&S
and E&D, and a proven record in change and project
management.
Laura Worsfold (Severn Arts)
Laura joined Severn Arts as CEO in January
2019. Laura is responsible for leading the organisation and
strategic direction for this new charity and is instrumental in
managing organisational change, and complex partnership projects,
including the development and implementation of several pioneering
public and private sector arts partnerships. Laura is an advocate
for creative education and champions the role of music and the arts
in shaping and enlightening our hearts and minds.
Register of Members’ Interests
Board Members are required to declare any
disclosable pecuniary and/or non-pecuniary interests. A Register of
Interests is in place for all Board Members and is available on
request. Contact committeeadministration@worcester.gov.uk
