Career History
Managing Director
Jondee Consulting
Providing technical professional and strategic advice to developers and other Consultants on a wide range of projects in numerous areas, including:
Major Projects:
-Proposal for a Wales International Business Park (£750m)
-Proposal for a new Strategic Transportation Link associated with a new Housing development (£500m)
-A major new Housing scheme proposed within the South Wales Valleys (£100m)
-A complete renovation project for the Coal Exchange building in Cardiff Bay (£30m)
Development Proposals:
Site development proposals costing up to £10m each in association with:
1. Welsh Rugby Union
2. Bridgend Council
3. Carmarthen Council
4. Glamorgan University
5. Port Talbot
6. Landeilo
7. Tenby
8. Margam
9. Greenmeadow Springs, Cardiff
10. Proposals for regeneration project in Derby
11. Development proposal in association with Walters UK
Transportation Projects:
1. In association with Capita for Road User Charging
2. In association with McLean Hazell
3. In association with ULTra projects
4. Park and Share proposal in Cardiff
5. Minor traffic management schemes
Land Deals
Land negotiation in association with various projects with Capital costs up to £20m, including:
1. Project incorporating land from Western Power
2. National Coal Board land
3. Housing development land in Merthyr
4. Housing development land in Pontypool
Consultancy work for Savell, Bird and Axon
1. Development Projects in Cardiff
2. Development Project in Frimley Green
3. Development Projects within Rhondda Cynon Taff
May 1999-2005
Corporate Director
Cardiff County Council
Key roles and responsibilities:
Strategic management of the activities and outputs of:
-Traffic and Transportation
-Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
-Development & European Affairs (Including Property, Land and Economic Development)
Key strategic and cross-portfolio achievements include:
-Developing and implementing 'Project Investment Appraisal Framework' for Council projects
-Devising a framework for the development of the Capital City role of Cardiff
-Creating a strategic approach to land strategy and capital receipts management
-Formulating a comprehensive, Council-wide asset management strategy
-Providing strategic transportation/Economic Development input to Cardiff's Unitary Development Plan
-Developing formal relationships with the Chamber of Commerce
-Formulating, developing and delivering a public/private transportation partnership to deliver £500m for transport infrastructure in Cardiff
-Developing a system for the decriminalisation of parking enforcement for Cardiff
-Initiating a privately funded Personal Rapid Transport System within central Cardiff
-Strategically managing the roll-out of Broadband, 3G and Wi-Fi services within the County of Cardiff
August 1995-May 1999
Director of Highways & Transportation
Cardiff County Council (including as South Glamorgan County Council)
Key roles and responsibilities:
Responsibility for service delivery of all aspects of Highways and Transportation including:
-Project management and design of all major projects
-Maintenance and inspection of over 800 highway structures
-Welsh Water Agency
-Welsh Office Highway Agency
-Transportation Management
-Highway coordination and development control
-Vehicle maintenance and fleet management
-Highway Maintenance
-Land drainage
-Construction management
-Financial control of budgets of up to £100m per annum
Specific Major responsibilities/achievements:
-Organising transport acitvities for the visit of Nelson Mandela in 1998 and the International Council of Ministers meeting
-Managing the City's strategic transportation requirements for Cricket world Cup, Rugby World Cup and major football events including the FA Cup finals
-Strategically managing development control for major planning applications including the International Sports Village, St David's phase 2 and Lloyd George Avenue/Callaghan Square
July 1992 - August 1995
Assistant Director of Highways & Transportation
Cardiff County Council
Role included responsibility for four key departments:
-Traffic Management
-Development
-Transportation
-Telematics and Tunnel Control
Specific responsibilities/achievements:
-Managing over 100 staff
-Managing revenue budgets of almost £5m with capital busgets of over £100m per annum
-Assessing major development proposals
-Providing accident analysis and investigation expertise
-Overseeing traffic regulation orders, parking permits and voucher parking system
-Managing road markings and road sign projects
-Managing road safety and safety audit
-Providing supervision and operation of Butetown Link Tunnel and associated works
-Supervising management and operation of UTC and camera surveillance system
-Overseeing County supported and concessionary bus services
-Managing Public transport grants
-Preparing transport policies and programme document
-Undertaking highway preliminary design
-Developing cycle and pedestrian facilities
-Providing expertise for evaluating major schemes
-Devising car parking policity
-Providing transportation input to Structure and Local Plans
-Advising on Highway/transportation input on planning applications
-Managing Section 38 and Section 278 agreements
-Consulting with developers
-Developing a definitive map for the County of Cardiff