Paul is an independent planning & urban design consultant who advises major players in the development industry as well as those promoting smaller scale interventions in both urban & rural areas. He is a CABE Built Environment Expert, a member of the HS2 Design Review Panel and a Past President of the Planning Officers Society. He practiced in local government for over thirty five years at all spatial levels and across a wide spectrum of contexts and remains committed to finding creative, attractive and pragmatic solutions to planning & urban design challenges & opportunities.