APPG ON BUILDING COMMUNITIES
Building Communities focuses on the human dimension to infrastructure investment and provides an important addition to the public debate.
The cross-party group brings together politicians and the industry to influence and improve practices around building community and placemaking and helps to make the case for the positive economic and social impact of good infrastructure design.
At a meeting on Monday 18 June 2018, Bob Blackman MP was voted chair, Liz Twist MP and Stephen Hammond MP vice-chairs, and Mark Prisk MP as secretary.
ACE provides the secretariat to the APPG which is supported by the following ACE members: AECOM, Mott MacDonald, Peter Brett Associates, Ramboll, Waterman and WSP. It is also supported by non-member Heathrow.
MEMBERS
The cross-party group has members from across the political spectrum and from both houses.
Bob Blackman
MP for Harrow East
Liz Twist
MP for Blaydon
Stephen Hammond
MP for Wimbledon
Mark Prisk
MP for Hertford and Stortford
Sir Graham Brady
MP for Altrincham and Sale West
Baroness Brown of Cambridge
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Shipley
Member of the House of Lords
Andrew Lewer
MP for Northampton South
Matt Western
MP for Warwick and Leamington
Julian Francis
Director of Policy and External Affairs
Julian leads the creation of policy and government engagement strategy at ACE.
jfrancis@acenet.co.uk
020 7227 1894
Daniel Hyde
Policy Manager
Daniel drafts policy and manages its creation through engagement with ACE members.
dhyde@acenet.co.uk
020 7227 1885
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