MCDT Board Members
David Gledhill - Private Sector Representative.
Ken Curran – Community Representative.
- Ken is the Chair of the board. He has been involved in local and national politics but now devotes most of his time to the work of the Trust. Ken is an advocate of bottom up development linked to economics and social regeneration. He is also passionate about the role of the arts.
Mark Bennett - Private Sector Representative.
- Mark is a local entrepreneur with extensive experience of property development and management.
Martin Lawton - Local Authority Representative.
Mike King – Local Authority Representative.
- Mike’s accountancy background and his particular involvement with the Corporation Development Agency places him at the centre of community enterprise development. Mike is also Chair of Wybourn and Skye Edge Action group and has a key role in linking council services to regeneration activity.
Nick Plant- Private Sector Representative.
- Nick brought his considerable business experience to the Trust to support the development of Quadrant and has since joined the Green Estate Board and MCDT Board.
Cllr. Pat Midgley – Local Authority Representative.
- Pat has lived in the area all her life and we were particularly proud when she served as Lord Mayor. Pat is also involved in everything significant that happens in her area. Current concerns and projects include the future of Parkhill flats (Britain’s largest listed building), Victoria Methodist’s Live at Home Scheme, Wybourn Young People’s Resource Centre and the future of housing of local people.
Ruth Dowling – Private Sector Representative.
- Ruth is the CEO of Manor Development Company which provides incubator business units for local people.
W.A. Stevenson – Private Sector Representative ( Bellway).
- Bill spends his time lobbying for and developing innovative housing solutions. He believes that the building industry should be recognised as a major force for regeneration and that our urban environment should be both interesting and of the highest quality.
