Richard has 32 years experience in central/local government, social housing and the third sector, working across the UK in East and West Midlands and West Yorkshire. Richard is currently chief officer for a local organisation designing and testing new ways of working to, help the public sector to reform and support and encourage citizens to be local decision makers. He has extensive experience of managing strategic change and innovation in a community and corporate setting. Richard has experience in management and leadership for both large and medium size organisations. Richard is a member of a number of national policy groups relating to neighbourhood working. He is a founder board member and trustee of the National Association for Neighbourhood Management.