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Name Region Telephone Specialist area and experience
Balabanoff Gerald London/Home Counties 020 8907 1667 balabanoff@onetel.com Local govt. law, corporate governance, property, development and planning, elections, dispute resolution, Member support, HR, management consultancy and delivery of change.
Godfrey Peter Home Counties 01689 820684 kevington@hotmail.co.uk All aspects of Local Government Law inclusive of constitutional issues, Ethical Framework, Probity issues and Judicial Review
Hetherington Felix Southern 01983 872316 Probity/Ethics.
Johnson Brian West Midlands 01386 833829 brian@bjjohnson.plus.com Standards Committee Investigations and Reports; Probity and Ethics; Constitutions and Cabinets; Local Government Law; General Investigations and Reviews.
Langley Colin North Eastern 01723 859086 07763 764239 (M) GarthLangley@aol.com Local Government Law, Constitutional Matters, Conduct/Ethical Framework, Standards Committee Investigations, Elections, Employment Law, Ombudsman and Inquiries
Lowe Susan North West 01704 573455 graham@sandringham37.fsnet.co.uk Former Director of Law and Property Wigan MBC Local Government law. All matters relating to governance and all ethical/standards matters
Marsh John Southern 01635 34597 Elections, Member Services, Management and Accountancy.
Memoli Maria Southern 07808 061046 maria.memoli@localgovernance.co.uk Over 17 years' experience in Local Government (10 as Monitoring Officer), also Private practice experience, Law Society Council Member; on Law Society Membership Board and Local Government Diploma Board; Chairman of the Law Society Member Conduct Committee. Past Chairman of SLG and now Director, Chairman of LGG Ltd., Director of ACSeS. Top Manager's Award in 1999/2000, MBA from University of Bath on "Change Management" and now an "accredited" Mediator. Can help with interim management solutions, local investigations, complaints handling, interpersonal relationships between Councillors and officers, mediation and conciliation, corporate governance, training and development for officers and Councillors on ethical framework, particularly parish and town councillors
Nicholson Malcolm South West 01934 624067 maln@hotmail.co.uk Unitary Authority Solicitor and Monitoring Officer for 11 years: help with Corporate Governance, Standards and Ethics, Constitutions, Interim Management, Member Support, Information Governance, FOI/DPA, RIPA, Planning, Highways, Licensing, Contracts and Procurement.
Pointer Garry North East 0191 2511830 pointer.brown@blueyonder.co.uk Standards and Ethical Framework, Governance, Elections
Relfe Janet Southern janetrelfe@btinternet.com 07796 611219 Specialist Areas: Former posts include Deputy Chief Executive, Director of Planning & Transportation, Head of Legal Services & Monitoring Officer. Help offered in Constitutional,Standards and Monitoring Officer matters; complaints and investigations undertaken. Experienced support offered to reorganising councils and those undergoing or wishing to undergo significant change or shared services. Experienced Coach & Mentor offering support to you and your staff, in person or via the phone/email.
Strickland Keith Southern 01225 761351 kvs@victrow.freeserve.co.uk Corporate governance, standards and ethics, member support and member services, investigation of complaints.
Swallow David North Western 07803 929 549 davidswallow@btinternet.com David swallow is an independent Local Government Solicitor specialising in Governance and Standards (including investigations); Conducting Inquiries (eg safequarding); contract / commercial work; training and coaching. David has spent his professional lifetime in Local Government practice in the North West ending up as a Director of Support Services (legal, HR, Property and Admin). Since retiring from an employed situation, He has had his own practice; has been employed by Cobbetts solrs in their public sector practice; and now has his own practice again. He has, over the period, specialised in long term secondments. Very active in ACSeS and SLG – particularly special interest groups Versatile and available for projects or interim placements. Keen to network with other Consultants
Wilson Peter West Midlands/North West 0770 434 2636 - peter@wilsonendon.orangehome.co.uk *Former director Bolton MBC and Stoke-on-Trent City *Local authority constitutional and vires matters *Monitoring officer/code of conduct advice, investigations and hearings * Local authority companies, joint ventures, strategic parternships,arms length management organisations and outsourcing *Regeneration and development partnerships and schemes *Commercial transactions Elections *Independent consultant/interim manager