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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 All matters relating to the Governance of local authorities.
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 01504 564800 Human Resources; Commercial Contracting; Publicity and promotional activities.
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