PERSONNEL INFORMATION

ROY FAIRCLOUGH

ROY FAIRCLOUGH CONSULTANCY
1994 - Present   Senior Management Consultant

PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL, CIVIC CENTRE, PLYMOUTH
 1989 - 1993 City Engineer
1986 -1989 Deputy City Engineer

Management of City Engineer's department of 1,200 personnel including full DSO services with a turnover of £32m comprising Highways, Building Maintenance, Building Cleaning, Refuse Collection and Street Cleansing, Grounds Maintenance, Vehicles and Manufacturing. Management of reorganised City Engineer's department of 200 multi-functional personnel, responsible for providing the comprehensive Engineering, Technical, Highway, Drainage, Transportation and Environmental functions for the City.

BOSTON BOROUGH COUNCIL, MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, BOSTON
1982 - 1986 Deputy Director of Planning and Technical Service

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MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS
1993 Fellow of the Institute of Management (Member 1984)
1992 Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (Member 1973)
1991 Member of the European Federation of National Engineering Associations ( Eur. Ing. )
1997 Member of the Society of Expert Witnesses

MEMBERSHIP OF OTHER PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS
Local Government Technical Advisors Group ( TAG ) National Secretary
Past National Council Member & Past Chairman, SW Region, of previous organisation called ACTO
UK Register of Expert Witnesses Registered
Devon & Cornwall Branch of Institution of Civil Engineers (D&C ICE) Past Chairman
South West Construction Network ( SWCN ) Past Chairman
Association of Municipal Engineers ( AME ) Past National Board Member & Past Chairman of SW Region

OTHER PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
Plymouth Chamber of Commerce & Industry Chamber - Past Council Member
Past South West Regional Flood Defence Committee Member appointed by MAFF
Past Member of Plymouth and Exeter CFE - Engineering Advisory Committees

EXPERIENCE
Chief Officer experience with responsibility for the management of a multi-functional department of 1,200 personnel, involved with the corporate working of Plymouth City, the formulation of policy and strategic plans and specific advice to members and committees on Highway, Transportation, Environmental and Technical matters.

Managed the £4.5m Plymouth Highway Agency for Devon County Council, maintaining 760km of roads, 1520 km of footpaths, 260 bridges or structures and 25,000 street lights and Managing Engineer for the £0.5m contract with South West Water plc for all sewerage and drainage functions within the city.

Experience of design, contract preparation, construction and supervision for City Council Highways, Drainage, Buildings, Structures, improvement and Refurbishment schemes and Property Audit on all city public buildings.

Joint engineer for the Tamar suspension bridge, three Torpoint Ferries and two Park & Ride Schemes. Project Manager for major construction projects in the city, including the £1m Airport development and the £30m Pavilion Leisure and Conference Centre.

Designed and installed the successful City Centre and Car Park CCTV security cameras which have reduced crime in the City Centre.

Experience of formulating strategic and policy plans for refuse collection, street cleansing, recycling and waste management. Produced the Plymouth City Recycling Plan and managed 40 mini recycling centres.

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