The Kensington Regeneration executive team is headed up by Chief Executive Lynn Spencer who has responsibility for implementing the NDC programme in line with the Board’s decisions.
Lynn Spencer
Chief Executive
Lynn manages the four staff teams and has overall responsibility for delivering the New Deal for Communities programme within the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit’s guidelines. She provides advice and support to the Board on strategic, policy and operational matters.
Lynn is particularly tasked to drive forward the Partnership’s equality programme, the sustainability of regeneration in the area after the New Deal for Communities funding has finished, developing links with agencies and ensuring that local people remain at the heart of the programme.
The four staff teams are managed by:
George Allen
Lifelong Learning, Employment & Enterprise Manager
Helping local residents of all ages to improve their skills and levels of attainment.
George and his team work closely with local residents, employers, Greater Merseyside Learning & Skills Council, Jobcentre Plus, community groups and the LCC Lifelong Learning Service. Key activities address; progressing residents into jobs, improving educational attainment (primary/secondary education) raising skills levels and supporting investment in the NDC area. All of this work is planned with the involvement of local residents via the Lifelong Learning Service and Employment & Enterprise Committee.
Paula Murawski
Skills for Life Manager
Jeff Hughes
Employment Support Manager
Bernie Doyle
Extended Schools Co-ordinator
Cathy Williams
Physical & Environmental Regeneration Manager
Developing new housing in the area and improving the local environment and neighbourhood management.
Cathy works closely with local residents, key partners including; Liverpool City Council, Community Seven, developers and consultants to deliver sustainable improvements to the physical fabric of the NDC area. Key activities include; environmental improvements, improvements to public realm, neighbourhood management and housing. All of this work is planned with the involvement of local residents via planning groups and the Development, Housing, Environment & Neighbourhood Services Committee.
Cath Taylor
Project Manager
Anne-Marie Turner
Operations & Finance Manager
Managing the Partnership’s finances, project appraisal systems and the way it communicates with key local stakeholders.
Anne-Marie and her team ensure effective establishment and management of the Partnership's finance and project appraisal systems with key partners including the Accountable Body – Liverpool City Council, Government Office for the North West and the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit. She also works on the communications theme and the administration of the partnership and project monitoring across the whole programme. All of this work is planned with the involvement of residents and agency board members via the Operations & Communications committees.
Kris Waite
Communications Officer
Veronica Mannix
Principal Finance Officer
Melanie Wilson
Finance Assistant
Celia Houghton
Programme Systems Co-ordinator
Marie Harnick
Office Supervisor
Laura Pover
Administration Officer
Sue Fenton
Administration Officer
Anne-Marie also manages the
Alan Tapp
KCLC Development Manager
Suzanne McGlynn
Project Administrator
Chrissy Edmunds
Receptionist
Alan Kelly
Community Regeneration Manager
Supporting projects that tackle crime, improve health and create more community involvement in the area.
Alan and his team work closely with local residents, community groups, residents groups and key partners; the Police, Primary Care Trust to deliver improvements to the quality of life in the NDC area. Key activities include; measures to eradicate and decrease crime, improvements to health, securing community involvement in the regeneration programme via the Neighbourhood outreach team and work with our black and racial minority communities. All of this work is planned with the involvement of local people by the Community & Quality of Life committee..
Martin Pinder
BME Development Officer
Maria Curran
Community Development Officer
Thierry Bwaka
Development Officer
Helen Li
Development Officer
