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David
Clarke
Chairman
David became Chairman of the Society in 2009. David is well known amongst Birmingham’s business community – especially as a keen supporter of the city. Indeed, so keen is he that he has co-written and produced Birmingham’s only wide-appeal independent guidebook to the city: The Rabbit Guide to Birmingham (available in all good book stores!).
His day job is running a well-respected Birmingham PR and communications company. He has some 30 years of experience in the development and implementation of communications and public relations programmes.
David is past-Chairman of business lobby group Birmingham Forward, a former trustee and director of Birmingham Settlement and a past chairman of the Institute of Directors’ Birmingham Business Breakfast Club. He has also served as a director of Marketing Birmingham and serves on the board of the Prince’s Trust in Birmingham and Solihull and is on the Council of Birmingham Chamber of Commerce.
David can be emailed at info@birminghamcivicsociety.org.uk
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Dhariwal
Deputy Chairman |
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Rob
Blyth
Vice Chairman
Robert has been involved in Commercial Property for over
35 years. He worked for Hortons’ Estate Limited
for over 23 years and was Chief Executive from 1999 until
taking retirement in 2009. A Fellow of the Royal Institution
of Chartered Surveyors since 1990 he has been involved
in many high profile developments in the Birmingham area
in all sectors of commercial property: Office, Retail,
Industrial and Leisure. He has also been involved in a
number of joint venture or partnership developments in
the region. He continues to undertake a limited amount
of consultancy work related to commercial property.
Robert has always been involved in voluntary and service
organisations in Birmingham and the West Midlands alongside
his working life.
His family roots in Birmingham can be traced back to the
start of the Industrial Revolution.
Robert is 59, married to Diana with 2 adult children.
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Anthony
Collins
Vice Chairman
Anthony is the founder of Anthony Collins
LLP a highly-regarded Birmingham firm of solicitors with
a considerable presence in the public and charity sectors
involved in the regeneration of social housing. He was President
of the Birmingham Law Society 2002-2003.
The "Advised in Birmingham" campaign was the brainchild
of Anthony which aims to promote Birmingham as a legal capital
by attracting more legal work into the city and to ensure
that Birmingham is a first destination for a legal career.
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Paul Lister
Vice Chairman
Paul is an architect whose career commenced in 1968 and
includes 30 years with Associated Architects. As a principal
of that practice he headed a design team and was responsible
for a variety of projects in the arts, commercial, community,
education, residential, and specialist health care sectors.
He has a portfolio of work that includes a significant
number of repeat commissions and award winning projects
including Birmingham Hippodrome, Acorns Children’s
Hospices, Aston University’s Academy of Life Sciences,
various buildings at Queen Alexandra College and the redevelopment
of the former science museum site.
He was President of the Birmingham Architectural Association
from 1994-96 and has acted as an assessor for a variety
of awards and architectural competitions.
He retired as managing director of Associated Architects
in 2006 to form an architectural consultancy specialising
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Glyn
Pitchford
Vice Chairman
Glyn is the former non-executive chairman
of four leading Midlands businesses, Countrywide Homes,
BK Midlands, BRMB/Capital Gold and contaminated land remediation
company Envirotreat. He has a large network of business
contacts and is committed to raising the profile of the
Society in the business community. He runs his own chartered
surveying consultancy practice and is a practicing arbitrator.
Glyn is the elected business representative on the board
of the Birmingham, Coventry and Black Country City Region
and serves on the council of Aston University as well as
being a vice-chairman of the Birmingham Civic Society and
a trustee of the Crescent Theatre
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Bob Warman
Vice Chairman
Bob will be a familiar face to most people
as a presenter on Central News for Carlton TV. He has been
working in television in the region since 1973.
In the world of business, Bob is an Executive Director of
public relations company Seal Communications. He is also
a founder member of the Development Board of Macmillan Cancer
Care and of the Princess Royal Trust for Carers.
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Tony
Collinson
Honorary Treasurer |
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Councillor
John Alden
Councillor Alden has sat on the City Council
since 1983 and represents the Harborne Ward of Birmingham.
He served as Lord Mayor during 2003-4 and was Cabinet Member
for Leisure, Sport and Culture 2004-6 and is currently Chairman
of the Leisure, Sport and Culture Overview and Scrutiny
Committee
The Society has two political represenatives who sit on
the Executive Council and Councillor Alden is the Conservative
nominee.
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Paul Farrow
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Freddie
Gick
Freddie was Chairman of the Society for five years from 2004. He has played leading roles in the Society's programmes designed to promote active citizenship among young people and was the author of the Heritage Buildings Guide.
Freddie is a Vice Chairman of the Sutton Coldfield Municipal
Charities, Trustee of The Birmingham and Midland Institute
and of the Barry Jackson Trusts, an Honorary Vice President
of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists and represents
the Amenity Society on the Historic Towns Forum
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Councillor Ray Hassall
Councillor Ray Hassall is the Cabinet Member for Leisure, Sport and Culture and was first elected to the City Council in May 1990.
Formerly a leading member of Scrutiny, Councillor Hassall has served on the Coordinating, Health and Transportation and Street Services Overview and Scrutiny Committees. He was the Chairman of the Leisure, Sport & Culture Overview and Scrutiny Committee from 2004 to 2006. He has also been a member of the West Midlands Local Government Association and was a member of the Planning Committee for 14 years.
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Dr Joe
Jordan
Joe is a Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians
and Gynaecologists. He was a consultant gynaecologist to
Birmingham Women's Hospital until 2002 and Medical Director
of Birmingham Women's Hospital Trust from 1985 until 2002.
Joe was founder President of the British Society for Colposcopy
and Cervical Pathology (1976-78), President of the International
Federation for Cervical Pathology and Colposcopy (1978-81)
and founder President of the European Federation for Colposcopy
(1999-2004).
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Rob Langley
Rob Langley works for BCMG (Birmingham Contemporary Music Group) as Marketing Manager where he manages all aspects of the organisations marketing and communication for concerts, fundraising and learning projects. Rob is a Trustee of The Birmingham Civic Society and Chairman of The Citizenship Committee for the society, posts which he took up in November 2008, he is also actively involved with professional networking organisation Birmingham Future, where he was Marketing Chairman from November 2008 – November 2009 and he was also a Finalist in the coveted awards programme ‘Birmingham Young Professional of the Year’. Rob is a graduate of The University of Leeds where he gained a 2:1 BA (hons) in Popular Music Studies, in his spare time Rob enjoys running half marathons and 10k races for charity and writing and performing his own music. |
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Peter
Miles
Events Secretary
Peter Miles is a retired businessman who
joined the Society in 2005. As Events Secretary he has led
the way into breathing new life into the events programme
which has run a number of highly successful events during
the current year.
His main interest outside the society is as Chairman of
the Midlands Antique Collectors Circle. He is also a Patron
of Birmingham Choral Union.
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Yvonne
Maslen
Blue Plaques Secretary
Yvonne is a former professional food buyer
for the NHS. She used to count painting and sculpting among
her hobbies until she realised that she had little talent
in that particular area.
However she does have a keen interest in art and sculpture
and this encompasses public art in particular.
Yvonne is a dedicated and active member of the Society and
sits on the Heritage Committee and Public Art Sub-Committee
of the Society and is also Assistant Events Secretary.
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Councillor Mike Sharpe |
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Jagjit Singh Taunque, MBE, DL
Jagjit sat on the West Midlands County Council
for a number of years. He is Chairman of the Birmingham
Valuation Tribunal and of the Punjab Culture Centre, Trustee
of Birmingham Council of Faiths and Patron of Birmingham
International Council.
He served for some time as a representative of Birmingham
Inter-faith Council before being elected a life member.
He became a Member of the Order of the British Empire in
HM The Queen's 2000 Birthday Honours for service to community
relations in Birmingham
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Peter
Wall
Peter is Chairman of heat protection specialists, W.G. Eaton Ltd and a Member of the CBI's national SME Council. Formerly Managing Partner of Wragge & Co., Peter sits on the Board of Digital Birmingham, is a Business Mentor for The Prince's Trust as well as a School Governor. |
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