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Regeneration
Regeneration Contacts in Skills, Tourism and Economy

A guide to the people working together across the Division to improve Warwickshire’s prosperity and promote access to opportunity.

Head of Service: John Scouller 01926 412842
Email: johnscouller@warwickshire.gov.uk

PA: Becca Rooum 01926 412275
Email: rebeccarooum@warwickshire.gov.uk
Business & Economy
Delivers the council’s programmes to support the development of the local economy in two main areas. Firstly through advice and support to businesses, sector development such as Tourism and Clusters and promoting inward investment.

Managing People Strategies
Health and well being relating to staff welfare and Employer of Choice

Employer of Choice AdvisorMerle Bayliss 01926 412738


Business Support
Business and environmental advice, investment aftercare, rapid response to redundancies, rural business support, food and drink, work life balance, Bayton Road Hub, ICT, access to finance and competitiveness.

Email: econdev@warwickshire.gov.uk
Principal Business Support Officer
Business Support Officers
Roy Shearing 01926 412737
Stephen Lewington 01926 414145
Leigh Hunt 01926 412984
Richard Sweeney 01926 418058
Roger Dick 01926 412709

The Hub - Bayton Road is the local area access point to business support services in Nuneaton & Bedworth for business incubation units.

Email: reception@baytonhub.com
Programme Manager
Facilities Co-ordinator
Rob Godfrey 024 7664 6100
Toni Wooldridge 024 7664 6100

Warwickshire Investment Partnership promotes the county as a business location, helps local firms expand and brings new companies to Warwickshire.
Email: wips@warwickshire.gov.uk
Head of Inward Investment
Senior Investment Officer
Investment Officer
Investment Officer
Investment Assistant

Sackie Somal 01926 412102
Cheryl Mann 01926 418067
Katy Hunter 01926 412140
Gus Bhandal 01926 412823
Ross Keefe 01926 412807

Promoting employability skills in young people

Warwickshire Education Business Partnership is Warwickshire's leading provider of activities designed both to help prepare young people for their adult and working life and to ensure the economic and social success of the county. Business volunteers work with schools to deliver programmes which include: business simulations, practice interviews, STEM (science, technology, engineering & maths) and related activities.
Email: sheilahancox@warwickshire.gov.uk
Website: Warwickshire Education Business Partnership
Head of EBP
STEM Manager
Area Managers:
Central & Southern
Northern
Eastern

Education Business Partnership Manager
Employer Engagement
Shelia Hancox 01926 738978
Debbie Ellis 01926 738977

Elaine Moore 01926 738976
Gail Wright 02476 325336
Angie Maffey 01926 413255

Adam Talbot 01926 643703
Julie O'Toole 02476 345006

Regeneration Strategy & Europe
Leads on the development of strategic frameworks and partnership working and is corporate lead on European and International policy and transnational project development. As the key contact with external funders our aim is to optimise funding opportunities to support regeneration activities and other WCC activities. The team also manages and develops the three Opportunity Centres.

Email: regeneu@warwickshire.gov.uk
Group Manager
Economic Strategy Advisor
Programme Co-ordinator
Principal Employment Officer
Employment Officer
European Officers


Policy Support & Funding Information
Regeneration Consultant
Development Officer - Opportunity Centres

Janet Fortune 01926 412739
David Hill 01926 418603
Mark Morris 01926 412384
Jacqui Crisp 07825 682279
Teresa Carter 07825 682281
Andy Smith 01926 418040
Matthew Epps 01926 412566
Jude Williams 01926 418040
Sarah James 01926 412228
David Williams 01926 412359
Lynne Wilson 01926 412772
(or 01788 821020)
Opportunities Centres provide training courses in construction skills, ICT and motorcycle safety for local people in areas with high levels of deprivation.

NUNEATON Opportunities Centre
Email: manager@oppscentre.co.uk or co-ordinator@oppscentre.co.uk

RUGBY Opportunities Centre
Email: manager@rugbyoppscentre.co.uk

RUGBY Motor Vehicle Education Centre
Email: manager@mvrugbyoppscentre.co.uk
Nuneaton Centre Manager
Assistant Training Centre Co-ordinator
Caretaker
Rugby Centre Manager
Caretaker
Rugby - Motor Vehicle Education Centre
Nigel Bond 02476 387279
Stuart Cooper 02476 387279
Jim Laverick 02476 387279
Ray French 01788 551341
Ken Young 01788 551341
Lynne Wilson 01788 821020 (or 07780 662300)

Regeneration Projects & Tourism
Deliver major projects that address town centre vitality, economic and environmental regeneration of both urban and rural areas, support to market towns and maintain the Council's portfolio of business centres and industrial units.
Email: regenproj@warwickshire.gov.uk

Group Manager
Town Centre Regeneration Manager
Asset Manager
Regeneration Projects Engineers

Regeneration Project Officers



Landscape Architects
Mandy Walker 01926 412843
Sue Ashley 01926 412818
Sara Board 01926 412830
Julie Crawshaw 01926 418621
Chris Simpson 01926 418637
Jackie Hart 01926 412899
Audrey Brown 01926 412660
Rachel Baconnet 01926 418150
Stacy Smith 01926 412072
Avril Smolders 01926 418004
Sue Harrison 01926 418189
Polly Feather 01926 418189

Business Premises & Managed Workspaces
The business centres offer a range of accommodation on flexible ‘easy in, easy out’ terms. The managed workspaces have added services to support business incubation.
Centenary Business Centre (CBC) – Nuneaton
Email: cbc@warwickshire.gov.uk

Sir Frank Whittle Business & Resource Centre - Rugby
Email: sirfrankwhittlebusinesscentre@warwickshire.gov.uk

Eliot Park Innovation Centre (EPIC) - Nuneaton
Email: epic@warwickshire.gov.uk

Centenary Business Centre - Nuneaton
Centre Manager
Assistant Manager
Support Officer
Sir Frank Whittle Business Centre - Rugby
Centre Manager
Assistant Manager
Eliot Park Innovation Centre - Nuneaton
Assistant Manager
Centre Support Officer
02476 641399
Denis Malone
Lisa Smullin
Emma Neale
01788 551500
Margaret Burnham
Dawn Little
02476 796400
Jane Ashcroft
Vittoria Howe
Tourism
Development of the visitor economy, food and drink awards, destination management and information management.
Email: Tourism@warwickshire.gov.uk
Principal Tourism Officer
Tourism Development Officer
Support Officer
Paul Kerr 01926 414150
Richard Drakeley 01926 412210
James Atkinson 01926 412210

Narrowing the Gaps

Pride in Camp Hill
A partnership project between Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council, WCC, AWM, The Prince’s Foundation and residents & businesses of Camp Hill. Major physical, social and environmental regeneration initiatives are helping to create a vibrant urban community sustainable for the future.

To contact the team Tel: 02476 399093
Email: community.office@prideincamphill.co.uk

Project Director
Project Manager
Phase 3 Project Manager
Project Co-ordinators

Community Development
Project Assistants
Colin Ball
Julie Smith
Chris Egan
Kiren Chuttha
Amanda Govani
Jayne Watson
Tracey Brookes
Sarah Hunt

Building Sustainable Neighbourhoods
BSN is a community regeneration initiative that works with community groups in the disadvantaged communities of Nuneaton and Bedworth to support them achieve their aspirations.

To contact the BSN team Tel: 02476 372509/354291
Email: bsn@warwickshire.gov.uk

Project Manager
Community & Social Enterprise Co-ordinator
Environmental Community Development Officer
Community Development Officer
Administrative Assistant
Catherine Marks
Anne Layton
Abi Culley
Maxine Tuffin
Kerry Brabazon

Skills Delivery Group
Leads on provision of work based learning through vocational training programmes and targeted employment support to reduce benefit dependency and improve job entry for vulnerable groups.

Executive Director
Quality Assurance Director
Health and Safety/Staff development
Mark Maffey 01926 889944 (or 07718 539636)
Alison Darwin 02476 321964
Claire Stevens 01926 889944

Skills for Jobs
This free service supports long term unemployed adults and works with employers to identify unpaid placement opportunities.
Email: s4j@warwickshire.gov.uk

Skills for Jobs Manager
Skills for Jobs Nuneaton Area Manager

Skills for Jobs Leamington Area Manager
Helen Flanagan 01926 887741
Helen Prowse 02476 321973
Tracey De Luca 01926 338190

Employment Training Warwickshire (ETW)
ETW is a work based learning provider delivering vocational training in the Health and Social Care sector, ICT and Administration.
ETW Manager
ETW Adult Care Manager
ETW Childcare Manager
ETW ICT Co-ordinator
ETW Business Administration Co-ordinator
Gaynor Bintley 01926 887741
Sam Brotherhood 02476 321962
Louise Payne 01926 425676
Colette Gibson 02476 321966
Lisa Bindley 02476 321966





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