The North Wessex Downs Team.....
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Henry Oliver
Acting Director
Henry Oliver grew up in rural North Devon. He read theology at Robinson College, Cambridge, followed by a postgraduate degree in Civic Design at the University of Liverpool. A chartered town planner, he has had wide experience of planning in local authorities, ranging from economic development at the then Hereford City Council, through development control and conservation at Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council on Merseyside, to forward planning at Shetland Islands Council. He moved to the NGO sector in 1997 and spent almost nine years at the Campaign to Protect Rural England, including five as Head of Planning and Local Government, leading CPRE’s campaigns on planning, housing and natural resources. He chaired Wildlife and Countryside Link’s planning group from 2004-2006. Moving to a more cerebral tack, he led on regeneration and localism for the New Economics Foundation before taking up the role of Policy Advisor to the Empty Homes Agency, campaigning to highlight the waste of vacant property and the environmental advantages of re-using empty homes. He chaired the National Planning Forum in 2005/6. He was appointed Assistant Director of the North Wessex Downs AONB in September 2009, and is currently leading the team as acting Director.
Oliver Cripps
Acting Assistant Director
Oliver joined North Wessex Downs AONB as Management Plan Coordinator in March 2009 and is currently acting Assisstant Director, with responsibility for developing partnerships that contribute to the vision for the North Wessex Downs. Raised in Marlborough, he has an important connection to the landscape and communities of the area and continues to enjoy exploring as a keen walker and cyclist.
After studying Environmental Management, Oliver has a wide range of experience in environmental and community development, notably working with deprived neighbourhoods in Northern Ireland to improve their local areas. In 2008, Oliver completed a Masters Degree in Sustainable Tourism and has assisted tourism operators and destinations here and abroad in implementation of EMS.
Andrew Lord
Planning Advisor
Andrew Lord MRTPI joined the North Wessex Downs team on 2 November 2009 as Planning Advisor. Andrew leads our planning work on behalf of the partnership to enable the North Wessex Downs to prosper while safeguarding its special qualities. Andrew's work includes providing advice to developers and land-owners, and influencing major development proposals so that they respect the North Wessex Downs' objectives.
Caroline Kaneen
Information Officer
Caroline Kaneen joined the North Wessex Downs AONB Team in 2002. In her role as Information Officer Caroline is responsible for maintaining the Geographical Information System and supporting the work of the Team. The GIS is an essential tool for the Team to monitor actions from the Management Plan and produce the State of the North Wessex Downs Report. Caroline also leads on the communication work of the team and is responsible for the Annual Review and Up! on the North Wessex Downs.
Caroline studied Geography at Coventry University before completing a Masters in Remote Sensing and Applied Applications at Dundee University. Before joining the team Caroline worked for Infoterra and Getmapping as a project officer. She has lived within the AONB for 12 years.
Liz Duquenoy
Office Manager
Liz was appointed the full-time Office Manager for the North Wessex Downs AONB team in January 2008 and fulfils the essential role that is common to most offices of managing the administrative systems that ensure the provision of an efficient and smooth running office. The role plays a central part by providing the initial point of contact for the majority of people who contact the AONB office, as well as providing minutes of all our meetings and information to the public. Liz also manages the AONB finances.
Liz had previously worked in the UAE, for many years being employed as a PA to a Headteacher in a large international school, and relocated to the UK in summer 2006, and enjoyed a ‘gap’ year of travelling before settling in Hungerford.