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Andrew Bramidge

Photo - Andrew Bramidge Chief Executive

Andrew has been Chief Executive of Harlow Renaissance since December 2006 and has a career spanning more than 20 years in regeneration delivery.

Prior to Harlow Renaissance he was Deputy Chief Executive at Central London Partnership (2004-2006) where he had responsibility for sub-regional economic strategy and planning policy, delivery of business retention and inward investment programmes as well as working on legacy issues for the London 2012 bid and other aspects of CLP’s economic development work.

Much of Andrew’s regeneration career has been spent in east London and for ten years he worked in Tower Hamlets, primarily as the Director of Cityside Regeneration, based in Spitalfields. Cityside Regeneration delivered a range of regeneration programmes for Tower Hamlets Council, the London Development Agency and the Government Office for London. Andrew’s work here had a particular focus on small business development, the construction of workspace for small businesses, conservation led regeneration, cultural provision and community involvement. In 2002, Cityside Regeneration was identified by ‘Real Business’ magazine as the most successful not for profit company in the UK.

In addition to his current work role, Andrew is also a Trustee of the Tower Hamlets Business Development Centre and a member of the Whitechapel Art Gallery’s Building Committee, overseeing a major extension project to the gallery.

MY FAVOURITE PLACE IN HARLOW
"This view on First Avenue is a microcosm of what Harlow represents to me – a combination of green spaces, a history longer than many people imagine along with perhaps the best public art collection in the country. Harlow is a town full of hidden, and not so hidden, gems and it is part of Harlow Renaissance’s mission to promote what the town has to offer as a spur to further investment."

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Jude Barker

Photo - Jude Barker Planning and Infrastructure Programme Manager

Jude is a Chartered Town Planner and has a range of experience obtained in Planning, Regeneration and Development positions in both the public and private sectors. Prior to Harlow Renaissance, Jude worked for Countryside Properties on the delivery of one of the Country’s largest regeneration projects, featuring more than 3,000 mixed tenure homes, shops, leisure, employment and education facilities. Prior to this, Jude worked for Advantage West Midlands where she was responsible for the delivery of a range of physical regeneration projects throughout North Staffordshire.

MY FAVOURITE PLACE IN HARLOW
The marina is a wonderful location, next to The Moorhen pub, to watch the comings and goings along the River Stort. It’s so quiet and peaceful there that it’s difficult to believe it’s so close to the town centre and the busy train station.

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Nicola Bowland

Photo - Nicola Bowland Communications Manager

A firm believer in clear, accessible information for all, Nicola has centred her communications career around the promotion of opportunities for the people of Harlow with previous Head of Marketing roles at The Playhouse and Harlow College. A strong supporter of the arts she has also worked with a number of theatre and arts groups across the region.

MY FAVOURITE PLACE IN HARLOW
"Harlow is renowned for its green spaces and nowhere is this demonstrated better than our Town Park. Its 164 acres are filled with wonderful adventures for children and adults alike with Pets Corner, the Adventure Playground, the bandstand and picturesque walks. It also holds so many happy memories of fireworks nights and my first outdoor concerts."

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Louisa Gatland

Photo - Louisa Gatland Project Manager / Office Manager

After leaving University, Louisa began her career in Harlow as Marketing Officer for Harlow College before moving to Harlow Renaissance in February 2007 to take up the position of Office Manager/Project Manager.

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Ken Johnson

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Ostap Paparega

Photo - Ostap Paparega Growth Area Fund Programme Manager

Ostap joined the team from Harlow Council where he had responsibilities for growth and regeneration projects. His recent experience includes the management of Harlow’s Growth Areas Fund Round II Programme, and the ‘Regeneration through Youth’ programme (funded by the Single Regeneration Budget). Ostap’s current role is to manage the London-Stansted-Harlow Programme of Development.

Ostap holds an MSc in Housing and Regeneration (Social Policy) from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a Diploma in Public Leadership and Management from the Warwick Institute of Governance and Public Management, Warwick Business School.

MY FAVOURITE PLACE IN HARLOW
"Harlow has an excellent sculpture collection on display in various public spaces across the town. I have chosen Rodin’s 'Eve' because it draws attention to the story of genesis, a word that originates from Greek and means ‘creation’, ‘generation’. I find many similarities in both the word’s symbolism and literary translation with Harlow’s great opportunity of re-generating the creative spirit of its early days and materialising it into today’s great opportunity of renewal, growth and evolution."

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Richard Dennery

Photo - Richard Dennery Town Centre Development Manager - Town Centre Partnership

Richard’s career has encompassed journalism, public relations and theatre in addition to Town Centre Management. He worked in the US, Sweden, Denmark and Germany before settling in the UK. Named the UK’s Town Centre Manager of the Year in 2004, he won the Chartered Institute of Public Relations Gold Award for Best Use of Media Relations in the West of England in 2005 and was named a finalist in 2006. He has led Harlow’s Town Centre Partnership since December 2007, and took the Partnership to the finals in the Chartered Institute of Public Relations East Anglia PRide awards and the Association of Town Centre Management’s “Partnership of the Year” award in 2008.

A graduate of Cornell University in New York and an Honorary Fellow of the University of Gloucestershire, Richard is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and the Institute of Place Management as well as the ATCM.

MY FAVOURITE PLACE IN HARLOW
"Improving Harlow’s shopping & leisure offer, attracting more people and making visits enjoyable experiences are all goals of town centre development and management. The Water Gardens for me was the first phase of town centre regeneration, and seeing what has been accomplished there gives me a very positive feeling about how the rest of the Town Centre can develop."

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Mandy Hood

Photo - Mandy Hood Assistant Town Centre Manager - Town Centre Partnership

Before joining the Town Centre Partnership Mandy assisted with bid development, funding applications and project management within Harlow Council’s Regeneration Unit. In addition she’s worked on a variety of projects and funding searches. Mandy worked in the private sector as well as the health service before joining the council.

MY FAVOURITE PLACE IN HARLOW
"The Museum holds so many wonderful photos, objects and articles relating to the social history of Harlow which I find really interesting. The background to the thinking behind the development of the New Town and it’s design by Gibberd and colleagues like Sylvia Crowe, who designed the town park, is truly fascinating."

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