As Head of Analysis and Information team I hold corporate responsibility for a wide range of policy, monitoring and research studies relating to the social, economic and demographic circumstances of the County. The Team provides the strategic evidence base to the County Council, the Kent Partnership and others on major land use and infrastructure developments, planning policy options, forecasting and the implications of economic and demographic change for policies and services. Additionally the post holds the strategic corporate direction for Geographic Information Systems development.

I draw upon a wide experience base in Higher Education, Local Government and private sector research consultancy. My research interests include: political thought, comparative policy analysis, trans-national comparative methodologies, social policies, family and employment policies, voter behaviour, political party marketing, linguistic impact, cross-cultural interpretation and rural, economic and environmental development.