Lawley Management Committee
The Lawley Management Committee is responsible for overseeing the work of our estates & stewardship services.
The committee is made up of:
Eight Lawley residents directly elected by Lawley charge payers
Two BVT Executive members.
Following a contested election in 2024, five new committee members were elected. Details of each of the committee members are below.
Hi, I’m Jay and together with my wife, two children and our four-legged friend, we’ve lived in Lawley since 2018. We love living here and can often be found volunteering at local events in the community.
Like many people I didn’t really understand the services BVT provide, and it was the reason I joined the committee. Once I joined it became clear change was needed and thankfully as BVT wanted to listen to residents, change happened quite quickly, and I hope my contributions and that of my fellow committee members helped improve the service to us all as Lawley residents.
I’m delighted to be Chair of the committee and look forward to working with my fellow members to review the effectiveness of the management committee and raising the profile within the community, so it continues to strengthen the service.
Hi, I’m Grant and I’m a trade union Legal Officer and regularly appear at the Employment Tribunal representing claimants, as well as the Central Arbitration Committee, Social Security Tribunal and the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
I previously worked in urban regeneration in Birmingham, running programmes under Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities, European Regional Development Fund, Big Lottery Fund and also local authority and Training and Enterprise Council funding. Prior to that I worked in industry.
I have a particular interest in governance and resident empowerment. As a District Councillor in the 1990s I was involved in assessing over 1,000 planning applications and I take a keen interest in the planning appeals submitted via BVT.
Hi I’m Ian and I’m an Armed Forces Veteran with 25 years regular service and am still an active member of the Reserves. I currently work as a Civil Servant supporting the long-term strategy of Digitalization of Government services.
I’m particularly interested in developing the Armed Forces network for both serving and ex-serving members within Lawley Village.
Hi, I’m Emily and I moved to Lawley in 2022 having grown up nearby in Horsehay. I’m currently a tenant but excitingly in a couple of years will be a Lawley homeowner. My first ever job was in Morrisons in Lawley, so I’ve known the area for quite a while.
I work as a Fibre Network Planner for a national telecommunications company but like to keep myself busy outside of work with community activities.
In my spare time I’m involved with Lawley Scouts Group and recently completed my leadership training. I also actively support Telford First Responders by helping fundraise, share social media content and attending community events. I’ve also enjoyed volunteering at events such as the Lawley 5K fun run and Summerfest.
This is my first experience of being a committee member and I’m looking forward to learning more about BVT, becoming more involved with Lawley residents, and getting involved in community events. I’m planning on joining in with the estate dates when I can, to gain more knowledge about the estates and stewardship services BVT provides.
As I’m very keen on activities for young people, I’m looking forward to being able to support bringing in more opportunities and activities for them.
With my current experience as a tenant and my future one as a homeowner, I’ll be able to represent everyone, it’s important everyone has a voice.
Hi, I’m Garf, I am a full-time reservist in the Royal Air Force after having left regular service after 34 years in 2023. I’ve served all around the globe, lived abroad and had 14 different homes. So, when it was time to settle, I bought a house in Lawley in 2019 and am determined not to move again!
I wanted to join the committee as I believe it’s vital resident voices are heard. I was on BVT’s sounding board, which gave me the opportunity to give my opinion on a range of topics and therefore felt being a committee member was the next step. I’m looking forward to being able to discuss/challenge existing and new processes/procedures/ services to make sure they are right for the residents and the community.
Hi, I’m Kate and have lived in Lawley since 2014. I work as the Community Engagement Manager at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust and in my spare time volunteer for Diabetes UK, Telford Aftercare team and the police.
I’m a wife, mom and nanny and my hobbies include fishing, crafting and growing cabbages!
I love living in Lawley and have watched the estates grow over the past ten years and love the diversity of our community. I want to ensure everyone can have their voice heard and believe my experience both professionally and through my voluntary roles will help support the management committee to listen to you. I want to make Lawley to be the best place to live in Telford and ensure residents are involved in decision making of their community.
Hi, I’m Matt and I’ve lived in Lawley since 2007. I work in our local hospital as a pharmacist and have previously held senior operational roles in the healthcare sector. I have a young family who are passionate about the local area and the facilities it has to offer. I enjoy walking with them and our four- legged friend around the local area. We also spend time as a family at the local play parks. My escape is attempting to play golf at our local course.
I have previously worked on other committees and have enjoyed collaborating with members and ensuring the views of local communities are listened too. I was interested in joining the committee as in the past I’ve been frustrated by some of the services we receive from BVT and their contractors. I feel that by taking an active part in the committee I will gain a better understanding of what the money we pay for is used for and can help to make sure it is spent responsibly to benefit local residents.
Hi, I’m Mark, I’m a local lad and have lived in Dawley and Lawley most of my life. We first moved to Lawley in 2002 and last year moved to our new home in phase 10. I have three grown up children and five grandchildren. I’m a keen gardener, sportsman and fitness enthusiast.
My working life has been dedicated to public service and this year after more than 37 years I retired from West Mercia Police. Following retirement, I wanted to find something to keep me occupied as I’m always driven and motivated to resolve whatever tasks are asked of me. I’m a keen problem solver and have always worked with partners to find solutions. I’m looking forward to bringing my personal skills and experiences in providing practical advice and support to all members of the Lawley Village community while making a positive impact.
I’m particularly looking forward to playing an active part in the Lawley Village community with a focus on the maintenance and cleanliness of public areas and pavements. I want to work with the community in trying to reduce the amount of littering by getting involved in projects such as high visibility litter picking, cutting back trees and bushes and general weeding of pavements. I’m a firm believer that cleaner and tidy public areas act as a deterrent to those who wish to damage, deface, or litter those areas.
Pete is the Chief Executive of BVT. He oversees the overall strategic mission and aims of the Trust and works with the Board of Trustees to ensure our Business Plan is robust, carefully managed and ambitious. Pete is also responsible for the overall leadership of the organisation, leading the Executive team and is the Trust’s principal ambassador. A former chair of Birmingham’s Social Housing Partnership and commissioner of Birmingham Poverty Truth, Pete led Pioneer Group (formerly Castle Vale Community Housing Association) for 20 years before joining BVT. He also worked for Sanctuary Housing Association, William Sutton Trust (now Clarion Housing Group) and Walsall and Birmingham local authorities. He was appointed as Chief Executive of BVT in 2018.
Arthur has spent over 14 years’ in social housing, working across all fields including Community Safety in Birmingham. Having worked at Birmingham City Council for almost 10 years, he moved to BVT in 2017 and during that time moved from Head of Housing and Customer Services to Director of Communities with a wide remit of community development, estates and stewardship, housing and customer services and heritage.
He was also previously Birmingham City Councils nominate board member for Stockfield Community Association, Committee member on Lightmoor and Lawley Management Committee.
Interested in community engagement to deliver services that matter most to the people living there through partnership working and relationship building.
If you would like to observe a LMC meeting or speak to someone about joining the committee, please call 0300 333 6540 or email [email protected].
