Meet the people who help run POS.
Chair of the Board
Mike is a chartered town planner and MBA qualified manager with over 40 years’ experience in local government, most of that in London with 14 years at service head level and above.
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President
Karen Shaw is Local Plans Manager at Nottingham City Council
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Senior Vice President
Emma Talbot is the Acting Strategic Director of Housing and Regeneration at the London Borough of Harrow.
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Junior Vice President
Sarah is the Director of Planning & Development at Islington Council
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Immediate Past President & Chair Development Management Network
Currently Deputy Chief Executive at Hertsmere Borough Council.
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Vice Chair of the Board
Anneliese is a chartered town planner with nearly 30 years experience in local government
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Chair Spatial Planning Network
Steve Barton has over 35 years’ experience in local government and was born, raised and lived in West London all his life.
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Treasurer
Graham is a Chartered Town Planner and former President of the Society.
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Past President 2023/24
Robert is currently Director of Climate, Planning & Transport at London Borough of Lambeth.
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Vice Chair, Young POS
Shaun is a Senior Planning Officer at Preston City Council
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The Planning Officer's Society (POS), a membership organisation for local authority planners, is looking to partner with an academic researcher and or a planning consultancy to develop a series of case studies (between 8 - 10) which demonstrate success in increasing an area's housing supply, creating new homes that do not rely on new builds, and ensuring planning is a key part of placemaking, building communities for the future.
Procurement reference POS - 2026001
Procurement stage Opportunity
Closing 15 May 2026, 12pm
POS Research Opportunity - further details available on Contracts Finder or by emailing projectmanager@planningofficers.gov.uk