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Trevor Polley will discuss 'The future of local governance'
Trevor Polley, BA MBA is the current Chief Executive and Town Clerk for North Down Borough Council.
In September 1993, Trevor Polley was appointed by North Down Borough Council as Director of Corporate Services/Deputy Town Clerk and following the retirement of the Chief Executive in March, 1999, was appointed as his successor in June of that year.
Trevor Polley has worked in local government for 25 years and before coming to North Down was Chief Finance Officer in Castlereagh Borough Council.
Trevor Polley has represented other bodies such as:
- Director – Belfast Lough Sea & Shore (Chairman 2003/04)
- National Joint Council Management Rep
- Member of the Building Sustainable Prosperity Monitoring Committee
- Member of the Public Private Partnership Working Group
- Member of the Local Government Structural Funds Support Group
- DoE Finance Working Group
- Member of the Northern Ireland Integrated Coastal Zone Management Stakeholders Working Group
Christine Mahon will discuss 'Tourism in North Down'
In post since June 2002, Christine is responsible for TIC’s Visitor Servicing, Events, Tourism Marketing and Tourism Development at a local level.
Previously Head of Marketing for Botanic Inns, Christine also has extensive experience in Advertising, Business Development and the Hospitality Industry.
A Graduate of the university of Kent, Christine also holds post graduate diplomas in Marketing and Direct Marketing and is currently studying for an MBA.
During her time in post the Tourism Team have received several awards for Tourism Services, Marketing and Events
Martin Blackwell will discuss 'Promoting a Town Centre'
Having experienced commercial life in several towns as a general manager with W.H.Smith, Martin moved onto a new challenge as Town Centre Manager for Great Yarmouth, the first such position in Norfolk. During his time there, he built one of the strongest town centre partnerships in the country with over 150 members – a forerunner to BIDs.
Martin's experience also extended well beyond Great Yarmouth as chair of the Association of Town Centre Management’s (ATCM) East Region. He made a valuable contribution to the All Party Parliamentary Group on sustainable funding for town centre management.
From 2002 - 04 he was Chief Executive of Action for Market Towns Action, a national network and membership organisation dedicated to promoting the vitality and viability of small towns.
Martin was appointed to the newly created role of Membership Development Director at the ATCM in April 2004 to work with all the regions of England and the other countries of the UK, in tackling the challenges they face and providing a national focus for action on issues affecting them. He has a post-graduate Diploma in Management Studies from Kingston.
