Our people
Mr S Power
Chair
Steve was educated in Liverpool and has a Town Planning Degree and Postgraduate Diploma from the Liverpool Polytechnic School of Architecture and Town Planning, and an MBA from Liverpool University. Steve has 40 years of regeneration experience in management and delivery roles in Metropolitan Councils/public-private partnerships, and private sector consultancy.
Following three years in London, in the mid-80s, he worked in Merseyside for Knowsley Council, leading on town centre regeneration projects, and Bootle Maritime City Challenge including the expansion of Liverpool Freeport with Mersey Docks.
Steve was also Development Director for the Ropewalks Partnership Initiative delivering key projects such as FACT, Tea Factory, Campbell Square and the Chinese Arch in the Ropewalks area of Liverpool.
More recently Steve has worked for Liverpool City Council as Assistant Director for Housing Development, securing the City’s Strategic Housing Partner and the City’s Affordable Housing Programme. Also working in private consultancy, Steve has been involved in delivering regeneration projects for Liverpool, Anglesey, Conwy, and latterly Oldham Councils. Steve has also lectured at Liverpool John Moores University in Commercial Property Development. Steve has recently retired as Strategic Lead for Regeneration and Development at Sefton Council.
