PLACE Chief Executives Group

Graham Burgess    

Chair of PLACE and Chief Executive  

Blackburn with Darwen Council

Email: graham.burgess@blackburn.gov.uk

David Welsby

Vice Chair PLACE and Chief Executive

Hyndburn Borough Council (PLACE health lead)

Email: Dave.welsby@hyndburnbc.gov.uk 

Steve Rumbelow 

Chief Executive

Burnley Borough Council

(PLACE housing lead)

Email: SRumbleow@burnley.gov.uk

Deborah Ashton

Executive Director of Policy

Lancashire County Council

Email: Deborah.Ashton@lancashire.gov.uk

 Stephen Barnes

Chief Executive 

Pendle Borough Council

(PLACE education lead)

Email: Stephen.Barnes@pendle.gov.uk

Marshal Scott

Chief Executive

Ribble Valley Borough Council

(PLACE destinations lead)

Email: Marshal.scott@ribblevalley.gov.uk

Helen Lockwood 

Chief Executive

Rossendale Borough Council

(PLACE culture, leisure and sport strategy lead)

Email: helenlockwood@rossendalebc.gov.uk

Max Steinberg

Chief Executive

Regenerate Pennine Lancashire Limited

Email: max.steinberg@regeneratepl.co.uk

 Steve Spoerry

Chief Executive

East Lancs Primary Care Trust

Email: Steve.spoerry@eastlancspct.nhs.uk

Mike Damms

Chief Executive

East Lancs Chamber of Commerce

Email: m.damms@chamberelancs.co.uk