Hugh is a leading commercial lawyer and works with the Leeds City Region through his role as a voluntary director of Huddersfield Unlimited. A former government adviser on clean energy policy, Hugh has secured millions of pounds in investment for projects that address climate change. With both Caribbean and Indian heritage he is passionate about promoting Yorkshire as a diverse and inclusive place. He is a sports, coffee and outdoors enthusiast and lives with his wife and two daughters.
Last week’s Extinction Rebellion protests once again saw images in the media of climate campaigners protesting in city centres while people tried to do their work around them, look after children or find somewhere peaceful to have a sandwich in their lunch break. The protests shone a spotlight on the increasing divisions in our society. […]
Some of you may have been watching the BBC’s programme on the regeneration of Manchester (Manctopia) with a mixture of horror and fascination. Here on this side of the Pennines I think we can do things better, in a way that includes local people and is fair to all. Our towns and city centres are […]
This weekend’s briefings by the chancellor in relation to Wednesday’s mini-budget were a welcome response to cross-sector demands for employment support. But the proposed support programme could work so much better if accompanied by regional economic strategies designed by metropolitan mayors who are in touch with business leaders and the needs of their local economies, […]
As I write, on the eve of Floyd’s funeral, there can be no sense this is something that can be dismissed as a problem with US policing.