Alice Lester MBE, FRTPI, is Brent’s Director for Regeneration, Growth and Employment, having previously been Head of Planning. Alice is responsible for Planning and Development Services, economic development, employment and skills, and regeneration – including estate regeneration. Prior to that she led the LGA’s Planning Advisory Service, where she worked on a variety of projects to support ongoing improvement in local planning authorities and in implementing the government’s planning agenda. Alice previously worked at Westminster, Camden and Islington Councils. Alice has been a Trustee of the TCPA, an external examiner for planning courses, is an RTPI General Assembly member, a LGA Planning Peer and is on the advisory board for Women in Planning.