Alice Lester MBE, FRTPI, is Director for Regeneration, Growth and Employment, having previously been Head of Planning. Her remit includes planning and development services, regeneration and economic development.

Previously, she led the LGA’s Planning Advisory Service, working on a variety of projects supporting improvement in England’s 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, an LGA Planning Peer and is on the advisory board for Women in Planning.