Simon Bishop

Experience

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  Department of Environment Transport

  Sept 1999 - Sept 2000

  Assistant Economic Adviser

  Preparation of tenders for Biodiversity Action Plan costings, and providing economic analysis for the Countryside Bill, Rural Transport and Common Agricultural Policy ReformsDevelopment of Economist Training Database and secretariat duties to the DETR Academic Panel

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  Ippr, London

  Sept 2000 - Jan 2003

  Researcher

  Delivering ippr's Sustainable Aviation Project in the run up to the Labour Government's Air Transport White PaperFundraising for different projects, securing £80,000 from Airtours, the Ashden Trust and Emirates Airlines for the aviation project and funds from Toyota for a project on the car's role in a sustainable transport systemProviding research support for Tony Grayling prior to the reform of Railtrack and the creation of Network RailKey achievementsPublication of The Sky's the Limit for the first time identifying the incompatibility of the UK meeting its climate change obligation and expanding airports in line with 'unconstrained demand', and the regressive nature of tax exemptions to the aviation businessExtensive media coverage on the release of the report, including in the Financial Times, the Daily Mail, The Observer, and The GuardianInclusion of emissions from European aviation into the European Emissions Trading regime Show less

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  London Borough of

  Jan 2003 - Oct 2007

  Senior Transport Planner

  Implementing Council policy on school travel and devising policy across the Green Transport agenda including car clubs and car free housing certification.Constructing and managing stakeholder consultation processes to steer policy implementation involving path breaking collaboration between private schools, a Labour Council, parents and residents Organizing events and playing key roles to celebrate successes Building cross departmental partnerships to implement social and environmental improvements in pupil health and environmental quality.Working with the new Council Leader to ensure smooth transition of policy from Labour to Liberal Democrat/Conservative Coalition involving full public consultation, policy evaluation and review Show less

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  The Energy Resources Institute

  Oct 2007 - Oct 2008

  Visiting Research Fellow

  Drafting of web pages for the Environment and Climate Change Section of the Global Transport Knowledge Partnership www.gtkp.com sponsored by the DfID.Developing an action plan to build active partnerships to tackle climate change amongst practitioners and policymakers in the transport sector in Asia and Africa.Implementing the early stages of the action plan including organizing a stakeholder conference, selecting knowledge resources for inclusion on the website, nominating experts to offer online advice and guidanceCompletion of a carbon auditing project for The Energy Resources Institute TERIKey Achievements:Construction of the Environment and Climate Change Section of the Global Transport Knowledge PartnershipIdentification and recruitment of knowledge resource professional to assist in handling technical queries from Africa and AsiaIntroduction of TERI Travel Plan resulting in increased uptake of car sharing from 33 to 42 percent and the purchase of electric pool vehicles for company travel in Delhi. Show less

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  Multimodal Transit Systems Ltd

  Sept 2008 - Sept 2010

  Senior Consultant Delhi

  of Employment November 2008 August 2010Delhi Integrated Multimodal Transit Systems Ltd is an urban transport infrastructure agency charged with implementing the Delhi Government's Transport Plan, Vision 2021 with the principal responsibility of modernizing bus transport in the city.Project managing the re structuring the delivery of bus services in the city.Monitoring the execution of the bus modernization project including the drafting of documents, scheduling, and development of system architecture for tracking the real time performance of new bus services.Developing new business for the agency in the field of sustainable transport involving the setting up of a Memorandum of Understanding with Transport Research Laboratory to prosecute pedestrian and cycle connectivity improvements with the new Metro system in Delhi.Acting as Special Adviser to the Managing Director on public relations strategy and execution and on the preparation of public speaking material, press releases, documents, presentations and articles for journalsKey Achievements:Bus modernization project on track with the first three of seventeen tenders awarded to corporate biddersAdvocacy and subsequent development of cycle sharing scheme on Bus Rapid Transit Corridor with six, but soon to be twelve different stations offering connectivity to nearby shops, colleges, and residences.Setting up of multi stakeholder body to manage pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure improvements in Delhi in run up to Commonwealth Games. Projects covering 50km of the city's roads. Publication of Multimodal Transport in a Low Carbon City for the Oxford University Press and bi monthly events to build community involvement in cycle infrastructure improvements Show less

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  Transport and Sustainability Services

  Dec 2010 - Nov 2023

  Simon Bishop Consultancy Services
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  Severn Wye Energy Agency

  Mar 2011 - Dec 2012

  Climate Change Project Manager and Research Associate

  Facilitating multi-stakeholder, community led climate change projects in Mid Wales in the fields of energy, transport and food. Social enterprise business developer, researcher and evaluator deploying behaviour change methodologies to deliver sustainable development in Mid Wales. Deploying participatory action research to enhance project delivery and strengthen group cohesion.

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  LB Sutton

  Jan 2013 - Dec 2017

  Project Manager, Commissioner and Business Insight

  Integrated Impact Assessments, Project management using agile techniques, consultation drafting, communications and stakeholder management including workshop design and facilitation on major projects. Project manager for commercialisation of Council services. Service redesign including digital transformation. Market development strategy, feasibility and planning in the public sector.

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  UNDP

  Feb 2013 - Mar 2013

  International Consultant

  Mid Term Review of India's Sustainable Urban Transport Policy (Capacity Building ).The Ministry of Urban Development (GoI) are strengthening the Institute of Urban Transport (IUT). The IUT have drafted a Business Plan and are in the process of developing training courses, hiring trainers, drafting toolkits and promoting sustainable urban transport strategies to city and state transport officials. I worked with a national consultant to review all project documentation and prepare interviews and focus groups with project stakeholders. We co-produced a report listing findings, discussing conclusions and making recommendations for a mid term course correction. Show less

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  London Borough of Islington

  Dec 2017 - Nov 2023

  Principal Economic Development Officer - Strategy

  • Leading on new inclusive economy strategies including, for the acquisition and management of affordable workspace, a borough-wide development strategy including research, engagement, co-production and surveying, report writing and dissemination• Bid writer, submitting multiple bids to the Mayor of London to support inclusive economic growth through the optimization of public assets, the development of affordable workspace and housing and small business support measures. Successfully bid for £1M match funds from the Mayor of London's Good Growth Fund to regenerate the Caledonian Road area.• Development of commissioning framework to maximize opportunities to extract social value from over £500M of public contracts Show less

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  Islington Council

  Sept 2023 - now

  Strategic Business Manager, Climate Action Programme

  Strategy and Programme Management to decarbonise buildings, homes, infrastructure and enable Islington to be more resilient to the impacts of climate change. Also devising strategies for the natural environment and planning policy to achieve these goals.