Steve ‘s PhD examines the role of regional planning for housing in the demise in 2010 of regional governance using the West Midlands Region as the principle case study. The University of Birmingham has supported this work with a bursary.
Steve had many years of experience in local government as a planner, and in housing association development, followed in 2003 by a MSc (dist.) in Housing Policy and Practice from the Centre for Urban and Regional Studies. From 2003 he served the West Midlands Regional Assembly until 2010 with strategic housing policy advice. Steve led on the development of the Regional Housing Strategy (2005), participated in the Regional Spatial Strategy review of housing policy as well as work on the allocation of the capital funds for housing in the West Midlands. Steve also led the Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Strategy for the RSS review in 2009-2010 with support from CURS.
Subsequently Steve has supported Regional Action West Midlands and the West Midlands Voluntary and Community Housing Sector Network as a Policy Associate and contributes to the Futures Network West Midlands.