Head of Highway Operations for Wiltshire Council, with responsibility for the council’s Fleet, Highway Resilience, Streetscene, Technical, Depot and Enforcement Services.
With over 35 years of providing highway services, including fleet operations, with a Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) as a transport manager.
Wiltshire Council’s fleet includes over 200 number small to medium sized vehicles, circa 200 number Passenger Transport Unit vehicles, 30 Gritters, a number of larger specialised vehicles and circa 200 vehicles provided to contractors.
The council has a climate pledge for its Scope 1 emissions to be carbon neutral by 2030. It currently operates circa 200 number electric vehicle charging units and over 100 number electric vehicles. The council has an investment plan of a further circa £15m for the conversion of the majority of the remaining small to medium sized vehicles to electric, with the required infrastructure. This is supported by an investment of £32m in a new central Wiltshire depot to support council and contractor vehicle operations planned for 2028.
