Richard Simmons

CEO, CABE

Richard Simmons has been the Chief Executive of CABE since 2004.  He has a Doctorate in Urban History and Urban Economics.  He worked as a town planner before joining the Inner Cities Directorate of the Department of the Environment, advising on regeneration policy.

Richard moved to the London Docklands Development Corporation in 1987, leading teams developing masterplans for the development of the Royal Docks and Canary Wharf, building infrastructure and selling land for development.  In 1993 he became Chief Executive of the Dalston City Challenge regeneration company in Hackney, where he led a five-year programme of economic, social and physical renewal before becoming Director of Development and Environment for the new Unitary Council of Medway.

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