On April 27th, our open spaces principal consultant, Christopher MacFarlane will have been with us for ten years. Here’s more about Christopher.
To speak with Christopher about KKP’s open spaces services, please email Christopher.MacFarlane@kkp.co.uk or call 0161 764 7040
Name: Christopher MacFarlane
Title: Principal Consultant
How long at KKP: Ten years (on 27th April)
Typical duties/typical work day: I head up KKP’s greenspace and open space portfolio; acting as lead specialist in this area. I am also KKP’s in-house planner; drawing upon knowledge of planning policy to ensure clients are provided with the most relevant and up to date recommendations
Current projects/regions: I’m working on key open and greenspace projects in Dover, Arun, Kettering, Wirral, Uttlesford and Bassetlaw
Favourite aspect (s) of job: I enjoy the variation in where we work and the problem solving of different challenges facing local authorities with regard to open spaces and the competing demands of future housing growth
Interesting job related facts: I’ve worked on around 40 open space projects in the last 3/4 years and over 100 projects in total during my time at KKP
Outside work: I have in last 6 months also trained as a RoSPA play area inspector and I am about to do my 9th year as a Green Flag Judge. I like swimming (including open water swimming) and I follow Moto GP
Here’s more about our open spaces work
http://www.kkp.co.uk/what-we-do/green-spaces/
25 April 2020