Tim has worked in local government since 1988, starting as an Economic Research Officer with Cleveland County Council, before joining Mid Glamorgan County Council in 1992. He then became Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Policy and Research Manager following local government reorganisation in 1996. He acted as lead officer on sustainable development and corporate voluntary sector relations and became heavily involved in community regeneration initiatives. In 2004 Tim became Caerphilly’s Head of Policy and Democratic Services and a member of its Corporate Management Team. 

Tim joined WLGA in December 2007 as Director of Regeneration and Sustainable Development. The role covers a wide range of regeneration and environmental issues including waste/resource efficiency, transport, planning, economic/business and community development, flood and water, countryside and biodiversity, National Parks, rural regeneration and as well as corporate roles in relation to European transition, decarbonisation and sustainable development.