Peter Ward Roberts

Background

Roberts, Peter Ward was born on July 17, 1947 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, United Kingdom. Son of Richard and Edith Mary (Ward) Roberts.

Education

Bachelor in Geography, U. Leicester, United Kingdom, 1968; Certified in Education, U. Manchester, United Kingdom, 1969; Master of Arts in Applied Geography, U. Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, 1971.

Career

Demonstrator, U. Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, 1969-1970; lecturer, Flintshire College Technology, Shotton, Wales., United Kingdom, 1970-1971; senior lecturer, Liverpool (United Kingdom) John Moores U., 1971-1978; principal lecturer, Coventry (United Kingdom) U., 1978-1983; head planning department, Coventry (United Kingdom) U., 1983-1987; senior research manager, ECOTEC Ltd., Birmingham, United Kingdom, 1987-1988; professor urban planning, Leads (United Kingdom) Metropolitan U., 1988-1990; associate dean, Leads (United Kingdom) Metropolitan U., since 1990. Member county St. Williams Foundation, United Kingdom, since 1993. Chairman British Urban Regeneration Association, since 1992.

Works

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• book

  • Managing the Metropolis
  • Europe: A handbook for local authorities

Membership

Member Science Committee on the Regions of Europe, Assembly of European Regions, Barcelona, Spain, since 1988. Economics adviser Leeds and Bradford Chamber of Commerce,1989-. Vice president ISCOMET-Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France, since 1992.

Chairman Leeds Environmental Business Forum, since 1992. Member Regional Studies Association (chairman 1987-1990), Royal Town Planning Institute, Town and Country Planning Association (member county since 1990).

Connections

Married Josephine Blythe, October 31, 1970. Children: Richard Wynne.

Father:

Richard Roberts

Mother:

Edith Mary (Ward) Roberts

Spouse:

Josephine Blythe

child:

Richard Wynne Roberts