Richard, who has over 25 years experience gained with Devon County Council, Oscar Faber (now AECOM) and WSP was employed by TPK/RPS for 16 years where he was an Operational Director managing the Transport and Highways teams in London, Birmingham and Oxford specialising in development planning for the private sector.  

He has worked across a broad sector range on a national basis including residential, commercial, retail, leisure and energy projects – as well as public inquiry expert witness and Appeal work. 

Alan James, Executive Director at JMP Consultants said: “We are delighted to announce the opening of the Reading office.  Each of our offices across the country is positioned to enable us to support our specialist service offer with local knowledge, expertise and contacts.  Reading was the next logical step for JMP in order to meet the demands of our growing client base and order book.  Recruiting Richard to head up the new office is also a major boost for us as we seek to further strengthen our business in the south.”

JMP now has eleven offices nationwide, covering London, Reading, Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow, Edinburgh and  Aberdeen.

Richard Stacey, Director at JMP Consultants said: “I am pleased to be joining such a progressive company at this exciting time for the business.  Reading presents an excellent opportunity to expand our geographic coverage and client portfolio and I look forward to working with the team in ensuring the success of the new office”.