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WYG has named Alan Houghton as director of planning and advisory services for the North West<\/h2>\n

Houghton has a wealth of public and private sector experience, having managed large and complex public-private partnerships, in addition to acting on strategic development and spatial planning in the North West and Midlands.<\/p>\n

He joins WYG<\/a> from Aecom<\/a>, where he was a regional director leading the company’s Manchester-based planning and regeneration team. His other previous role include acting as project director for major planning, infrastructure, masterplanning and regeneration projects<\/a> at Scott Wilson Group.<\/p>\n

In his new role, Houghton will lead WYG’s North West planning team covering Manchester and Cumbria.<\/p>\n

Simon Chadwick, WYG’s head of planning for the North, said:<\/p>\n

“We welcome Alan, along with his vast knowledge and experience, to head up the North West planning team and manage our staff in Manchester and Cumbria. His background within multidisciplinary practices and regeneration will add a new dimension to our established expertise across the residential, infrastructure, retail, and commercial sectors.”<\/p>\n

WYG is an award-winning professional services firm operating from more than 50 locations across the UK, Europe, Africa and Asia.<\/p>\n

WYG has three interconnected business streams:<\/strong><\/p>\n

WYG Advisory<\/a>\u00a0is a proactive management consultancy designed to help identify opportunities for clients, support their decision-making processes and deliver effective programmes.<\/p>\n

WYG Consulting<\/a>\u00a0provides technical expertise and commercial insight to deliver property, asset and infrastructure projects.<\/p>\n

WYG International Development<\/a>\u00a0works to optimise the value and impact of donor-funded projects in collaboration with partners and other stakeholders. It aims to improve socio-economic stability, enhance infrastructure and unlock the potential for sustainable development.<\/p>\n

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