David Hackforth

David is a Chartered Town Planner with more than 35 years professional experience and the Principal of David Hackforth Associates Ltd, a consultancy that provides professional town planning services, particularly to local government and the wider public sector. He is the Immediate Past President of the Planning Officers Society, a member of the Town & Country Planning Association's Policy Council and an adviser to the Local Government Association on planning issues.

David was Head of Planning & Transport at Milton Keynes Council and previously held senior posts in Bedfordshire, Lancashire and Greater Manchester.

David has considerable knowledge of European planning and he was a co-founder of the European New Towns Platform, an association of European new towns

David often speaks at conferences and training events both in the UK and abroad, particularly on sustainable major urban development and on the evolution and potential application of the Milton Keynes strategic infrastructure tariff.