Luke has a range of experience in economic development and project delivery. He joined Coast to Capital five years ago, initially as a Business Growth Executive, where he developed the LEP’s strategy for inward investment and international trade and led the delivery of that service. Luke worked closely with the Department for International Trade to handle regional FDI enquiries and to support UK and foreign businesses to move to the Coast to Capital area. This insight on trade and investment activity led to him to act as deputy project lead on the Gatwick Freeport submission to government.
Now working as Senior Consultant, Luke manages delivery of projects Coast to Capital is commissioned to support. This includes a detailed research report into Airport Economic Zones for Gatwick Airport, a report into the business environment in Epsom & Ewell and a transport study for East Surrey. As an economic project officer at Runnymede Borough Council he led a variety of projects, including the development and roll out of a new online business support platform. He also supported a number of infrastructure investments, including the Longcross Park enterprise zone, near Heathrow Airport.
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