Peter Brett hires council planner

The Manchester office of development and infrastructure consultancy Peter Brett Associates has recruited Gillian Whitfield as principal planner, bringing the total number of fee earners to 25.

Whitfield joined from West Lancashire Council where she worked in the strategic planning and implementation.

Bernard Greep, equity director and head of PBA’s Manchester office, said: “We have an increasingly strong pipeline of work including a wide range of projects for national house builders, landowners, investors and retail clients, and we are pleased that Gillian will help us deliver these projects.”