Meet the Community Planning Alliance Team
Rosie Pearson - Co-Founder
Rosie has been campaigning for over 20 years and her local Essex group has fought and won 2 campaigns. A huge success was defeating an inappropriate local plan proposed by 4 councils, backed by government involving 3 new towns and 2 local plan examinations. She is heavily involved in infrastructure and pylons.
She is passionate about the environment, the right housing target, the right housing types, and community empowerment.
Marj Powner - Co-Founder
Marj is based in Greater Manchester and has been heavily involved in local community issues for the last 25+ years. In addition to other community roles, she is currently both Chair of Friends of Carrington Moss and Vice Chair of the Save Greater Manchester Green Belts group.
She is also working with a range of experts to increase community engagement in the air pollution / air quality debate.
Caroline Dibden - Co-Founder
Caroline has been involved in planning for over 30 years, having served as a District Councillor on planning and housing committees, as a parish councillor, on a Village Design Statement team, as a member of an AONB planning panel and as a member of the South Downs Joint Committee. She is currently Vice-President of CPRE Hampshire.
She wants to see affordable homes for local people, better urban regeneration and a habitable planet.