Tim has been supporting local authority councillors and the democratic process for 30 years. He has worked at County and Unitary Councils and rural and urban District Councils, implementing and supporting revised political management arrangements and supporting scrutiny since 2001. Before joining the Centre for Public Scrutiny in 2004, Tim developed the framework for health scrutiny in Middlesbrough and across the Tees Valley.

Tim’s usual role at the Centre is to lead our work promoting accountable health and social care services and tackling health inequalities. Building on the success of our popular health scrutiny support programme, Tim helps CfPS to work with others to develop future policy around accountability and patient and public involvement in health, care and well-being. Tim spent over a year leading the publication of national guidance about the implementation of Local Involvement Networks. Tim is currently Acting Executive Director, covering Jessica Crowe’s maternity leave.