Joanne Harding is Planning Manager of the Home Builders Federation, with responsibility for representing HBF members across the North of England, seeking to influence the production of planning policy in the area, and working with members and Local Authorities to achieve the most appropriate policies.
Joanne is an experienced policy planner with more than 20 years in the profession. After starting her career in the private sector Joanne had mainly worked within local government, contributing to planning policy for Stafford, Halton, Congleton, and Cheshire East, before joining the HBF.
Joanne is strong supporter of the planning profession and is currently the Honorary Sectary of the RTPI NW region and a RTPI General Assembly member, she has previously served as RTPI NW Chair and as a Trustee of the RTPI.