People on the move: Bromleys; Cumbria LEP; CBRE; Savills

Law firm Bromleys has appointed Laura Stansfield as the head of its wills, probate and planning for the future department.

It is a new role for the Tameside firm which has been created to reflect strong growth in this area of work.

For nine years Ms Stansfield, 37, ran her own specialist practice in Wilmslow, building a strong client base around south Manchester.

Her firm, Laura Stansfield & Co, was acquired last October by Wilmslow-based Sinclair Law and she stayed on until the opportunity arose to join Bromleys.

She heads a six-strong team at Bromleys, which is based in Ashton-under-Lyne.

Senior partner Mark Hirst said: “Laura is a specialist in advising individuals, families, business owners and entrepreneurs on a variety of matters, including inheritance tax planning, business succession planning and planning for the future care of vulnerable people and people coming out of relationship breakdowns.

“This new role marks the separation of the wills, probate and planning for the future department from the Court of Protection team headed by David Hilton, although they will continue to work closely together.

“It reflects the continuing evolution of the practice, in particular our growth in this area of work.”

He added: “Laura brings bags of expertise and enthusiasm to Bromleys and I am sure that her proven track record and commercial focus will enable her to achieve great things in her new role.”

Ms Stansfield said: “The chance to work for such a respected and well-regarded firm was one not to be missed.

“I am very much looking forward to leading the team, who are well-known in the area for their good work and sound professional advice.”

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Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), the county’s strategic economic body, has appointed Lord Inglewood as the new private sector chair of its board.

Lord Inglewood is a Cumbrian Member of the House of Lords and the current Chair of Gen2, one of the county’s leading training providers.

He was also previously the chair of the boards of Cumbrian businesses Carr’s Milling Industries and CN Group.

Lord Inglewood has also held a number of ministerial positions during his career. He was the minister for broadcasting and for tourism during his time as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department of National Heritage in the late 1990s.

Lord Inglewood

He has also served twice as a regional MEP, first for Cumbria and Lancashire North and then for North West England.

He is currently president of Cumbria Tourism and has been Deputy Lieutenant for Cumbria since 1993 and Vice-Lord Lieutenant for Cumbria since 2012.

He said: “I am really looking forward to working with the LEP and all of its partners.

“I am passionate about Cumbria and this is an opportunity to shape and deliver economic growth in the county in the coming years, and help meet the needs of local businesses, residents and communities.”

To take on the role, Lord Inglewood has given up the Conservative Party whip and will now sit in the House of Lords as a non-affiliated peer.

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CBRE Manchester has appointed Mark Garner as senior surveyor to join its growing office agency team, strengthening its North West offer.

He joins CBRE from Bruntwood where he held positions in their regional asset management and sales teams.

His experience spans management of rent at-risk portfolios, expansion and relocation work, undertaking building decants and driving new lettings.

As an ancillary role, he was also responsible for the management and growth of Bruntwood’s rooftop telecoms income stream.

Mark Garner

In his new role with CBRE Mr Garner will work within the city centre and across the wider North West region, undertaking both acquisition and disposal projects with a focus on landlord disposals.

Working across all CBRE Manchester’s office instructions, he will be involved in a number of key projects, including 3 Hardman Square, One New York Street, Piccadilly Place and Towers Business Park.

John Ogden, executive director and managing director of CBRE’s Northern business, said: “Mark brings a wealth of experience, having worked on a number of high profile instructions in his previous role.

“We look forward to harnessing his skills and expertise on a diverse range of schemes across the city and the wider North West region.”

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International real estate advisor Savills has expanded its out of town retail team with the appointment of director Andy Hall, who is based at the firm’s Manchester office.

His retail career to date spans 24 years, most recently including a decade as partner in the retail team at Cushman & Wakefield.

He previously co-founded niche retail warehouse firm Petch Hall in 2001 and spent six years in the out of town retail team at Tushingham Moore, after beginning his property career at Grimley JE Eve (now GVA) in 1990.

Dominic Rodbourne, head of out of town retail at Savills, said: “Andy’s in depth knowledge and experience will make him an invaluable asset to our retail division and we are delighted to be welcoming him on board.

Andy Hall

“His appointment also reflects our commitment to investing in regional teams and providing best in class insight and advice to clients across the board.”

Savills UK retail and leisure agency team is more than 80-strong, operating from a network of offices in London, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and Leeds.

The firm advises landlords and occupiers in shopping centre, high street, retail park and outlet centre locations across the UK, with instructions totalling around 43.5 million sq ft.