People: Bond Turner; Hubron International; Muse; Redmore Environmental; Victoria Baths
Bond Turner, a specialist law firm based in Liverpool, has welcomed three new solicitors.
This month, Carla Duprey and Kirsty Parkes are joining the Clinical Negligence department, and Jane Bedford will be taking on the role of building a new team dedicated to cycling law specifically.
Collectively they bring more than 25 years’ experience in the legal profession.
Jane Bedford is a specialist cycling solicitor working within the Serious Injury team, she brings more than 10 years’ experience in this niche area of law.
Jane will build and head up a new dedicated Cycling Team to represent all the firm’s cycling clients.
Carla Duprey brings more than 12 years’ experience as a Clinical Negligence Solicitor.
A career highlight for Carla is settling a claim for £27.4m, which is among the highest settlements in the UK to date.
She was also recognised as a key lawyer in the field of Clinical Negligence by the 2023 edition of The Legal 500.
Kirsty Parkes has been qualified as a solicitor for six years and has gained valuable experience working on a wide variety of Clinical Negligence matters, including high value cases predominantly involving spinal injuries, brain injuries, birth injuries and many more.
One of Kirsty’s career highlights is settling a case involving a delay in diagnosis of cervical cancer for £456,000.
Sara Stanger, Director and Head of Clinical Negligence and Serious Injury Claims at Bond Turner, said: “We feel extremely fortunate to acquire such high calibre employees.
“Each of these solicitors are highly recognised in their own fields and will be valuable assets in their teams.
“Carla has a keen eye for detail and is focused on achieving the best possible outcome for her clients.
“Kirsty is known to go the extra mile for her clients to provide the best possible experience.
“As a lifelong cyclist, Jane’s experience gives her a valuable shared perspective with her clients. Jane is a club cyclist, commutes by bicycle and is active in her local cycling and walking campaign group; working towards improving the experience of those walking and cycling in Greater Manchester.”
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Lyndsey Loyden-Edwards
Hubron International, a Manchester-based global specialist in customised masterbatch and compounds, has appointed Lyndsey Loyden-Edwards as managing director.
Lyndsey brings a wealth of experience to the role, having previously served as managing director for Eastern Europe at packaging giant Tetra Pak, where she was responsible for operations across 16 countries.
Keith Simms, Hubron International chairman, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Lyndsey to the Hubron team. Her extensive leadership experience and track record of delivering value throughout the supply chain make her an ideal fit for this role. We are confident that Lyndsey will bring new perspectives and dynamic energy as we continue to expand our capabilities and global reach.”
Lyndsey said: “Our customers, suppliers, and people are the foundation of Hubron’s success. I am eager to engage with as many of them as possible as we work together to propel the company’s growth and continue to deliver world class solutions.”
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Adam Bennett
Muse, the nationwide placemaker, has continued to grow its team in the North West with the appointment of two new senior hires, Matt Whiteley and Adam Bennett.
Matt Whiteley has been appointed as Senior Development Manager. He joins the Salford-based team from Harworth Group, where he delivered residential and commercial regeneration projects across the North West.
Whiteley brings extensive cross sector experience to Muse, having spent 15 years in development consultancy before moving to focus on the delivery of regeneration in 2016. Since then, he has helped secure planning approval for more than 1,700 homes and nearly four million sq ft of employment space.
Also joining the team is Adam Bennett as Senior New Homes Manager. With more than 20 years’ experience in customer relations and management roles, Adam joins from Vistry. Prior to this he worked at Nikal, Hillcrest Homes and Duchy Homes.
Matt Whiteley
Phil Marsden, Managing Director at Muse North West, said: “Matt and Adam bring a wealth of experience to the team. Matt’s experience delivering transformative projects across the North West will be invaluable as we progress our regeneration plans in St Helens and across the region.
He will play a key role to ensure we deliver community focused new places of
which the community can genuinely be proud.
“Adam will then be crucial in helping us deliver on our end-to-end ambitions as a
place maker, ensuring that high quality standards are maintained to the conclusion of a project and that people receive quality aftercare as they move into their new homes.”
Matt Whiteley said: “I’m looking forward to building on the team’s existing track record and being able to offer new and different perspectives from my own experience.”
Adam Bennett said: I’m proud to be joining Muse and look forward to supporting the team across the North West as they deliver on a pipeline of exciting projects.”
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Claire Meddings
Redmore Environmental has appointed Claire Meddings as Associate Director in its Manchester team.
Claire has previously worked at Wardell Armstrong, Royal HaskoningDHV, BWB Consulting and The University of Birmingham and has worked within air quality consultancy for the past 16 years.
She holds a BSc (Hons) in Environmental Science from the University of Plymouth and an MSc in Air Pollution Management and Control.
Claire is also a Chartered Scientist and holds full membership of the Institute of Air Quality Management and the Institution of Environmental Sciences.
She said: “I am excited to join Redmore Environmental, one of the largest independent air quality consultancies in the UK, and grateful for the opportunity to join an air quality and odour-focused company with a real ambition to grow, both in size and services offered.”
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Anthony Baker
Manchester’s Victoria Baths has appointed Anthony Baker as its new CEO.
A highly respected figure in the cultural and arts sector, Anthony is a passionate advocate for the arts and its powerful role in transforming people and communities through inspiring and aspirational activities.
In his most recent role at the Grade II-listed The Civic, Barnsley, he oversaw a transformational £3.5m funding project that created spaces for artists and community groups and delivered a renewed visitor experience.
Prior to this his 20 years working in the arts included roles as Executive Director and CEO at Freedom Festival in Hull and as Artistic Director and joint CEO at Dance City in Newcastle. This won’t be the first time that Anthony has been Manchester based, having studied architecture at Manchester Metropolitan University and lived here for six years into the early 2000s.
Anthony Baker, CEO of Victoria Baths, said: “I am super excited to be here at Victoria Baths. The building is incredible, and the team is so passionate. There’s a phenomenal opportunity to transform the Baths into the cultural, creative, community hub that this part of Manchester needs, and also serving the whole of the city region.”
Victoria Baths remains on Historic England’s ‘Heritage at Risk’ register, and so part of Anthony’s role will be overseeing its next stage of improvement works so that it can continue to play an important role in Manchester’s cultural and community life.
Anthony follows in the footsteps of Elizabeth Sibbering (Sibby) who retired from the role of Managing Director this summer having spent 10 years at Victoria Baths.
Bernard Priest, Chair of Victoria Baths Trust, said: “The coming years present significant challenges as we implement our ambitious strategic plan, and we are confident in Anthony’s leadership to guide us through this exciting period. We also extend our heartfelt thanks to Sibby, our outgoing Managing Director, for her unwavering dedication over the past decade.”
