
Education
University College School
Trinity College Cambridge (Senior Scholar) First Class Honours Degree in Law
Family
Married to Baroness Sally Greengross
4 children (3 daughters, 1 son)
Local Government
Councillor and Alderman, London Borough of Camden 1965 – 1990
Chairman, Covent Garden Joint Development Project 1969 – 1971
Opposition Leader, Camden Council 1971 – 1977
Member, Greater London Council 1977 – 1986
Policy Leader, Planning and Communications GLC 1979 – 1981
Leader of Opposition GLC 1983 – 1986
Member SERPLAN 1979 – 1985
Past Activities
Deputy Traffic Commissioner 1968 – 1971
Director, Port of London Authority 1979 – 1983
Member, Policy Group for London 1978 – 1986
Chairman, Bloomsbury & Islington Health Authority 1990 – 1992
Chairman, Inner London Health Authorities 1990 – 1992
Visiting Professor, City of London Polytechnic
Chairman, Bartlett Faculty for the Built Environment
Chairman, London Regional Passengers Committee
Deputy Chairman, Central Rail Users Consultative Committee/RPC
Board Director, London First
Director, Built Environment Research Foundation
Deputy Chairman of the Council, University College London
Current Activities
Member of Governing Council, University College School
Board Director, South West Trains
Chairman, South West Trains Passengers’ Panel
Member, Chairman’s Committee, London First
Chairman, Institute of Metropolitan Studies
Chairman, Indusmond (Diamond Tools) Ltd
Chairman, B. C. Blazy & Clement Ltd
Deputy Lieutenant, Greater London
Hon. Fellow, University College London
Knight Bachelor (1986)