Manchester City Council has appointed Oliver Jones-Orrells as its new assistant director of development and investment, tasked with supporting the city’s continued economic growth.
Jones-Orrells was previously head of estates at Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). In that role, he worked alongside the council on projects such as Mayfield and Electric Park. He will take up the new position this month.
He said: “Manchester has been a hugely rewarding place to live and work and the development and growth of the city over the last twenty years has been an immense source of pride for me.
“But there is still much more we can do and I relish the opportunity to contribute towards the city’s continued ambition for sustainable and inclusive economic growth – and the creation of great neighbourhoods that strengthen communities, attract investment and create jobs that will make sure that Manchester continues to thrive.”
During his time at TfGM, Jones-Orrells oversaw a variety of property development and disposal activities including roles delivering the Bus Depot Acquisition programme, which enabled the rollout of bus franchising in Greater Manchester.
He also oversaw land assembly activities relating to the Trafford Metrolink extension, including a joint venture with Peel at Trafford Wharfside, and he was a director of the Mayfield Partnership.
During previous roles at Manchester City Council, he was the property lead for the Eastern Gateway, which included roles working alongside private and public stakeholders to facilitate development and land assembly in Ancoats and Islington, Holt Town and the Etihad Campus, alongside secondments to the New East Manchester Urban Regeneration Company.
Joanne Roney OBE, chief executive of Manchester City Council, said: “We welcome Oliver to our strategic development team where he will play an instrumental role in attracting further investment to the city, supporting sustainable economic growth and deliver exemplar investment for our communities. We look forward to working closely with him as he takes up this challenging role.”
Main image: Oliver Jones-Orrells, assistant director of development and investment, Manchester City Council
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