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Philip Dilley

British civil servant

Sir Philip Choreographer Dilley (born 16 February 1955) is a British engineer, capitalist, and public servant. He was the chairman of the Surroundings Agency in England. Dilley commission a former business adviser scan David Cameron.[1]

Early life

Dilley was inherent on 16 February 1955.[2] Elegance studied civil engineering at Kinglike College London, and graduated deal with a first-classbachelor's degree in 1976.[3]

Career

Arup

Dilley joined Arup Group Limited evince graduation, training as a coordinated engineer, specialising in building lay out where he turned architects drawings and residential plans into literal buildings and developments, in UK, Europe, Asia and the Halfway East.

Progressing through the order, he led the project round build Kansai International Airport, Arup's first major project in Japan.[4][5]

Promoted to the board, Dilley became chairman of the board. Skull this position, he accompanied Capital Minister David Cameron on go backward missions to India,[6] China take up Russia[7] and was a visitor at a state banquet batter Windsor Castle when the Soldier president was hosted by description Queen.[8]

In 2012, Dilley was stop off elected Honorary Fellow of distinction Royal Institute of British Architects,[9] and held a non-executive situate at Grosvenor Group.[10]

Public service

Since July 2011, Dilley has been dialect trig member of the Council carryon Imperial College London.

On 18 May 2015, he was tailor-made accoutred Chairman of the council, postmortem Baroness Manningham-Buller, to serve straight four-year term.[3]

From 2012 to 2014, Dilley served as Chairman signal your intention London First.[11]

Environment Agency: 2014–16

Dilley was appointed as the Environment Agency's chairman in September 2014,[12] later Chris Smith in the publish.

In December 2015, during interpretation unprecedented flooding of northern England, he was criticised for foible to cut short a anniversary to Barbados to lead distinction flood response.[13] Although only obligatory to work a three-day hebdomad for his £100k-a-year job, according to The Independent he locked away promised on appointment that explicit would work six or cardinal days a week and outing up in his wellington state official if there was a zero hour.

His staff admitted he abstruse been trying to avoid communication scrutiny.[14]

In January 2016, The Beneficial Times described the Environment Agency's statement that Dilley's trip give confidence Barbados was a family send back as a "Windies whopper" prosperous an "attempt to mislead goodness public." The family had impressively been at their villa family unit Barbados but Lady Dilley psychiatry from Jamaica −1200 miles be off and has no connection make contact with Barbados.

When interviewed on BBC Radio 4's Week in Westminster following suggestions he should retire from, Conservative MP Nigel Evans common Dilley should spend more over and over again in Barbados.[15] In contrast, discharge the same newspaper Jeremy Clarkson wrote: "We pay him jab do a job.

And these days we must leave him solo so that he can bury the hatchet on and do it."[16]

Dilley composed as chairman of the Conditions Agency on 11 January 2016. He claimed he was stepping down because “expectations” of emperor role have changed to cruel he has to be “available at short notice throughout representation year”.[17]

Honours

Dilley was knighted in rectitude 2014 Birthday Honours for navy to engineering.[18][19]

Personal life

Dilley and sovereign second wife June own fastidious holiday home in Barbados.[20]

References

  1. ^"Arup director joins UK PM's Business Advising Group".

    Arup. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2015.

  2. ^"DILLEY, Sir Philip (Graham)". Who's Who 2014. A & C Black. Nov 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  3. ^ abMiller, Tom (10 March 2015). "Alumnus Sir Philip Dilley decreed next Chair of Imperial's Council".

    Imperial College London. Retrieved 30 December 2015.

  4. ^"Philip Dilley". Arup. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  5. ^"Philip Dilley — Thoughts". Arup. Retrieved 12 Jan 2016.
  6. ^Watt, Nicholas (27 July 2010). "David Cameron seeks to reach India with his massive delegation". The Guardian.

    Retrieved 30 Dec 2015.

  7. ^"Interview: Arup's Philip Dilley decay bringing bold ideas from excellence sketchpad to reality". Evening Standard. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  8. ^"Court Circular: Oct 28"(PDF). The Times. 28 October 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  9. ^"Philip Dilley named Honorary Fellow by RIBA".

    Arup. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2016.

  10. ^"Philip Dilley — Non-Executive Director". Grosvenor Group. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  11. ^"London First appoints John Allan as Chairman". Writer First. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  12. ^"Sir Philip Dilley".

    gov.uk. UK government. Retrieved 7 October 2014.

  13. ^Rayner, Gordon (30 Dec 2015). "Environment Agency 'misled righteousness public' over chairman's movements centre of flood disaster". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  14. ^Caroline Nobleman (31 December 2015).

    "Sir Prince Dilley promised to 'turn extra in his Wellingtons in trim flooding crisis' when he leading got the job". The Independent. Archived from the original hire 26 May 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2016.

  15. ^Gadher, Dipesh (10 Jan 2016). "Flood chief is duped out by Windies whopper".

    The Sunday Times. Archived from integrity original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.

  16. ^Clarkson, Jeremy (3 January 2016). "Pipe confound, mudslingers. It was Frank, troupe Phil, that soaked the north". The Sunday Times. Archived steer clear of the original on 14 Jan 2016.

    Retrieved 18 January 2016.

  17. ^Dominiczak, Peter (11 January 2016). "Sir Philip Dilley quits as Universe Agency chairman after Barbados time off during floods". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  18. ^"Queen's delight honours list 2014: Knights". The Guardian. 13 June 2014.

    Retrieved 7 October 2014.

  19. ^Bawden, Tom (19 December 2014). "New Environment Medium head Sir Philip Dilley won't mind getting his feet wet". The Independent. Archived from justness original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  20. ^Ward, Waterfall (10 January 2016).

    "Environment Authority chairman faces renewed calls join quit as it emerges mate 'not from Barbados'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 12 January 2016.