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Frances Carter, FCCA (Vice Chair)

Head of Grants Management, Directorate Support Division

Children Young People and Families Directorate, Department for Education

Noreen Dawes, FCCA

Group Leader for Accounting & Business Law
London Metropolitan Business School

Miranda Douce, FCCA (Chair)

Independant Consultant - Currently with the Home Office

Miranda has worked in the Public Sector since 1998. Miranda has been a member of the Public Sector Network Panel since 2006 and is now enjoying being the chair. Over the years she has benefited from events organised by various ACCA Networks and values the opportunity to be involved in keeping the work going.  

Richard Harbord, FCCA

Independant Finance Consultant

Richard has been an active member of the Public Sector Network Panel for seven years. Richard regularly writes, on a voluntary basis for Public Eye, contributing articles on a variety of topics relevant to members. He spent 39 years in Local Government, working in 8 Local Authorities in London and the South East. He lectures and writes widely on Local Government issues. Mainly on Management and Finance but he also has worked extensively on Emergency Planning and Business Continutiy.  In his new role as a Consultant he has worked for over 30 Local Authorities or Central Government Departments.  

Karen Hopper, FCCA

Financial Accountant
HM Revenue & Customs

Ian Knowles, FCCA

Corporate Director, Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation

Ian began his career in the private sector within the engineering and retail sectors moving into public sector in 1992. Ian has spent the last eight years working within Children's Services working initially within a single service NDPB and currently heading the Performanace and Business Support portfolio within Herfordshire County Council's Children, Schools and Families department. Ian has been a member of his local network panel in Sheffield and the Public Sector Network Panel since 2005.  

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