Ashley Parry Jones a Director at WSP and Head of Profession in their land referencing team, having worked in this technical field for nearly 30 years. He has supported the effective delivery of some of the highest profile projects across the UK and provides technical assurance, strategic overview and leadership for the preparation, delivery and downstream activities associated with infrastructure development planning projects. Ash plays a key role in delivering WSP’s information security controls and was co-author of the chapter on land referencing in the National Infrastructure Planning Handbook (4th edition) published earlier this year.

Ash’s projects portfolio includes HS2, Tideway Tunnel, Crossrail 2, Silvertown Tunnel, M4 J3-12, Manston Airport, National Grid’s interconnector projects and most of Network Rails’ DCOs and TWAs. He was appointed a DCO Panel member for the Heathrow Expansion project and have had leading roles on Channel Tunnel Rail Link (HS1); Thameslink; Crossrail; West Coast Route Modification; Nottingham Tram; Luton Guided Busway, Edinburgh’s and Glasgow’s Tram and Airport Rail Link schemes and many other projects. A Chartered Geographer, Ash is a Trustee and Council member of the Royal Geographical Society and chair the Society’s Professional Committee. He is also the current Honorary Secretary & Treasurer of The Geographical Club, a dining society for explorers, travellers and geographers of note, established in 1826. A Welsh exile living in London, Ash is a keen sailor and traveller, and regular visitor to North Wales.