Former Federated Farmers chief executive Conor English — brother of former prime minister Sir Bill English — has been appointed as the negotiator for the Otago Central Lakes Regional Deal Negotiation Committee.
Committee chairwoman Gretchen Robertson said in a statement Mr English brought experience across government and parliamentary relations, policy, agriculture, exporting and investment.
“The regional deal is about leveraging the value created by growth, higher visitor numbers, and other potential sources of income, to enable key infrastructure investment that supports the community and visitors alike,
“Mr English’s expertise will help us make the most of this opportunity and ensure we balance our growing infrastructure needs while maintaining the high-quality natural environment that we all value.
"We are really pleased to have Conor on board.”
The Otago Central Lakes Regional Deal is a growth and infrastructure partnership between Queenstown Lakes District Council, Central Otago District Council, Otago Regional Council, and the Government aimed at helping to address some of the region’s challenges.
- Allied Media
