• Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
• Tuesday October 7 2025

Bristol Temple Quarter appoints non-exec directors

Bristol Temple Quarter has appointed four new independent non-executive directors to help guide one of the most ambitions regeneration programmes in Europe.

After a competitive process where over 100 people applied, the successful individuals will join the BTQ LLP Board in November, sitting alongside the chair, Lyn Garner, and members from the three public sectors partners.

The LLP board now has public and private sector expertise and experience to support the LLP team across a range of disciplines, including inclusive growth, regeneration and development, and community engagement.

The successful candidates bring extensive experience and will support the delivery of thousands of new homes and jobs at Bristol Temple Quarter.

They are:

Richard Meier A masterplanning specialist, Richard lives near Bath and is co-founder and CEO of purpose-led developer Stories. He is a non-executive director at Cambridge University and is a former partner at property and regeneration specialists, Argent.

Claudette Forbes  Born and brought up in St Paul’s in Bristol and a former executive director at the London Development Agency, Claudette will lead on the LLP’s socio-economic brief.

Andre Gibbs André has several family links to Bristol, including a branch of his father’s engineering consultancy. Employed by Related Argent, he brings specialist development and infrastructure financing experience, as well as extensive experience of similar large-scale regeneration schemes, including King’s Cross and Brent Cross Town in London.

David Biggs Former managing director at Network Rail Property with non-executive experience at a Registered Social Landlord, David is a chartered accountant and will lead the LLP Board in audit and risk matters.

The LLP says the appointments come at an important time for the Bristol Temple Quarter programme. The procurement process for a private sector partner is set to conclude at the end of the year, while the emerging masterplan for St Philip’s Marsh continues to develop.

The new Southern Gateway transport hub is scheduled for a planning determination in early November. In September, the West of England Mayor, Helen Godwin, positioned BTQ at the heart of her vision for growth in the West of England Growth Strategy.

Lyn Garner, chair of the BTQ LLP board, said: “I’m thrilled to have appointed such a strong group of non-executive directors at a pivotal time for Bristol Temple Quarter.

“They will use their experience and expertise to support the LLP team through the next stages of its development across a range of matters from finance to development to community engagement, helping us to deliver quality placemaking, new homes and new opportunities for people in the region.”