The WLW Team.
Mark Stollery (FMD) – Managing Director
Jon Milliken (BSc Hon. FMD) – Director
Simon Thurgood (BSc Hon.) – Director
Mike Mullins (B.A. I.Eng.M.I.C.E.) – Engineer
Ian Humby – Chartered Land Surveyor
Jeremy Carpenter – CDM & Health & Safety
Mark Stollery (FMD) – Managing Director
Founding Director of WLW Ltd with over 30 years of experience in fisheries and river management, fish farming and wetland/pond habitat creation, research experience in fish farming and the aquatic environment. He has a Diploma in Fisheries management (FMD 1980).
Mark’s water based career spans from 1978 when he has worked on several of the South’s` most prestigious chalk stream rivers. He has several years practical river keeping experience on the Chess, Upper Thames, Meon, Test and Itchen river systems (1980- 1988).
Marks first business set up in 1985 was primarily concerned with propagation of native plants and fish at a site in Oxfordshire working with the NRA, FWAG together with various clients creating natural habitats for indigenous flora and fauna. From 1985-88 managing a put and take fishery, producing rainbow trout for a put and take Trout fishery in Oxfordshire. In 1989 he sold the business to further his career in fisheries management.
As director of operations Marks responsibilities extend to planning all operations ensuring staff and public safety is a priority.
Jon Milliken (BSc Hon., FMD) – Director
Jon began a career with water in 1978 working in various fish farming and fishery management positions and completing a diploma in Fishery Management at Sparsholt College in 1982. He has experience of chalk stream management techniques gained on the Rivers Test and Itchen and the River Allen in Dorset. In 1989 he joined the National Rivers Authority (later to become the Environment Agency) specialising in water quality monitoring, pollution control and data handling and leading a team within the Environment Protection department. During this time he studied with the Open University and obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree focusing on Chemistry and Environmental Issues.
As a Director of WLW Ltd he has designed and managed numerous riverine habitat restoration projects in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Involving local people has been a high priority in these projects and is viewed as an integral part of the long-term success. As Environmental Clerk of works for the Itchen Navigation Project, he has focused on achieving the best sustainable environmental outcomes using local materials and plants and innovative methodologies.
Jon is an experienced water safety trainer and regularly trains groups in recognising the hazards associated in working near water and in safe working practices. He is also currently treasurer for the Institute of Fishery Management (Southern Branch).
Simon Thurgood (BSc Hon.) – Director
Simon is a founding partner of Aquascience, a close associate of WLW Ltd. Since 1998, Aquascience has specialised in lake and watercourse restoration, the improvement of water quality and the control of eutrophication in inland waters. Simon’s responsibilities include the design and implementation of bioremediation projects as well as general management of the firm, including marketing, business development and product design.
Simon adopts an innovative approach to solve environmental challenges. He has designed and successfully launched of a range of innovative products and services for aquatic habitat creation, pollution abatement and the improvement of water quality in lakes and rivers. This has helped Aquascience to become a respected UK authority on the bioremediation of eutrophic waters, algal control, and the environmental assessment of river corridors, as well as the UK’s leading designer and supplier of floating reedbed systems.
In the past two years, Aquascience has carried out aquatic bioremediation projects for British Waterways, the National Trust, the Environment Agency in six UK regions, the Atomic Weapons Establishment and eight major water companies. Working closely with WLW Ltd, the partnership has also served as main contractor on three of the four river restoration stages undertaken by the Itchen Navigation Project.
Mike Mullins (B.A. I.Eng.M.I.C.E.) – Engineer
Mike has recently retired as a team leader for the Environment Agencies Flood Defence Team in Hampshire. His career in flood defence spanned a total of 35 years commencing with Southern Water and leading to his position in the EA. Twenty five of those years were spent in the team leader role.
During this time Mike has witnessed a huge change in the way that bank revetment works are carried out. The old style piled revetments were acknowledged to be not only ugly but also counter to the conservation aims which have rightly gained momentum in recent years. Mike also worked on the original flood alleviation scheme for the Hermitage Stream in 1977.
Mike has been at the forefront of perfecting new methodologies which maintained the structural integrity of banks whilst retaining vegetated front margins. In this he worked closely with conservation teams from the Environment Agency, Hampshire & IOW Wildlife Trust and Natural England.
Mike’s river restoration experience has also been valued in his leading role in the Newport Rivers Group on the Isle of Wight and also the recent New Forest Life Project where 9km of streams have been restored for the benefit of forest ecology.
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Ian Humby (Chartered Land Surveyor)
Ian Humby Ltd is a Chartered Land Surveyor. As a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) all work is carried out in accordance with RICS specifications and every project is personally supervised and checked. Accuracy is assured by the use of modern technology such as Leica Total Stations, Leica Levels and Distos, the latest AutoCAD package as well as an A0 colour inkjet plotter. Ian Humby carries out topographical Surveys (also known as Land, Level or Site Surveys) for WLW Ltd. More information about the services Ian Humby offers can be found at: http://www.ianhumby.co.uk
Jeremy Carpenter (BSc Hons RMAPS MCIOB) – CDM & Health & Safety
Jeremy Carpenter is a Principal CDM Coordinator providing WLW Ltd with the highest quality of personal service in CDM.