Philip Wilbourn is a Chartered Surveyor and a Chartered Environmentalist. He one of the leading experts on the relationship between the value of all forms of property, contaminated land and the development / investment markets. He is the immediate past Chairman of the Environment Faculty of the RICS.

In 1996, Philip gave evidence on behalf of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors to the House of Commons Select Committee on the Environment in response to the Government's Statutory Guidance on implementing Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. He has also been an expert witness in significant contamination cases where value has been affected, notably Blue Circle Industries -v- Ministry of Defence. More recently, Philip was the first chartered surveyor to be awared the distinction "Chartered Environmentalist" by the Society for the Environment. In 2001 he passed the pilot multi-disciplinary examination carrying the accreditation Specialist in Land Condition (SiLC) and has been invited to be an assessor. He is the only surveyor to have achieved this.

In 1997 Philip contributed to the RICS guidance note 'Contamination and its Implications for Chartered Surveyors' which he helped revise in March 2000. Philip has also written the RICS Guidance Note 'Contamination and Environmental Matters - their Implications for Property Professionals' which was published in December 2003. Philip has spoken at numerous conferences and CPD events across the UK on the effect on development and investment values from environmental risk. In 2001 Philip has published a CPD Study Pack with The College of Estate Management, entitled 'The Contaminated Land Regime - Impacts on the Property Industry and Estate Management Issues'. This was revised by him in 2001 and 2003. He has also published in October 2002 'Brownfields - managing the development of previously developed land' which was funded by the DTI and CIRIA. In 2003, Philip published a guidance note for the Construction Industry Council 'Brownfield - Building on Previously Development Land' funded by the DTI and CIRIA.

His business background which is extremely broad includes Midland Bank PLC (1977 - 1983), English Estates (1983 - 1988), Grosvenor Laing Urban Enterprise (1988 - 1993). Since 1993 he has established his own practice Wilbourn Associates specialising in Land Quality Statements, Environmental Screenings, Contaminated Land Valuations as well as Economic Regeneration. The practice is based in Sheffield from where it undertakes projects throughout the UK for clients as diverse as multi national companies and pension funds to home owners who want to find out whether their house is at risk from environmental impediments.

NICK PICKARD BSc MRICS
Nick is a Chartered Environmental Surveyor and worked with an environmental charity, Local Government and land engineering consultancy before joining Wilbourn Associates in 1995. He is a director and has over 10 years experience in environmental consultancy.

PENNY SCUTT BSc MEng CEnv MRICS
Penny is a Chartered Environmental Surveyor and a Chartered Environmentalist. She is a board member of both the RICS Environment Faculty Board and the Board of the Society for the Environment. She also has a masters degree in civil engineering from the University of Surrey and gained a BSc in Surveying for Resource Development whilst working full time at the RICS.

RICHARD LINDSAY BSc (Hons)
Richard has a Batchelors Degree in Applied Geology from the University of Sunderland. He has over 8 years experience in geo-environmental consultancy with particular expertise in site investigation projects.

KERRY STEAD BSc (Hons) MSc
Kerry has a bachelors degree in Environmental Biology and a masters degree in Environmental Engineering, both from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.

JAMES CORRY BSc (Hons)
Having graduated in 2001 with BSc (Hons) degree in Physical Geography from the University of Sheffield, James has recently joined Wilbourn Associates to take on the diverse role of Surveying Technician, previously having worked for a law firm in Sheffield.

ALLEN CHARLTON BSc (Hons) AIEnv
Allen graduated from the University of Sheffield with a Bsc (Hons) degree in Environmental Geology. Allen worked previously in environmental analysis and in geotechnical and geo-environmental site investigations. He is now an Associate of the Institute of Environmental Mangement and Assessment.

PHIL GELSTHORPE BA (Hons) MSc
Phil has a masters degree in Environmental Management for business and commerce from Sheffield Hallam University and a Human Geography degree from Sheffield University. He has three years experience at an asbestos consultancy as Quality Manager and Lead Surveyor.

CARLA PEACE BSc (Hons)
Carla graduated from the University of Northumbria at Newcastle with a BSc (Hons) in Geography and Environmental Management in 2000. Since university she has worked in the house building industry, a GIS consultancy and remediation company.

MIKE MORRELL BSc (Hons) MSc
Mike has a bachelors degree in Archaeological Science from the University of Sheffield. After graduating he worked as a field archaeologist for six years. He has recently completed his Masters degree in Environmental Management for Business at Sheffield Hallam University.

KELLIE NAYLOR BSc (Hons) MSc
After completing BSc Earth Science at Anglia Polytechnic University, Cambridge 1998, Kellie worked predominantly in a head office retail environment, eventually to the position of Buyer. In 2004 she made the decision to return to university and has recently completed MSc Environmental Management at Sheffield Hallam University, and is in the process of applying for RICS membership.

JILL FEDYK BA (Hons)
Jill graduated from the University of Leeds with a BA (Hons) degree in Environmental Management. She has two year experience at an Environmental Consultancy working as a Junior Environmental Scientist. She is in the process of applying for IEMA membership.

SARAH-JAYNE LOCK BA (Hons)
Sarah-Jayne has recently graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a degree in Geography and Planning. She is currently undertaking her IEMA course associated with University of Bath, and this is her first role within environmental consultancy.

The team of environmental surveyors are supported by Amy Gray and Ann-Marie Woolley.

The practice manager is Kate Leggott.