21 Mar Aman Dalvi and Jon Milward appointed to Old Oak and Park Royal Board

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has appointed two seasoned regeneration and development experts to the board of the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC).

Aman Dalvi OBE and Jon Milward will join OPDC’s Board to help spearhead the delivery of tens of thousands of affordable homes and jobs in the capital’s largest brownfield development site. The new Old Oak Common interchange station, now well under construction, will bring High Speed 2, Elizabeth Line and Great Western services into the heart of the site, making it one of the best-connected locations in the UK and establishing a new urban district in west London.

Aman Dalvi, who worked in Park Royal for many years, is an experienced housing association Chief Executive and former Director of Planning and Development at London Borough of Tower Hamlets who has led multi-disciplinary teams covering housing development, management and finance. Aman has also delivered major inward investment into large regeneration schemes, including the Thames Gateway where he was the Chief Executive of Gateway to London.

He has served as a board member of the government’s former urban regeneration agency English Partnerships and the London Olympic Park Legacy Company and was awarded an OBE in 2000 for his services to housing. He currently chairs two housing associations, the London based Newlon Homes and Aspire Housing in the north west.

Jon Milward is a former Real Estate Equity Partner at Deloitte LLP, and has over 30 years expertise leading significant global and UK-wide planning and development projects across the private and public sector including major regeneration projects at Euston Station and the London Olympic Park.

He has acted as a trusted advisor to clients including HS2, Network Rail, University College London and the London Boroughs of Southwark and Lambeth, leading complex joint venture partnerships and major regeneration projects. In 2019, Jon started his own consultancy practice, Milward Associates Limited. He is also a Business Ambassador for Centrepoint, a charity for young homeless people in the UK.

Liz Peace CBE, Chair of OPDC said: “Old Oak and Park Royal is one of the most important regeneration projects in London, set to create an exciting and inclusive urban district that’s centred around the country’s largest new station, Old Oak Common. I’m delighted Aman and Jon have joined the Mayor’s team, bringing their wealth of experience and expertise to help transform OPDC’s plans into homes, jobs and opportunities for West Londoners and beyond.”

Aman Dalvi OBE said: “Old Oak and Park Royal will be one of London’s standout regeneration projects, providing huge opportunities, not only delivering affordable homes and jobs in a deprived area, but also generating an important economic boost to both the capital and the wider UK. I welcome the opportunity to use my experience of securing inward investment and affordable homes into major regeneration schemes to help shape the future of this outstanding project.”

Jon Milward said: “This is an extremely exciting time to be joining OPDC’s board as the project moves from its planning stages into delivery. Having led complex major infrastructure and development projects across both public and private sectors, I’m thrilled to be part of the Mayor’s team for Old Oak and Park Royal. I look forward to making the ambition a reality and creating the capital’s next major destination, enjoyed by locals, Londoners and beyond for generations to come.”

OPDC’s Board comprises industry and community leaders, bringing skills and backgrounds in development, business, local government, design, planning and finance. Click here to see a full list of OPDC Board Members.