Iain Tuckett
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Iain Tuckett is a regeneration and community housing pioneer in London
, England
.
Iain Tuckett was a pupil at Bryanston School
in Dorset
.
Tuckett is Executive Director of Coin Street Community Builders
(CSCB). He has been very active in the redevelopment of the South Bank
of the River Thames
in central London, in a 13 acres (52,609.2 m²) area between Waterloo Bridge
and Blackfriars Bridge
.
He is deputy chairman of the South Bank Employers’ Group and honorary secretary of Thames Festival Trust, Coin Street Centre Trust, Colombo Street Community & Sports Centre, and Coin Street Secondary Housing Co-operative. He is also a board member of the Young Vic Theatre and the North Lambeth & North Southwark Sports Action Zone.
Iain Tuckett was awarded an Honorary Fellowship at London South Bank University
in 2004 for his service to the local community.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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Iain Tuckett was a pupil at Bryanston School
Bryanston School
Bryanston School is a co-educational independent school for both day and boarding pupils in Blandford, north Dorset, England, near the village of Bryanston. It was founded in 1928...
in Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
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Tuckett is Executive Director of Coin Street Community Builders
Coin Street Community Builders
Coin Street Community Builders is a development trust and social enterprise based on the South Bank of the River Thames between Waterloo Bridge and Blackfriars Bridge in London, England.-History:...
(CSCB). He has been very active in the redevelopment of the South Bank
South Bank
South Bank is an area of London, England located immediately adjacent to the south side of the River Thames. It forms a long and narrow section of riverside development that is within the London Borough of Lambeth to the border with the London Borough of Southwark and was formerly simply known as...
of the River Thames
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
in central London, in a 13 acres (52,609.2 m²) area between Waterloo Bridge
Waterloo Bridge
Waterloo Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge crossing the River Thames in London, England between Blackfriars Bridge and Hungerford Bridge. The name of the bridge is in memory of the British victory at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815...
and Blackfriars Bridge
Blackfriars Bridge
Blackfriars Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames in London, between Waterloo Bridge and Blackfriars Railway Bridge, carrying the A201 road. The north end is near the Inns of Court and Temple Church, along with Blackfriars station...
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He is deputy chairman of the South Bank Employers’ Group and honorary secretary of Thames Festival Trust, Coin Street Centre Trust, Colombo Street Community & Sports Centre, and Coin Street Secondary Housing Co-operative. He is also a board member of the Young Vic Theatre and the North Lambeth & North Southwark Sports Action Zone.
Iain Tuckett was awarded an Honorary Fellowship at London South Bank University
London South Bank University
London South Bank University is a university in south London. With over 25,000 students and 1,700 staff, it is based in the London Borough of Southwark, near the South Bank of the River Thames, from which it takes its name...
in 2004 for his service to the local community.