In good company

Shaun Harley: Like most organisations, ASC uses a cuttings agency so we can monitor what those lovely people in the media are saying about us and keep up with other relevant policies and organisations (not least the Homes and Communities Agency, which we’re joining when it’s officially formed later this year).

Will regeneration see off ‘reality’ TV?

Shaun Harley: In a past life, I was responsible for the reputation of the UK arm of a big oil company (I know, I’ll burn, burn, burn). Part of the job involved fielding regular calls from filmmakers wanting to stage a scene on one of the company’s forecourts. As this dramatic centrepiece usually involved an explosion, late night gang battle or vicious armed robbery, I always declined.