Laura Shoaf
Lead inspector for the 2026 Best Value inspection of the Tees Valley Combined Authority.
Appointed on 15 October 2026, Laura Shoaf leads the Best Value inspection of Tees Valley Combined Authority.
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Tees Valley faces Best Value inspection
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Laura Shoaf joined the DfT Operator Limited board as a non-executive director on 24 March 2026. She chaired Shadow Great British Railways from October 2024 to March 2026, after serving as chief executive of the West Midlands Combined Authority and managing director of Transport for West Midlands.
Her transport and regeneration career in the West Midlands spans more than 20 years. She became the first female chair of the Urban Transport Group and received a CBE for services to economic regeneration in the region. Earlier posts included strategic planning at GVA Grimley and transport leadership at the Black Country Consortium. As lead inspector for Tees Valley Combined Authority, she is due to report her findings to the Secretary of State by March 2027.
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