Former Arup chief Philip Dilley poised to take up role as Environment Agency chair

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Dilley named preferred candidate to replace outgoing chair Lord Smith

Former Arup executive chairman Philip Dilley has emerged as the government's preferred candidate to replace Lord Chris Smith as chair of the Environment Agency. Dilley, who from 2011 to 2013 was a member...

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