Ian Gwenlan, Chair, Association of Transport Co-ordination Officers

Ian Gwenlan began his local government career with West Sussex County Council in 1974, the majority of which has been spent in school transport. For several years he managed the School Transport Team and is now the Principal School Transport Officer in the Council’s Children’s Services.

For several years, Ian has been an active member of the Association of Transport Co-ordinating Officers (ATCO). He initiated the South-East region’s Special Interest Group which has now been meeting regularly for nearly fifteen years. Ian has served for many years on the School Travel Executive which he now chairs. As Chair of the Executive, Ian has actively engaged with other partners in school travel including the Department for Transport and Department for Education’s School Travel Expert Panel.