Stuart Hardisty

Stuart Hardisty BSc Econ (Hons) FIED is a Director of Hardisty Jones, working in the field of economic development consulting since 2000.

Stuart Hardisty BSc Econ (Hons) FIED is a Director of Hardisty Jones with experience of all aspects of economic development consulting, having worked widely across the UK. Prior to establishing Hardisty Jones, Stuart enjoyed an 11-year career at DTZ (now Cushman & Wakefield) latterly heading its economic development consulting team in Wales, South West England and the West Midlands.  Stuart has worked for a broad range of clients in the public, private and third sectors, helping them to develop policy and strategy, understand the socio-economic implications of investment and make the case for projects. Stuart has served as a Director of the Institute of Economic Development since 2015.

Stuart is an experienced project manager and leader with strengths in EIA, economic impact analysis, forecasting and modelling, stakeholder consultation, and understanding the implications of economic and data analysis. Stuart has fulfilled the role of socio-economics EIA technical lead on a large number of projects across a number of sectors, including Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects in renewable energy, pathfinder marine energy projects, residential-led development, and employment-led development. Stuart has appeared as an expert witness at planning examination and appeal hearings.