Lesley is a Planning Officer within the Environment Directorate of Devon County Council and works very closely with the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Team on many issues. She is a member of the Steering Group and Tourism Working Group as well as liaising closely with the gateway towns on interpretative projects. With a degree in geography, the majority of her career has been spent in developing a wide range of countryside and tourism initiatives including responsibility for developing many of Devon's sustainable tourism partnerships and co-ordinating the County Council's Tourism Role and Action Programme.