EEDA - East of England Development Agency

Shona Johnstone

Board member

Shona Johnstone joined the EEDA board on 14 December 2008 and has been a County Councilor for 17 years.

During that time has held a wide range of roles in local government in Cambridgeshire, including lead member for environment and transport, the first lead member for children and young people and leader of the council. She led the development of the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway scheme which, when completed, will be the longest in the world. She has also been at the forefront of the campaign to upgrade the A14 in Cambridgeshire, persuading the Department of Transport to make the Cambridge-Huntingdon Multi Modal Study the first of the government’s multi-modal studies.

Shona has been a member of the LGA’s Regeneration and Transport Board since its inception and regularly contributes to the work of the Board, particularly on sustainable and public transport issues. Her expertise led to invitations to join both the National Cycling Strategy Board and the Board of the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership. She was also invited to be part of the Quality of Life Commission, set up by David Cameron to develop Conservative policy on transport and climate change. She is also a member of the Commission for Integrated Transport. Shona was a Non Executive Director at Addenbrookes Hospital between 2002.and 2009

Shona is a member of EEDA’s Audit Committee and is EEDA’s sustainable development and skills champion. Shona also represents EEDA on the newly formed Transport DIB and the Regional Transition Board.

• Shona Johnston Register of Interest   (PDF 724KB)

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