Nicki Faulkner BA MA MRTPI has worked in various planning roles in West Sussex. Starting at West Sussex County Council, Nicki gained experience in minerals and waste planning and moved to Arun District Council as a Principal Planner in 2011. Here she led many aspects of Local Plan production and managed the preparation of the council's CIL Charging Schedule from inception to implementation.

Nicki is now an Associate at DAC Planning, providing professional planning consultancy services to public sector clients and local communities with a strong background in the production and implementation of planning policy. At DAC Planning, Nicki she uses her breadth of experience to advise local authorities on Local Plan and CIL charging schedule production processes.