David Hodcroft is Head of Strategic Infrastructure at Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and a Chartered Town Planner with significant experience across strategic planning, infrastructure and place-based delivery. He leads work to align Greater Manchester’s growth and housing ambitions with the infrastructure investment needed to deliver them.

Working across water, energy, transport, digital and environmental infrastructure, David brings together local authorities, utilities, regulators and government around shared investment and delivery priorities. He leads the Greater Manchester Infrastructure Plan and Strategic Infrastructure Board and has played a leading role in developing Greater Manchester’s approach to integrated water management, connecting flood resilience, drainage and water quality with growth and regeneration.

David was seconded to the National Infrastructure Commission in 2022 to support its work on surface-water flooding. His wider focus is on how place-based collaboration can better align national policy, regulation and infrastructure investment with what places need to deliver sustainable growth and long-term resilience.