Peter Heard is President and ex-chairman of Colchester United Football Club, a Football Association

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 councillor and former FA board member.

As the representative for Football League Division One he failed in his attempt to be re-elected to the FA Board after Colchester were promoted to the Championship

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 in 2006. He sold his controlling stake in the club to Robbie Cowling in August 2006, although he remained as chairman.
He resigned as Chairman in July 2007.

He is a qualified chartered

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 surveyor

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