Aspire Housing

Ian Meakin has joined North Staffordshire-based Aspire Housing as operations manager. He was previously property manager at Severnside Housing.

Peter Watson

Peter Watson has been made director general of operations at East of England Development Agency. He was previously director of corporate and customer services at Luton council.

David Williams

David Williams has been promoted from development officer to partnership manager by Beth Johnson Housing Association.

Ann McNamee

Keynote Housing Group has appointed Ann McNamee as head of development. She joins from Riverside Housing Association where she was development manager.

David Horner

We would like to clarify that David Horner, who was recently elected chairman of Leeds & Yorkshire Housing Association, is still a practising chartered surveyor. He is in practice with with David G Horner and Co in Osset, West Yorkshire.

Job of the week

Name
Robert Nettleton
New job
Director of development and regeneration (designate), Leicester Housing Association
Old job
Programme manager, LHA
To do my job you need...
tenacity, patience, clear thinking, stamina.
I switched jobs because...
I wanted to be part of a team that’s transforming’ homes and communities across the east Midlands, with energy and vision.
If you’re starting out...
put the hours in, put yourself about, and remain true to your principles.
If I were housing minister...
I’d ensure the holistic regeneration of run-down communities through
inward investment, job creation and social enterprise was given the same prominence as off-site construction.
Favourite TV programme
Phoenix Nights – genius comedy.
My secret ambition is...
I'd love to be a rally driver.
My role model is
Dennis Connor, the US yachtsman who bounced back from defeat to reclaim the America's Cup
for his country.
Hobbies
Skiing, sailing, football. I’m a Sheffield Wednesday season ticket holder.
Housing situation
About to be a homeowner – I’m currently having a house built.

Source

Housing Today