Construction and engineering firm Osborne has appointed Kate Aspinall business development manager for its affordable housing division, with responsibility for Sussex and Hampshire.
A former development officer for short-life letting specialist Hamwic Housing Cooperative in Southampton, she has also worked in a number of housing roles for Southampton council and most recently was business development manager for Swaythling Housing Society.
Steve Warran
Steve Warran has joined Penwith Housing Association of Cornwall as head of housing services. He was chairman of the local council's housing committee in the run-up to the transfer of its housing stock to the association.
Warran has also worked for Kerrier, Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire and Restormel councils, Restormel Housing Trust – and as an underground electrician in a tin mine. He also developed Restormel Housing Trust's Homefinder Direct system.
Steve Mather
Steve Mather has been chosen as managing director of the community regeneration arm at registered social landlord Places for People.
He will develop the group's regeneration activities, which promote social inclusion, economic development and the provision of community services.
Previously, he was director of employment, training and business development at New East Manchester, one of the first urban regeneration companies to be established.
Job of the week
Trevor West
New job
Regional operations director for the Midlands region with Hanover Housing Association
Old job
Head of operations for London and East Anglia with Anchor Trust
How did you get there?
“I’ve worked in housing since graduating. My first job was with Leeds council, then I worked for North British Housing Association, Network Housing Association and then back at NBHA before moving to Anchor four-and-a-half years ago.”
What’s taking up your time at the moment?
“The most important issue we’re all grappling with at the moment is Supporting People – introducing support plans, the quality assessment framework, contracts and funding issues. The list goes on and on.”
Favourite TV programmes
“Pop Idol and Big Brother – my guilty secret.”
Favourite film
“Dead Poets Society.”
Hobbies
“I’m involved with Look Ahead Housing and Care as a board member which I find interesting. When I have the time, I love the theatre, particularly Shakespeare and I enjoy horse-riding. I also try to do a bit of exercise, albeit reluctantly.”
Tell us something we don’t know
“I once met Pam St Clements, who plays Pat Butcher in EastEnders, at a wild party in north London – a sad life really, although I enjoyed it at the time!”
Source
Housing Today
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