Partnership housing developer Lovell Homes has set its sights on future growth with the appointment of Clark Crosbie as land manager. With over 30 years in the land and property development industry, including 10 years in the residential sector, Lovell said Mr Crosbie was an obvious choice.
Appointments
The Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) has appointed Maureen Mallon as its new chief executive. Ms Mallon will now be the OSCR's permanent CEO after she has served as interim chief executive since January.
Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has appointed Lindsay Wake as its first ever head of impact. The appointment has been made as the financial lender looks to further evolve and strengthen its position as an expert enabler for social and economic impact across Scotland.
Rural Stirling Housing Association has announced the appointment of its new chair. Mark Griffiths outside the RSHA offices in Doune
Jim McDevitt has been appointed as the new convener of the board of trustees at Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA). He takes over from Lorraine Tait who has decided to stand down after three years on the board and serving as convener from September 2017.
The Cruden Group has promoted Fraser Lynes to the role of managing director for Cruden Homes (West). The development and construction group said the move reinforces the company’s expansion plans to remain firmly at the forefront of Scotland’s residential market.
Kingdom Housing Association has recruited its first two members of staff through its innovative Naumann Initiative. Jennifer Reilly and Agnes Bicket have been hired to work for the housing association through the initiative.
Ofgem has appointed Jonathan Brearley, its current executive director for system networks, as its new chief executive. Mr Brearley will take up his new role at the energy watchdog at the end of February next year.
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has announced that Jo Richardson has won the election for vice-president of the organisation. Jo Richardson won with 52.1% of the delegate's votes, with her opponent Jim Ripley receiving 47.9% of the vote.
Sanctuary Group has announced that two Andrew Manning-Cox and Arvinda Gohil have been appointed to its group board. Andrew Manning-Cox, who was co-opted to the board last year, has been appointed as the new group chair, while Arvinda Gohil joins as a non-executive member.
Cairn Housing Association has appointed Michael Allan its new chairperson after Simon Guest stood down after three years at the helm. Vice-chair Allan was elected at Cairn’s 2019 Annual General Meeting.
South Lanarkshire Council has appointed Cleland Sneddon as its new chief executive. Mr Sneddon has been appointed following what the council called a 'rigorous selection process' which ended on September 20th.
Ben Beadle is to be the chief executive of the new National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) formed from the merger of the National Landlords Association and the Residential Landlords Association. The NRLA will launch in January 2020.
LAR Housing Trust is hailing modern apprentices a success after appointing its first apprentice, Lewis Yule, to the role of property manager. Lewis, 23, from Kirkcaldy, joined the housing charity in April 2018 and worked across various departments, learning about Scotland’s growing mid-ma
Ardenglen Housing Association has welcomed Richard Mahon as a new member of its Board of Management. Mr Mahon is a finance professional and keen supporter of the housing association movement. He has over 10 years of experience covering audit, finance control, reporting and planning, most recently in