2006

Client:  Priority Youth Housing

Board development.

2005

Client:  North Somerset Homes

Mentoring for Chair of newly formed shadow Board.

2005

Client:  Magna Housing Group

Conduct of a major, client-initiated, review of governance structures and processes across the Group at both Board and Executive level, with detailed recommendations.

2004

Client:  PCA

Detailed investigation of a South East based housing association subject to Housing Corporation intervention, leading a team examining Board and Executive control of critical business decision making and risk management.

2003

Client:  PCA

Detailed investigation of a London based specialist agency following a business critical failure in communication between the Board and the Executive.

2003

Client:  Taunton Deane BC

Review of allocations processes to ensure statutory compliance with the new requirements of the Homelessness Act 2002.

2002

Client:  North Somerset Council

Review of allocations processes to ensure statutory compliance with the new requirements of the Homelessness Act 2002.

2001

Client:  PCA

Review of the Board and Executive control arrangements covering inter-group development services at a large housing group in the South East.

2000

Client:  PCA

Investigation into serious breaches of Schedule 1at a housing association in the South West, leading to major reorganisation at Board level.

2005/06

Client:  Bristol City Council, acting for the Filwood Partnership

Regeneration proposals, based on a detailed analysis of social and economic factors affecting neighbourhood decline, and the role of local interest groups, social agencies and the private sector.  Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team lead by Architype Ltd.

2003/04

Client:  North Somerset Council

Study of the objectives, practices and effects of the lettings policies, leading to a review of alternative approaches.  Subsequent development and promotion, through internal and external consultation, of proposals for adopting a choice based system that would align more closely with corporate strategic objectives.

2001

Client:  Weston-super-Mare SRB Partnership

Development of proposals for reversing the economic decline of the centre of this seaside town, from the perspective of the role of housing provision.  The work involved a detailed analysis of population and household profiles, matched to stock types and condition.  It reviewed the links between declining family holiday visitors, planning policy, and the rise of care, support, and drug rehabilitation schemes. The resulting proposals covered a costed five year plan for housing regeneration, and re-alignment of policies and practices to reflect corporate strategic objectives. Lead a multi-disciplinary team including the Ark Consultancy.

1989/99

Client:  Bristol City Council, acting for the St Paul’s Partnership

Regeneration study, based on a detailed analysis of social and economic factors affecting neighbourhood decline, and the effect of uncoordinated actions and programmes by social agencies.  This project included examining the links between, drugs, crime and prostitution, and community safety, health, educational achievement and economic development.  It developed a financial model of legal cash flows through the neighbourhood, and examined the role of local interest groups, social agencies and the private sector.  Lead a multi-disciplinary team including Housing Solutions Ltd.

2005/06

Client:  South Western Co-operative Housing Society

Interim Chief Executive to cover a five month vacancy.

2005/06

Client:  North Somerset Council

Managing the development of a new protocol between NSC and North Somerset Homes for allocations and nominations post transfer of the housing stock.

2004

Client:  Southern Housing Group and Isle of Wight HA

Management of the due diligence process in preparation of merger.

2002

Client:  Magna West Somerset HA

Interim Manager to cover a vacancy in the most senior internal management post following restructuring of roles, and including internal restructuring of the maintenance team.

1999/

2000

Client:  South Western Co-operative Housing Society

Interim Chief Executive appointed by PCA to following Housing Corporation intervention.  The work included the development and implementation of new strategy and consequent restructuring.

1997/98

Client:  Havant HA

Interim Chief Executive appointed by Rho Delta, to cover the period when Havant HA was de-merging from the Portsmouth Housing Group, prior to the appointment of a full time CEO.

2006

Client:  The Audit Commission

Inspection of London and Quadrant Group.

2004

Client:  Somertext Ltd

Review of major repairs and partnership commissioning processes at Hillingdon Homes [ALMO], including revising the programming timetable and process.

2004

Client:  Somertext Ltd

Separate reviews of property services processes, and home ownership process at Knightstone HA.

2004

Client:  Elim HA

Preparation for Audit Commission inspection.

2003

Client:  The Audit Commission

Inspection of William Sutton HT.

2003

Client:  The Audit Commission

Inspection of Octavia Housing and Care.

2003

Client:  Somertext Ltd

Review of repair and maintenance procedures at London Borough of Hillingdon to achieve consistent best practice standards when separate neighbourhood offices were re-combined.