Anne Parten

Anne has been a tenant in Gedling for seven years and has worked with the Tenants Consultation Panel (TCP) for three years. She has set up cub, scout, brownie and guide packs and recruited leaders for the groups. She wants to serve on the Board to see through the good work started on the consultation panel. Anne, a mother of two, lives in Gedling, is trained in book keeping, commerce, commercial geography and commercial law.

Doreen Richardson

A Gedling Council tenant for twenty years, Doreen currently lives in Carlton. She was a member of the tenants’ and residents’ association in Netherfield for ten years and a Board member of the Netherfield Forum for four years. Doreen says she aims to bring the views of tenants who want to have a say in the future of their homes to the Board as well as contributing fresh ideas to it. She is trained in tenants’ rights, anti social behaviour and community involvement. Doreen has been married for twenty six years.

Lindy Mee

Lindy believes her life skills are of benefit to the Board. Lindy, who lives in Arnold, has been a Gedling Council tenant for one year. She ran her own business for twenty years and made decisions which affected other people. In her early career she was a senior shop steward in a large company, which involved liaising between employers and staff, so has experience from both sides of the coin. Lindy, a trained nurse, likes to be involved in issues that affect tenants’ lives. She is married with two children, a boy and a girl.

Roger Palmer (Vice Chair)

A Gedling tenant for twenty six years, Roger established a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme a few years ago and has also represented older people on the Arnold Local Area Forum. He joined the Tenants Consultation Panel in 2005 which was when he began to get involved with the stock transfer process. Roger, who lives in Daybrook, has completed workshops on community cohesion and addressing prejudice. He set up his own insurance broking business and has IT skills. He also has experience in the formation of charities through the Charity Commission. Roger is married with two children.

Paul Stone

After working for over 30 years in Local Government Paul has recently become a Planning Consultant with Signet Planning, covering the East Midlands area. He brings a wealth of experience to the Board including: finance, auditing, housing policy/strategy and regeneration. He lived with his parents in Council accommodation in the 1950’s to 70’s and was a tenant himself in the 1970’s at a time when there was strong community spirit but, in his view inadequate estate management. Paul, a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute, feels he has a good appreciation of the issues facing tenants and would bring good problem solving skills and challenge to the organisation. Paul lives in Derbyshire and is married with two children.

Adam Jacobs (Chair)

Adam has worked in a range of local authorities and housing organisations over his 23 year career, much of it at management or director level. He is currently Director of Operations for a housing association in North London. He lives near Grantham and brings skills in business planning, human resource management and equality and diversity to the Board. He believes he has a great deal of energy to contribute to the organisation. Adam is the father of three teenagers and in his spare time, referees youth football.

Steve White

Currently the Director of Operations at Tuntum Housing Association in Nottingham, Steve has skills in the development of business plans, housing policy/strategy as well as health and social care. He built core housing skills in his early career as a Housing Assistant and then following this as a Housing Manager and has operated at a senior level for 15 years. During his career, Steve worked as a regional manager at Anchor Trust, the largest not-for-profit provider of housing, support and care for older people in England. Stephen lives in Nottingham and is married with two daughters.

Ron Hodges

Ron is Professor of Public Sector Accounting at the University of Sheffield Management School. He is a chartered and certified accountant. Ron is the Chairman of the Public Sector Accounting Special Interest Group of the British Accounting Society, treasurer of the Nottinghamshire Industrial Archaeology Society and a Group Scout Leader. He was formerly the director of a training company for 10 years, originally a private company and later a PLC. Ron is the co author of two papers on the Private Finance Initiative in social housing together with other publications in the area of public sector accounting and finance. Ron brings to the Board a range of skills including finance, auditing, housing policy and knowledge of governance and regulation.

Council Directors

Richard Goodwin

Councillor Goodwin has been a Conservative Councillor for four years and originally sat on the Stock Options Working Group before leaving to sit on the Planning Committee. He maintained his interest in the transfer, however, and is looking forward to getting involved in Gedling Homes. Councillor Goodwin, the current Mayor, has been on the Licensing, Planning and Services Scrutiny committees. He lives in Carlton, is married and has grown up children. He believes that transfer is the way to give tenants more of a say in how their homes are run.

Vernon (Vic) Bradley

Councillor Vic Bradley has been an elected member for over 20 years representing the Kingswell ward as a Conservative. Until his retirement around 20 years ago Councillor Bradley was a textile sales agent for British and European companies. He has a wide range of interests, particularly around issues linked to the elderly and those with disabilities and represents the Council on a number of outside bodies. He is also the secretary for the Grenadier Guards Association for Nottinghamshire which involves him in dealing with welfare issues for ex service personnel and widows.

Jim Creamer

Councillor Creamer has been an elected member since 1995 and has lived in Carlton for 30 years. He is the Labour Borough Councillor for Carlton Hill and County Councillor for Carlton West. Councillor Creamer has always had an interest in housing and was involved with the Stock Transfer Working Group and Repairs Working Group for 3 to 4 years. A telecommunications engineer, Councillor Creamer has two grown up children and enjoys archery as a hobby.

Anne Wright

Councillor Wright has lived and worked in the Borough since 1970. She was first elected in 1989 and represents Gedling Ward as a Liberal Democrat. She has chaired several committees and sub committees and is currently on the Planning; Environment and Licensing; Licensing Act and Performance Monitoring Scrutiny Committees. Councillor Wright is a former secondary school teacher. This experience and her work for the Council has given her a wide range of skills which are of use for serving on the Board of Gedling Homes.

How long are board directors appointed for?

The period of appointment for the Tenant and Independent Board Directors is three years. At the first Annual General Meeting (AGM), which must be held within 15 months of incorporation, two Independent Directors and two Tenant Directors must retire, with one member from each category retiring at the second and third AGM. The Council Directors are renewed each year however; all Board Directors may offer themselves for re – election.

If you would like more information in becoming a Board member then please contact ourselves on 0115 9051515.