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Alison Brown has an extensive practical understanding of the complexities of the housing industry at a political, strategic and operational level having worked within a range of service streams in the sector for over 17 years. Employment history includes housing associations, local authorities and a lead housing inspector for the Audit Commission with a lead role in VFM.

Alison has worked for Mears (a national housing maintenance and domiciliary care company) since spring 2008 where one of her responsibilities includes sharing and implementing positive practice within existing and new business.  Alison will be drawing on her experience to cover current issues within the social housing market in the blog.

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Hammersmith & Fulham housing director sacked after 'Nazi' revelations Hammersmith & Fulham housing director sacked after 'Nazi' revelations

A housing boss has been sacked from his £90,000-a-year job after a national newspaper exposed his racist and anti-semitic behaviour. Gareth Mead, who was assitant director for Housing Options...


Safer homes in Wear Valley

Elderly people, the disabled and other vulnerable people will be safer in their homes thanks to a new project in Wear Valley and Teesdale. The project has been so well receive it could soon be...


(Left to right) Fenners Way resident, Pam Wastell with granddaughter Madison (age 15 months) and The Parks resident, Jenny Bates with daughter Freya (age nine months) Moat and residents meet local need with parent and toddler group

On Wednesday 17 March local residents, church wardens and Moat held a one off parent and toddler group at Nevendon Community Hall in the grounds of St Peter’s Church, Nevendon, Essex. Residents...


Golding Homes estate services team New Name for Maidstone Housing Trust

A not-for-profit housing association with more than 6500 properties in and around Maidstone, Kent has been re-named as Golding Homes. Golding Homes provides affordable housing, sheltered...


Celebrating the start of work on new Golding Homes bungalows Work starts on new bungalows for Golding Homes

Golding Homes and a local councillor joined together to turn the first sod on a new development of 18 one- and two-bedroom bungalows for older people. The contemporary scheme will address the urgent...