All Interviews articles
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In Focus‘We brought Livv back from the brink of destruction’…Léann Hearne on personal and professional challenges and what comes next
The CEO of Livv Group announced in April that she was stepping down in response to a series of “personal challenges” involving her family. She tells Matilda Battersby about her journey
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In Focus‘Work hard and be nice to people’: Gavin Cansfield reveals his plans for Moat
The Kent-based association has gone through a tricky period with a terminated repairs contract and regulatory criticism. In his first interview, the provider’s new chief executive explains how he intends to improve matters
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In FocusRural housing champion: Rethinking local delivery of repairs with Stonewater CEO Nick Harris
Stonewater has grown its housing stock by around 10,000 properties in just 10 years since it was formed through a merger of Raglan and Jephson. Nick Harris talks about the challenge of maintaining customer service across a large number of rural areas
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In Focus‘Are we putting customers at the heart of our decision-making?’ Phil Andrew reveals Orbit’s transformation plan
The chief executive has taken an unusual route to the social housing sector via studying glaciers and working for British American Tobacco. He tells Carl Brown about his journey
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In Focus‘One in five of us is over 65. In 10 years, it’s going to be one in four’… Anchor CEO Sarah Jones on why affordable later living housing matters
From starting out in retail to holding financial positions in major companies, Sarah Jones has always had a way with numbers. Now, as boss of the largest non-profit provider of housing for older people, her concern is how to boost the number of social rented homes
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In Focus‘Housing links to so many things’… Florence Eshalomi on her plans for the HCLG committee
The Vauxhall and Camberwell MP has been appointed chair of a cross-party group which seeks to hold the new government to account on its housing policies. Here, she explains how affordable homes and local government finance are her central priorities