Council's head officer for wide range of housing functions, developmet, produving housing and related strategies. Also been responsible for other services and specific projects at various times. Regular liaison and business with range of high level internal/external parties including Councillors, MPs, Government Departments, GLA, Housing Corporation, Development/Architectural/Planning/Surveying and other companies, funders, etc. Very close working with social services colleagues and developing and funding a range of high spec speacialist and supported housing developments for their clients to maximise their opportunity for independent living.Numerous successful funding bids to wide range of Government and other funding sources for housing developments, estate regeneration, homeless/advice/support services. Set up specialist services for supporting people and set up COuncil's SP services.Set up Asylum Seeker support services.Managed Council's Social Services and Housing Contracts team and its Economic Development Team.Considerable experience of successful negotiating with full range of Council, Government, Hsng Corp, GLA, Developer and Consultant colleagues to progress significant number of housing developments, new services, regeneration, etc.Member of Association of London Government Housing Directos Group and member and founder of South East London Housing Partnership.Previously been Chair of Carr Gomm London and Member of its national Governing Board.

Head of multi disciplinary housing managemet team, involved in stock transfer activity, vote and negotiations of stock transfer to Swale HA and stayed with the LA to set up and head residual housing service, lead on developing the Borough's housing strategy and lead on significant new housing development funded by stock transfer receipts and succesful bids for Government/Hsng Corp funding.

Managed teams carrying out full range of tenancy and property management and maintenance services including major refurbishment projects.