About: governance

Introduction

The Society is governed by a Committee of Management, which has overall responsibility for guiding the work and direction of the Society.

Committee members are appointed with relevant skills and expertise in areas such as housing, building, finance, law and policy. The Committee of Management meets formally five times a year and arranges formal training and away day sessions to consider the business plan and other planning issues. The skills and expertise of Committee members are reviewed annually and all members support and uphold the values, aims and objectives of the Society. We have adopted a strategy for the recruitment of Committee members that seeks to create a committee that is broadly representative of the population of the Cambridge area as a whole. The obligations and responsibilities of the Committee are:

To uphold the values and objectives of the Society
To uphold the Society’s core policies including its equality policy
To contribute to and share decisions for the Committee’s decisions
To prepare for and attend meetings and other events
To represent the Society on occasion
To declare any relevant conflict of interest
To respect confidentiality of information
To uphold the principles of the NHFs code of Governance

Status

The King Street Housing Society Limited is an Industrial and Provident Society with Charitable status, and a registered social landlord. The Society complies with the National Housing Federation ’s Code of Governance. The objective of the Society is to meet housing needs in the Cambridge area and to provide an excellent housing service. The Society aims to find affordable housing solutions by new build, rehabilitation, leasing, low cost home ownership and other methods specifically designed for people on lower incomes in Cambridge and surrounding areas.

Shareholders

The Society has 35 shareholding members. All members of the Committee of Management are shareholders. Applications for shareholding membership should be made in writing to the Committee of Management. The Committee will accept as new shareholders all those who will help the Society to become representative of the local community whilst fulfilling its obligations to manage the Society ’s affairs with competence and effectiveness.

The Committee meets approximately seven times each year, with an annual training day and a business planning day in addition. An Audit Sub-Committee supports the work of the Committee of Management.
The Committee of Management includes up to two tenant members.

Current board members

Chair

Richard Nolan

Vice Chair

Paul Gilchrist

Members

Michael Bienias

Yvonne Bilsby

Janice Fairholm

Bob Jackson

John Latham

David Lawunmi

Diane Spencer

Mark Thomas

Gill Tuffnell

Alex Tweedie

Suzanna West Yates