Code of Governance review

The 2020 Code of Governance was guided by a three-stage review process, to ensure that all of our members – as well as residents and stakeholders – had the opportunity to feed in thoughts and comments. Many thanks to all those who contributed to this review and helped to shape the content.

1. Open consultation

The first phase of the consultation centered around the core principles framing the code.

(Closed 13 March)

2. Collaborative drafting process

We appointed Campbell Tickell to work with us and our advisory group on the drafting of a new code. The new draft, informed by responses to our first phase consultation, was shared with members and stakeholders in our final phase consultation.

3. Final consultation on draft code

In the final phase of the consultation, which began on 5 August, we shared the draft code with members and stakeholders for their input. Find out more about this part of the process.

(Closed 6 September)

4. New code published

On 12 November 2020, we published the new Code of Governance.

Advisory group

The development of the 2020 Code of Governance was guided by an advisory group of members. The members of the group brought to the process a wide range of expertise and perspectives in the housing sector and beyond.

Nick Abbey, Chair, Hundred Houses Society and Chair, Tower Hamlets Community Housing (Nick has since stood down as Chair and Sara Garnham is now Chair)
Neil Blanchard, Chief Executive, Southdown Housing Association
Janet Boston, Tenant Advisory Panel member
Anne Chapman, Assistant Director – Governance and Compliance, Golding Homes, Deputy Chair, Eldon Housing and Vice-Chair, CIH
Steve Douglas CBE, Chair, One Housing Group
Dawn Fowler-Stevens, Group Growth & Assurance Director, Aster and Trustee Board Member, Enham Trust
Adrian Gordon, Governance Manager, Together Housing Group
Sarah Greenhalgh, Partner, Bevan Brittan LLP
Mark Henderson, Chief Executive, Home Group
Grainne Heselwood, Chair, Salix Homes
Bjorn Howard, Group Chief Executive, Aster Group
Pamela Leonce, Chair, Inquilab Housing Association
Maxine Loftus, Senior Assistant Director of Regulatory Operations, Regulator of Social Housing
Chris Martin, Group Company Secretary and Legal Services Director, Places for People Group
Reverend James Olanipekun, Vice Chair of the Board, Poplar HARCA
Zoe Ollerearnshaw, Director of Governance, Hyde Housing
Dave Shaw, Head of Governance, Great Places Housing Group
Fayann Simpson OBE, Board Member, L&Q
James Tickell, Partner, Campbell Tickell
Joanne Tilley, Executive Director of Corporate Services, emh group

Who to speak to

codeofgovernance@housing.org.uk