Managing Director - Steve Benson
PR and Communications
Policy and performance
Interim Operations Director - Julian Paine
Housing and estate management
Resident involvement
Income recovery
Temporary accomodation
Right to buy
Leaseholder liaison
Community Involvement
New initiatives
Liaison with local authorities on allocations and other issues
Grounds maintenance
Asset Management Director - Michael Reece
Responsive maintenance
Improvement programmes
Sewerage treatment plants
Finance Director - we're looking for a new finance director at the moment
Financial strategy and business planning
Accountancy and VAT
Budgeting
Debtors and creditors
Insurance
Service charges
Rent accounting
Testway Housing is run by a board of 12 members.
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Four resident members
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Seven independent members
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The managing director
The board of Testway Housing sets the company's strategic direction and monitors its progress. Board members are responsible for making sure that the company runs smoothly and is financially sound.
Testway supports the principle that board membership of the company should be drawn as widely as possible to reflect the company’s responsibility to stakeholders including tenants, future tenants and leaseholders, local authorities, residents and other stakeholders.
Board members are paid a monthly salary in recognition of their participation in addition to reasonable expenses incurred.
Board members serve for terms of three years.
This Company wishes to ensure that board members collectively possess the qualities and skills required to take decisions and monitor the company’s performance.
In accordance with the National Housing Federation’s Code of Governance and the requirements of the Homes and Communities Agency, it's the company’s policy to try and ensure that board members are appointed who have skills relevant to the following:
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the housing needs met by the Company
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general business skills, including the management of staff and property
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finance
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residents' issues and concerns
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housing management
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community relations and needs, including equal opportunities and diversity awareness
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working with local authorities
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making public presentations
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management of information technology
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development and building
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legal matters
Board members with specific skills may not act in a professional capacity. Their role is to set strategies, monitor performance, as well as offering support and advice.
