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Orbit appoints managing director to lead development ambitions
Orbit has hired a managing director to run its development division as it seeks to build a further 20,000 homes by 2030.
Helen Moore will work within the Orbit Homes part of the business and will be responsible for the delivery of the company’s developments.
She has previously held senior roles at Countryside, Crest Nicholson and more recently City & Country where she worked for nearly 10 years as managing director.
Mark Hoyland, chief executive of Orbit, said: “Helen brings a wealth of experience across the housing development sector and she will continue to grow our reputation as one of the UK’s leading affordable housing providers.”
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Ms Moore said: “With the urgent need to increase the delivery of well designed, high-quality affordable homes, I am delighted to bring my experience to this sector and to build on Orbit’s existing pedigree and reputation as a housing developer.
“I look forward to working with my team and our key stakeholders to drive further success in building thriving communities.”
Orbit is one of the largest housing associations in the country with a property portfolio of more than 43,000 homes spanning the Midlands, east and south.
Of the 20,000 homes it wants to build during the next decade, it says 65% will be affordable.
The group’s surplus fell by 52% last year following a reduction in income from sales, its financial results published last month showed.
Orbit also announced that John Carleton, the group’s property investment director, has decided to leave Orbit to pursue other opportunities.
Mr Hoyland said: “I would like to thank John for his significant contribution to the business over the past two years.
“He has been a highly valued member of the executive team and we wish him every success in the future.”
#IHchat programme on Housing Day 2019
Tuesday 8 October is #HousingDay and Inside Housing is hosting a whole day of live Twitter Q&As with senior sector figures, including a live video conversation with Alison Inman and David Orr.
Tweet your questions to the panellists using the hashtag #IHchat at the times below:
8am – 8.45am: An introduction to #HousingDay
Leslie Channon, housing consultant and #HousingDay organiser – @LeslieChannon
Barry Malki, housing consultant – @barrybehaved
Chair: Carl Brown
9am – 9.45am: The next 100 years of council housing
Dominic Beck, cabinet member for housing, Rotherham Council - @Dominic_E_Beck
Emma Lindley, housing strategy lead, Ashfield District Council – @Emma_Lindley
Paul Smith, cabinet member for housing, Bristol City Council – @BristolPaul
David Renard, chair of the economy, environment, housing and transport board, Local Government Association – @CllrDavidRenard
Chair: Nathaniel Barker
10am – 10.45am: Providing the right homes in the right places
Alan Brunt, chief executive, Bron Afon Community Housing – @albrunt
Sheron Carter, chief executive, Habinteg Housing Association – @CarterSheron
Paul Hackett, chief executive, Optivo – @PaulHackett10
Tracy Harrison, chief executive, Northern Housing Consortium – @tjharrison1
Amy Nettleton, assistant development director – sales and marketing, Aster Group – @amynettleton1
Chair: Jack Simpson
11am – 11.45am: In conversation with Kate Henderson
Kate Henderson, chief executive, National Housing Federation – @KateNHF
Chair: Peter Apps
12am – 12.45pm: How can we tell a better story about social housing?
Victoria Dingle, tenant non-executive director, Soha Housing – @Victoria_Dingle
Steve Hayes, head of communications, Citizen – @SteveH_Citizen
Paul Taylor, innovation coach, Bromford – @PaulBromford
Boris Worrall, chief executive, Rooftop Housing – @BorisJWorrall
Chair: Carl Brown
1pm – 1.45pm: The homelessness and rough sleeping crisis
Faye Greaves, practice and policy officer, Chartered Institute of Housing – @FayeGreavesCIH
David Bogle, chief executive, Hightown Housing Association – @David_Bogle
Chair: Lucie Heath
2pm – 2.45pm: The regulatory landscape
Jonathan Walters, deputy chief executive, Regulator of Social Housing –@JonathanW_RSH
Jenny Osbourne, chief executive, Tpas – @TPASJenny
Steve Douglas, group chief executive, Aquila Services Group – @Steve_Altair
Chair: Gavriel Hollander
3.15pm - 4pm: IH Live video chat - the future role of social housing
Alison Inman, board member, Colne Housing, Saffron Housing and Tpas – @Alison_Inman
David Orr, chair, Clarion – @DavidOrrCBE
Chair: Nathaniel Barker
