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Former Haringey Council leader joins regeneration management firm
The former leader of Haringey Council who resigned amid controversy over plans for a joint venture with a private developer has joined a regeneration and housing management company.
Claire Kober was leader of the north London borough from 2008 until yesterday’s local elections.
She announced her decision to step down after the elections in January, following a long-running furore over the proposed £4bn regeneration partnership with developer Lendlease known as the Haringey Development Vehicle (HDV).
Pinnacle Group, a housing and regeneration management firm, today announced Ms Kober’s appointment as its director of housing.
The company was also one of three shortlisted bidders for the HDV, on a joint ticket with Starwood Capital and Catalyst.
Her responsibilities will include “enhancement of the customer experience within existing contracts, new housing operating models, on-going development of Pinnacle’s [private rented sector] offer, and refinement of Pinnacle’s leasehold block management services”, Pinnacle Group said in a press release.
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“High quality housing is the centrepiece of successful thriving communities,” said Ms Kober.
“I’m looking forward to helping the company grow and develop its offer by creating sustainable communities where people want to live.”
Elected leader of Haringey Council following the Baby P scandal, Ms Kober was sometimes referred to as the most senior woman in local government.
Perry Lloyd, chief executive of Pinnacle Group, said: “Housing and community are at the core of Pinnacle Group and Claire’s leadership skills and understanding of the sector are exactly what we need to develop our housing management services division.
“Housing is a complicated business with a broad range of stakeholders; our aim is always to get the best people to drive Pinnacle Group forward in the best possible way and we know we have this in Claire.”
Update: at 12.00pm 08/05/18 more information was added to the story.
