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North Wales Housing unveils new chair
A Welsh housing association has unveiled former Midland Heart chief executive Tom Murtha as its new chair.
The appointment comes after the regulator ordered a “root and branch overhaul of governance, finance and landlord services” at the 2,600-home association in a December 2016 judgement.
Mr Murtha replaces Peter Gibson, who is stepping down after reaching the maximum nine years on the North Wales Housing board.
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“We would like to thank Peter for his many years of service as a voluntary board member for North Wales Housing,” said Helen Kirk, who joined the landlord as chief executive in December following the regulatory review.
“We are very pleased to welcome Tom as our new chair. We feel that he is a great asset to the organisation and will be key in overseeing the implementation of our new corporate plan and the future direction for North Wales Housing.”
Mr Murtha has worked in housing for 40 years, becoming a prominent blogger and campaigner since he retired from Midland Heart in 2012.
He remains chair of governance at Plus Dane Group and was previously chair at HACT and Emmaus.
He said: “I am delighted to be joining Helena and her colleagues at North Wales Housing at this important time.
“I have always admired their work and that of the Welsh housing sector who still recognise the true values and purpose of social housing.”
Last year’s regulatory judgement of North Wales Housing said it must “provide ongoing assurance” that the board considers its financial position robust and offer “a clear rationale” showing why it should remain independent or merge.
