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Homes England undergoes executive team shake-up following Walkley exit
Homes England has undergone a shake-up of its executive team following the departure of previous boss Nick Walkley.
Mr Walkley left the government’s housing agency in February, having led the organisation as chief executive since its inception in 2018.
Gordon More, who was previously chief investment officer at Homes England, has stepped up to become interim chief executive while a successor to Mr Walkley is appointed.
Harry Swales, who was previously executive director of markets, partners and places at the organisation, will take over from Mr More as interim chief investment officer.
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Mr Swales’ shoes in turn will be filled on an interim basis by Paul Kitson, previously director for high growth areas and new settlements.
Debbie Ward will take on the role of interim director for transformation, having been responsible for developing Homes England’s local government capacity centre of excellence since she joined in 2019.
“As year-end approaches, we’re focused on delivery and having the right leadership in place is key,” Mr More said.
“These changes put us in a strong position for the new financial year.”
Homes England’s recently appointed chair, Peter Freeman, has agreed with ministers to carry out a review of the agency to ensure it is supporting the government’s housing aims.
Last month, Homes England announced plans to expand its multibillion-pound strategic partnerships programme, funded through the new £12bn Affordable Homes Programme.
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