Posted 10.05.21
Labour Party: Full list of appointments
As part of his reshuffle of roles following the poor results in the local elections, Labour leader Keir Starmer has appointed Lucy Powell as shadow housing secretary.
She has been MP for Manchester Central since November 2012, and moves to her new role after a year as shadow business secretary.
Her other past roles include Shadow Education Secretary under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership.
Lucy Powell replaces the previous shadow housing secretary, Thangam Debbonaire (MP for Bristol West MP), who was elevated to Shadow Leader of the House of Commons.
Information Notes
Gateway is a community-based housing association with 3,000 properties primarily in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
It was formed in 2008 when Bethnal Green and Victoria Park Housing Association merged with Labo Housing Association.
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Posted 06.05.21
Gaterway Housing Association: Further reading
Kate Franklin will step into the role at Gateway on 2 August 2021 following the departure of Kate Dodsworth in July to the Regulator of Social Housing.
She first entered the housing sector in 2008 and has 12 years experience at an executive leadership level with Hyde, One Housing Group and North Herts Homes (now settle) and is currently a non-executive director with MHS Homes.
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