Our Committees

The purpose of the Audit and Risk Committee is to provide assurance to the Board around audit and risk activities, including to:

- Oversee the internal and external audit programme
- Review systems and procedures for internal control to ensure effectiveness
- Review financial management and accounts to ensure financial integrity
- Oversee the risk management framework
- Stress test the organisation’s financial viability

The Committee is chaired by Anne Turner and other Board members include Steve Amos, Curtis Juman and Katherine Lyons.

The Committee is serviced by Simon Hatchman, the Executive Director - Resources and Company Secretary and meets at least four times a year and reports directly to the Board.

The purpose of the Customer Services Committee is to ensure that we engage effectively with our customers and focus on enhancing the delivery of our customer experience, including to:

- Support the effectiveness of the Scrutiny Panel, Tenant Forum and Resident Council to enable customers to scrutinise the services we provide
- Ensure that all residents are provided with opportunity to engage with us effectively
- Oversee the delivery of customer services across the business

The Committee is chaired by Chris Cheshire, other Board members include Anne Turner.  Stephen Cooper and Ruth Mitchell, are independent committee members, Kim Francis, Joan Swift and Sam Thompson, are resident members.

The Committee is serviced by Patrick Taylor, Executive Director of Customer Services, and Ian Watts, Executive Director of Assets and meets at least three times a year and reports directly to the Board.

The purpose of the Development and Assets Committee is to provide assurance to the Board around asset management and development activity, including to:

- Ensure that our asset management approach supports the delivery of our strategy
- Oversee the development programme for building our new homes
- Oversee our regeneration programme
- Review any new areas of commercial business

The Committee is chaired by David Hunter and other Board members include Chris Cheshire, and David Edwards.

The Committee is serviced by Chris Whelan, the Executive Director of Business Development and Sales and meets at least twice a year and reports directly to the Board.

The purpose of the Nominations and Remuneration Committee is to ensure robust remuneration, nomination, appraisal and succession arrangements are in place, including to:

- Make recommendations to the Board on the remuneration and terms and conditions of Board, Committee and Executive Directors
- Recommend pay review proposals for all PA Housing colleagues
- Lead the process for the selection and recruitment of any new Board member
- Ensure robust Board succession planning arrangements are in place

The Committee is chaired by David Edwards and other Board members include Hattie Llewelyn-Davies, Curtis Juman and Katherine Lyons. The Committee is serviced by Simon Hatchman, the Executive Director - Resources and Company Secretary. The Committee meets at least twice a year and reports directly to the Board.