Board

• Chair

  Margaret Cope
  Margaret is a founder member of Paddock Housing Co-operative and a long time activist for co-operative housing. She is currently the Treasurer of Paddock Housing Co-operative an...
• Board member

  Phil Beardmore
  Phil is a long-standing member of Balsall Heath Housing Co-operative for whom he is currently the Treasurer. Phil works as an environmental consultant and is an expert on the Gr...
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  Cllr Bill Hartnett
  Bill is currently the Chair of Redditch Co-operative Homes and a member of the Accord Group Board. Bill is also the leader of the Labour Group on Redditch Borough Council.  
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  Eric Davies
  Eric has been involved with the Accord Group for 14 years, during which time he has sat on a number of committees, including the Accord Housing Association Board alongside the b...
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  Adrian Smith
  Adrian is a librarian with Birmingham City Council. He was a member of several Residents' Associations and is actively involved in promoting the mutual and co-operative agendas....
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  Benita Wishart
  Benita is a community activist and works for Birmingham City Council as an Overview and Scrutiny Offcer. Benita is committed to the co-operative and mutual agenda and is an inde...
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  Nick Matthews
  Nick Matthews teaches at the Business School at the University of Coventry, lecturing in economics, social enterprises and co-operatives. He has a BA (Hons) in Social Science, a...
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  Lynette Batieste
  Lynette is a member of the South Road Housing Co-operative. Based in the Handsworth and Lozells area of the city, one of South Road's priorities is the regeneration of their are...