Board Members And Responsibilities

The role of the Board includes:

• Scrutinising the effectiveness of Poole Housing Partnership
• Monitoring the performance of Poole Housing Partnership
• Drafting the constitution for Poole Housing Partnership
• Agreeing the Annual Delivery Plan with the Council
• Approving the budgets
• Agreeing policies and make decisions on financial matters
• Making sure that Poole Housing Partnership is run lawfully and ethically

It is the Board's job to ensure that Poole Housing Partnership runs independently from Poole Borough Council and in effective in delivering excellent services.

Bill Constance, Chairman

After his initial training and education in Mechanical Engineering Bill progressed into Commercial Management through various Sales and Marketing roles within a highly competitive manufacturing industry. His business career has included 20 years of achievement and experience at Board level within Multinational Companies. For 13 years and up to his retirement from full time employment Bill was a Board member of NSK Europe Limited.

Brian Jones, Vice-Chairman

Brian is a retired Business Installations Manager, and has been very involved in supporting and promoting the new ALMO and the Best Value Review. He is Vice Chair of the Housing Consultative Panel, as well as a Leaseholder Representative and brings a wide variety of skills to the Poole Housing Partnership Board. Brian is the founder member of the Poole & District Volleyball Association. He was born in Poole and has lived here all his life.

Anne Keogh

An experienced head of department for a multinational company, Anne brings with her a dynamic approach and a wealth of business and finance knowledge. Anne chairs the finance sub-committee.

Derek Johnson

Derek brings previous experience of an ALMO in which he was the Group Company Secretary/Personnel Manager of a transport operator, owned by Southampton City Council. With a background in both public and private sectors, Derek brings a wealth of experience in managing change and improving performance. Currently, he is employed as a Business Skills Adviser and Investors in People assessor. Derek chairs the Personnel sub-committee.

Carol Evans

Carol grew up in Oakdale, with her seven siblings, until she joined the Royal Navy (WRNS) at the age of seventeen. After training, Carol was posted to a Naval Air Station in Pembrokeshire, Wales.  It was there that Carol spent a lot of time playing netball for the Royal Naval first Team. Carol married a sailor (Bryan) and left the Navy when he was posted to Singapore. They have two daughters and three grandsons. As one of the Ward Councillors for Poole Town, Carol is keenly interested in the regeneration of the Harbourside and the Twin Sails Bridge project. In her role as Chair of Children and Young People O&S committee, Carol is involved of all aspects of the educating and wellbeing of the young people of Poole.

Lou Knight

Former Mayor of Poole, Lou has been elected to the Board by fellow residents.  Lou is incredibly active in Turlin Moor, being a member of Turlin Moor Action group and involved with the newly set up youth club.  Lou wants to ensure that residents from across the town are represented and heard, putting them in the driving seat of service improvement and delivery of excellence.

Carol Elliott

Carol is a Solicitor and Head of the Commercial Property Department at a long established Dorset firm of Solicitors and has worked at their Poole office for the last 12 years. Carol specialises in all aspects of commercial property for a broad range of corporate and private clients, including acting for a local housing association. Carol is married with two sons and in her spare time she likes to swim and play tennis.  Carol joined the Board of Poole Housing Partnership in June 2009.

Mike Wilkins

Moved to Turlin Moor 34 years ago. A member of Turlin Moor Action Group, member of St Michael's Parochial Church Council and Board member of Poole Hospital.

Lindsay Wilson

Cllr Lindsay Wilson is a housewife, and mother of three. She was elected in Poole's Alderney 2004 by-election; voted in with a comfortable margin for the Liberal Democrats. In her spare time Cllr Wilson enjoys kick-boxing and weight training. Cllr Wilson took up her role as PHP Board Member on 6th June and attended her first Board Meeting on 7th June. 

Sara Hobbs

Sara has been a Poole resident all of her life. Married with 2 children, Sara was the community representative for Bourne Valley prior to becoming a Board member. She is keen to provide facilities and activities for local residents and children. Sara feels that she understands and represents the community and wants to ensure that their voice is heard at the highest level within PHP.

Stephen Dunhill

Stephen has lived in Poole all his life and is a chartered surveyor with both private and public sector experience. He currently works at a senior level for a local housing association. He has experience of housing management, maintenance, supported housing, finance, and governance and is looking to further widen his experience. He was involved in establishing a housing association and more recently was a school governor at St Edwards School, assisting them with strategic planning and decision making processes.

Graham Wilson

Graham's career was in Engineering Management. He and his wife Sally have 3 children and 11 grandchildren. Graham is committed to continuously improving services to deliver best value.

Angeline Knott

Angie was elected to the Board by fellow residents in September 2007. Angie is keen to make Poole a better place to live with facilities to suit all ages. Angie, a nurse at a local hospital, has two children and wants to give something back to the community.

Maureen Churchill

Maureen is one of PHP's newest Board member, having been elected in September 2009.  Maureen was born in Poole and attended Parkstone Grammar School.  She served as a Governor and Chair of Governors at Seldown School for 12 years and also was a Speech and Drama Teacher at local schools.  Maureen currently volunteers at Upton Country Park and also at "Just Friends" which helps people through bereavement and beyond.

Les Burden

Les is a local man, whose father was born in Hamworthy, and he has lived in and around Poole for almost 60 years.  Les has been involved with local communities for over 30 years, and is currently Chair of Broadstone Horticultural Society (15 years), Chair of the Waterloo Youth Club (7 years) and also Chair of Poole Old Grams (7 years).  A retired International Football Referee, Les is also President of the Local Society.  Les was elected to Council in 1999 to represent Creekmoor, Hillbourne and Waterloo and represented Poole as Mayor in 2004/5.