A New Year’s Tale

 Feb 27, 2019  //  by Stephen Cook

(This article was originally published by HQN Ltd in January 2019) It was New Year’s Eve – 31st December 2018. Three men: a Liberal, a Conservative and a Socialist were […]

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Looks Looks Looks

 Jan 23, 2018  //  by Stephen Cook

First impressions are dangerous things. So are rhetorical questions. What does a good board look like? Well, first of all it shouldnʼt be too big, should be diverse, and should […]

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Does It Matter What Others Think?

 Nov 10, 2017  //  by Stephen Cook

For the first time housing associations in Wales are able to pay board members. One might say this is long overdue but from my time working in Wales I know […]

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The new Value for Money standard: Opportunity or Threat?

 Oct 12, 2017  //  by Stephen Cook

The Homes & Communities Agency has published a consultation paper on its proposed amendments to the Value for Money regime in England. The key proposals are to move away from […]

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