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Chartered Institute of Housing has awarded honorary membership to three leaders in the social housing sector. They are: Michael Gelling, chair of the Tenants and Residents Organisations of England; Anthony Mayer chair of the Tenant Services Authority; and David Orr, chief executive of the National Housing Federation.

Simon Bate is to replace Robert Hough as chair of urban regeneration company, New East Manchester. Mr Bate is a director and founder shareholder of Ask Developments and previously ran the urban regeneration department of accountancy practice Levy Gee. 

Ecotec has appointed Dan Staniaszek as director for expanding its energy and climate change business unit. He has a background in environmental sustainability and designed, directed and evaluated initiatives including the original designs of the Renewables Obligation and the Carbon Emission Reduction Target

Eamonn Boylan, deputy chief executive of the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), is to leave the organisation to take up the role of chief executive at Stockport Council at the end of March. No decision had yet been made regarding a successor for Mr Boylan, who also heads up the HCA’s New Ventures and Partnerships division. 

Following Gideon Amos’ move to the Infrastructure Planning Commission at the beginning of March, former head of strategy Kate Henderson will be acting leader of the Town and Country Planning Association.

Enterprise UK has announced the appointment of its new chief executive. Tom Bewick will join the organisation in April from his current position as group chief executive for Creative and Cultural Skills, which he co-founded in 2004.

Karen Anderson will become the new chair of A+DS (Architecture and Design Scotland) from April. Ms Anderson, who has a background in architecture and regeneration, will succeed current chair Raymond Young in the four-year role.