I joined the Committee of St Michael Housing Society when they only owned the 16 cottages in St Michael’s Court in New Street. Since then we have purchased more houses in and around Penzance so we now have a range of houses from little two bed cottages with tiny courtyards to three bed family houses with gardens. By keeping to a manageable number of houses I feel that the tenants and the Committee know each other which means we can all work well together to generate a good community and secure homes.
I felt honoured to be asked to join the Committee and enjoy working with the other members, we all have our own skills to offer, and I feel we make a good team. I was Vice Chair for many years, I feel my role is on the practical side working with others to keep all the houses and surrounding land in a good state of repair.
Outside of the Society I continue to work full time as a self-employed chartered architect and enjoy cycling, swimming, failing to keep my garden neat and tidy and generally enjoying life in West Penwith.