Introduction

Parkhead Housing Association was established in July 1977 and was one of Scotland’s first community based Housing Associations. From its first acquisition in 1977 it now has a total stock of nearly 1450 units comprising of both pre 1919 sandstone tenement properties to new build energy efficiency houses and flats. PHA has a proud history of achievements in the east end of Glasgow and has a strong forward plan for the future. The Association’s stock is adjacent to the 2014 Commonwealth Games Village site and near both Parkhead Stadium, home to Celtic Football Club, and the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. At the centre of the area is the second most important civic realm in the city; Parkhead Cross, which is a conservation area and hosts 2 grade A listed and 2 grade B listed buildings. One of which was designed by the same firm of architects that employed Charles Rennie Macintosh, whose influence is clearly seen in the many aspects of the building.

Structure

Parkhead Housing Association Ltd is controlled by a Board of 15, of which 11 are tenants of the Association. The Association has four officer bearers, a Chair,Susan McKeown, a Vice Chair, John Ferguson MBE; a Secretary, Agnes Wood and the Treasurer, John Brien (click on the link for more detail.).

The Board is supported by 4 Sub Committees namely Operations, Corporate Services, HR and Health & Safety.

The Board meets on a 6 weekly cycle and has 3 standing sub committees. These sub committees are

Corporate Services, Operations and Human Resources. (Click on the link for more detail)

These sub committees also meet within a 6 weekly cycle.

The Board has a full training plan and have developed a task profile (click pdf below for more) which outlines the role and responsibilities of Board Members.

The Association's Chief Executive is James Strang .The Association is also supported by the Director of Corporate Services Aileen McGuire and the Director of Operations Graeme Aitken. The total staff compliment is 26.5 FTE posts.