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I would like to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act for information relating to your Council. Please find below requests for information. Please can you provide the name, direct telephone number and email address for the following management positions responsible for Housing Services:
1. Director of Housing Services: This would be the person with overall responsible for Housing within the Council.
Simon Dale, (There is no Director of Housing, the service comes under Simon Dale, Interim Director of Place and Growth), simon.dale@wokingham.gov.uk
2. Head of Housing Services: This person would normally report directly into the Director of Housing, they may also be referred to as the Assistant Director of Housing.
Zulfiqar Mulak, Interim Assistant Director for Housing, Zulfiqar.mulak@wokingham.gov.uk
3. Housing Finance Manager: This person would be responsible for the Financial Management and Accounting within the Housing Service.
Asher Stanford, (We do not have a Housing Finance Manager, this falls under Business Partners, of which, ours is Asher Stanford), asher.stanford@wokingham.gov.uk
4. Housing Systems Manager: This person would have overall responsibility for the Housing IT Systems the councils use for areas such as: Direct Labour Organisation, Asset Management, CMS, Repair Work, Customer Portal etc.
Glynn Davies, (There isn’t a Housing Systems Manager, but Glynn is Head of IT), glynn.davies@wokingham.gov.uk
5. Housing Accountancy Manager or Senior Housing Accountant: This person would be responsible for management and delivery of the HRA (Housing Revenue Account) for the Council.
Asher Stanford, (We do not have a Housing Finance Manager, this falls under Business Partners, of which, ours is Asher Stanford), asher.stanford@wokingham.gov.uk
6. Person or Persons responsible within the Council for: providing support and prevention for Homelessness and Rough Sleeping
Danielle Willmott, Service Manager for Homelessness and Housing Needs, danielle.willmott@wokingham.gov.uk
7. Person or Persons responsible within the Council for the following areas:
a) Supported Living (a service to enable people to live independently): Lisa Evans, Service Manager - Long Term and Complaex Cases; Lisa.Evans@wokingham.gov.uk
b) Sheltered Accommodation (a service to supported living arrangement): Deana Humphries, Housing Management Service Manager, deana.humphries@wokingham.gov.uk
c) Extra Care Housing (a service to enable independent living with care support): We do not have a HRA Extra Care facility
d) Residential Care (often referred to as Care Home or Nursing Home): Wesley Hedger, Assistant Director People Commissining; wesley.hedger@wokingham.gov.uk
e) Housing Related Support (this use to be called Supporting People): Wesley Hedger, Assistant Director People Commissining; wesley.hedger@wokingham.gov.uk