SLC Property appoints Martin Farrington as new chair
SLC Property, a national property consultancy providing a wide range of land and planning services, has announced the appointment of Martin Farrington as its new chair, effective from 1 November.
Farrington has worked in local government for 35 years and was the director of City Development at Leeds City Council. His work included leading the second-largest local planning authority in the UK, regularly dealing with more than 4,500 applications every year.
Farrington said: “The company [SLC Property] has a strong reputation for building excellent stakeholder relationships and supporting clients with specialised property advice. I’m looking forward to drawing on my years of property and regeneration experience to support the board as it grows and diversifies into new sectors.”
Russell Mills, MD of SLC Property said: “We are excited to welcome Martin as chair of SLC Property. His experience and wider connections will be extremely useful as he guides the board through a period of building and diversifying the business.”
Norris, previously appointed the minister for local growth and democracy, replaces Ali after she was forced to quit the building safety minister’s role and brief following criticism for attending a conference sponsored by a firm related to the Grenfell disaster.
Norris has experience in building safety before the Labour government came to power, having served as the shadow fire minister.
During a debate on building safety and resilience last month, Norris said: “We will demand responsibility for building safety—responsibility from this government and responsibility across the industry”.
David Clare joins Allcott Associates
David Clare has left West Country Surveyors after almost 25 years to join Allcotts as a residential partner.
Clare’s career in the built environment has spanned several decades, over which time he has worked at a senior level in loss adjusting and antiquities, before moving into residential surveying.
He brings a wealth of conservation and heritage expertise to the firm. He also has in-depth knowledge of RICS rules and requirements, and is looking forward to building on Allcott’s esatblished position within the Level 3 surveying sector.
Clare commented: “I’m really excited to be joining Allcott Associates and using the skills I have developed over the years to support the firm with growth and development, while maintaining an excellent standard of work.
“I’m particularly looking forward to working closely with the surveying team to make the most of the diverse range of specialisms that we have in the firm. The in-house expertise is vast, and I’m delighted to have the opportunity to support the surveyors with learning new skills from their colleagues to further develop their own careers.”
As well as taking on a leadership role, Clare will be carrying out building surveys in his home patch of Somerset and Bristol. H
Timothy Allcott, the firm’s managing partner, commented: “We’ve known of David’s outstanding reputation in our industry for some time, and we couldn’t be happier that he has chosen to join our company. David’s experience in compliance and management will benefit our internal team and our clients alike, making sure that we always offer an excellent, competitive service that allays our clients’ concerns and supports them in the home buying process.”