Elected Member Briefing - Staffing changes: Locality Housing Team Co-ordinators

About this briefing note

Report by: Elaine Ritchie, Senior Service Manager, Housing 

Date: 26 October 2023

Subject: Staffing changes - Locality Housing Team Co-ordinators

Responsible Officer: Nicola Muirhead, Team Leader, Housing

Details

Purpose

This briefing will make you aware of some staffing changes to our Housing Locality Team Co-ordinators, which will allow you to contact the correct member of staff if you have a locality housing enquiry.

Briefing Information 

There have recently been some changes made to our Housing Locality Co-ordinator posts due to a member of staff taking up another post within the Service.

Steven Robb, Locality Co-ordinator for Letham & Hilllyland, has taken up a permanent role as Housing Options and Independent Living Co-ordinator.

As a result our Locality Housing Team Co-ordinators are now:

Letham & Hillyland Locality

Sharon Kerr will leave her post as South Locality Co-ordinator on October 30^th, 2023, to move into the Letham Locality Co-ordinator post permanently.

As a reminder, areas covered by this locality are Letham, Hillyland, Double Dykes and Fairfield (Council Housing only).

You can contact Sharon at SharonKerr@pkc.gov.uk

South Locality

Gillian Walker, Senior Housing Officer, will take up the day-to-day responsibilities for the South Locality on a temporary basis until April 2024, when we hope to be able to recruit to fill the role permanently.

Gillian is being supported by the other Locality Co-ordinators. If you have any queries or issues regarding the South Locality please contact Nicola Muirhead at NMuirhead@pkc.gov.uk

Areas covered by the South Locality are Aberuthven, Almondbank, Auchterarder, Aberargie, Abernethy, Blackford, Braco, Blairingone, Bridge of Earn, Dunning, Chapelhill, Comrie, Crieff, Cleish, Crook of Devon, Forgandenny, Glenfarg Gilmerton, Kinnesswood, Kinross, Madderty, Methven, Muthill, Pitcairngreen, Milnathort, Powmill, Scotlandwell.

North Locality

Carrie Clarkwill remain as North Locality Co-ordinator.

Areas covered by this locality are Alyth, Aberfeldy, Acharn, Blairgowrie, Bankfoot, Balbeggie, Burrelton, Ballinluig, Birnam, Blair Atholl, Carsie, Caputh, Coupar Angus, Collace, Dull, Dunkeld, Fearnan, Forneth, Grandtully, Guildtown, Glenlyon, Kenmore, Killiecrankie, Kirkmichael, Kinrossie, Kinloch Rannoch, Luncarty, Murthly, Meigle, Meikleour, New Alyth, Rattray, Pitlochry, Saucher, Spittalfield, Stanley, Weem, Wolfhill.

You can contact Carrie at CAClark@pkc.gov.uk

Perth City Locality

Sophie Webber will remain as Perth City Locality Co-Ordinator.

Areas covered by the Perth City locality are Bridgend, City Centre, Craigie, Errol, Friarton, Glencarse, Inchture, Invergowrie, Leetown, Longforgan, Moncreiffe, Muirton, North Muirton, Scone, Rae Place, Stanley Crescent, Florence Place, Balhousie Street, Dunkeld Road.

Sophie can be contacted at SWebber@pkc.gov.uk

Elected Member enquiries to Housing Locality Teams

If you have general enquiry for one of the Locality Teams, we encourage you to email them to CommunitiesDST@pkc.gov.uk so it can be dealt with by staff.

If your enquiry is a sensitive one please contact one of the Locality Co-ordinators as outlined above.

Information on the location of all our Housing Offices can be found on our website.

If you require further information on any of the above, please contact Nicola Muirhead by emailing NMuirhead@pkc.gov.uk