Published on:
11
July 2013
Clackmannanshire Council's new Head of Housing, Ahsan Khan, began work this week.
Mr Khan joins us having previously been Chief Executive of Loreburn Housing Association.
He is also a former board member of the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations and has served on the boards of the Chartered Institute of Housing, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, and the Scottish Housing Association Pension Scheme.
Council Leader, Councillor Gary Womersley said: "We are very pleased that Ahsan has joined us in this important post.
"His record of achievement is impressive and I am sure he will make a significant contribution to the success of the Council in the years ahead. We are delighted to welcome him to Clackmannanshire."
In February this year, the Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs, Roseanna Cunningham, announced the appointment Mr Khan to the Housing Members of the Private Rented Housing Panel and / Homeowner Housing Panel.
A member of the Chartered Institute of Housing, and holding qualifications from three universities - Dundee, Edinburgh and the Open University - Mr Khan was Chief Executive of Loreburn Housing Association in Dumfries, whose employment policies are nationally recognised with a two star (outstanding) "Best Companies" rating, and a place in the Sunday Times Top 100 List of the UK's best small employers.
Mr Khan believes that the numerous achievements of housing associations in Scotland demonstrate the value of their strong community links, and that in the housing field, as in so many others, bigger is seldom better.
Mr Khan has served with the SFHA Board since 2007. He began housing career in local government in Dundee, before moving to Edinburgh, North East Fife, and then Fife Council.
Mr Khan said: "I am delighted to be joining Clackmannanshire Council as it has a first class reputation in Scottish local authority housing circles. I am very much looking forward to the challenges of helping the Council continue to deliver excellent value for money services, and to ensure we meet the standards and outcomes set out for landlords in the Scottish Government's new Social Housing Charter."