Declaration of Interest
Declaration Of Interest It is incumbent upon Board members and employees to declare any interests that may have the potential to conflict with their duties and ‘Declaration of Interest’ is a standard agenda item at all our Board and Committee meetings. All Board members and employees complete our ‘Declaration of Interest’ form at least annually; […]
Declaration Of Interest
It is incumbent upon Board members and employees to declare any interests that may have the potential to conflict with their duties and ‘Declaration of Interest’ is a standard agenda item at all our Board and Committee meetings. All Board members and employees complete our ‘Declaration of Interest’ form at least annually; it is then the responsibility of each individual to update their entry if their situation changes during that year. All the declared interests are then reviewed annually at Board.
Declarations of Interest for all Board and Committee members are held on a Register which is reported on annually to Board and is available for public scrutiny here include link to the pdf of the register If you have any queries or questions concerning the register please contact the Company Security at customer.services@homesinsomerset.org or on either 0800 585 360 or 01278 552400 (to be charged at your standard network rate).
Board Members’ Declarations of Interest – September 2026
| Name | Declared Interests |
| Ben Lane | Treasurer Of Holnest Parochial Church Council – Sherborne, Dorset (unpaid) Councillor – Holnest Parish – Part of Cam Vale Parish Council (Group) – North Dorset (unpaid) |
| Claire Tough | Board Trustee of Young Somerset (Unpaid) |
| Cllr Federica Smith-Roberts (Co-optee to Board) | Employee of Western Provident Association (WPA), Rivergate House, Blackbrook Park, Taunton, TA1 2PE Somerset Council – Lead Member for Communities, Member for Taunton East Committee Membership Full Council Executive Taunton Town Council – Member for Blackbrook and Holway Committee Membership Full Council Personnel Committee Working Groups Member – Play Park Working Group I have several family members who are tenants of Somerset Council inhouse housing service Chair/Founder – Refugee Aid From Taunton; Charity School Governor – Blackbrook Primary School Membership of the following bodies Chartered Institute of Insurance Liberal Democrat Party – National & Taunton and Wellington Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors Twins Trust Chair of Finance and Governance, Taunton Town Council Chair of Major Projects Working Group Chair of The Octagon Outreach National Policy Organisation |
| Cllr Fran Smith | Elected member of Somerset Council |
| Cllr Kathy Pearce | Elected member of Somerset Council Elected member of Bridgwater Town Council Chair of Somerset North Planning Committee, Somerset Council Elected member of the Labour Party Member of Unison |
| Cllr Pauline Ham | Elected Member of Somerset Council Elected Member of Axbridge Town Council Member of the Liberal Democrat Party |
| Craig Green | Tenant of Homes in Somerset |
| Greg Trimmer (Co-optee to Board) | St Oscar Romero Catholic Academy Trust St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary Academy |
| Jeff Astle (Co-optee to Development Committee) | Executive Board Director, bpha Ltd. (Registered Provider/ Housing Association) Director, Bushmead Homes Ltd. (wholly owned private housing subsidiary of bpha). Director, Progress Investment Partnership Ltd. (Investment Partnership between bpha and Hill Group). Director, Gog Maggog Ltd. (JV between Hill Group and Bushmead Homes Ltd. |
| Marie Hide | Tenant of Homes in Somerset |
| Naomi Macey | None to note |
| Oliver Keates | Director – OBK Land & Planning Ltd Director – Core Strategic Land Ltd Head of Development Land & Planning Services – Kivells (Holsworthy, Devon) Professional Relationship – Strongvox Homes/other developers (via Kivells/OBK) |
| Paul Hackett | Hackett Solutions Ltd – no trading interest with HiS Senior Consultant with 2 Tix Ltd through Hackett Solutions – no trading interest with HiS Board Member at Pivotal Housing – no trading interest with HiS. Board Member of MuirCroft Housing Association Limited |
| Paul Stephenson | Chair of National Federation of ALMOs |
| Peter Hatch | Customer Services Committee, A2Dominion (paid role) Co-Chair of NFA CEO Group |
| Sarah O’Neill | Board Member of Housing Diversity Network Board Member of North Devon Homes |