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Helen McHale, Chief Executive of Stockport Homes was invited to
number 10 Downing Street to meet with the Prime Minister Gordon
Brown along with 150 other housing professionals.
The Prime Minister shook hands with and personally thanked Helen
McHale for the work Stockport Homes have done.
After being introduced by John Healey, Housing Minister, Gordon
Brown took the opportunity to thank all housing professionals for
the work they do. He said he was highly committed to housing since
his early days in parliament.
Gordon Brown also said that he wanted to make number 10 a more open
place and encouraged the guests to visit the room where the cabinet
met.
Helen McHale said: “It was an interesting opportunity to see
No. 10 at close hand.”
Picture Caption: From left to right Helen McHale, Chief Executive
of Stockport Homes, Eamon McGoldrick, Chief Executive of Homes for
Islington, Sharon McCambridge, Chief Executive of High Peak
Community Housing and Board Member of Stockport Homes, Peter
Jefferson, Chief Executive of Blackpool Coastal Housing and Mike
Owen, Executive Director of Carrick Housing.
