We currently have 15 dedicated board members. All of our board members are residents on The Loughborough Estate.

Board members can be council tenants, leaseholders or freeholders on the estate.
You do not need any specialist qualification or experience to become a board member and we particularly welcome residents from ethnic minority groups and young estate residents, since, at the present time, residents from these groups are under represented at board level.

Any training required by board members is provided free of charge. The board also operates a board ‘buddy' system, where new board members are shadowed in their new role by a more experienced board member.

Board Members for 2010 - 2011

• Fiona Connell (Chair)
• Stephen Bellas (Vice Chair)
• Steve Rodman (Treasurer)
• Mohammed Davies( Secretary)
• Makeba Adero (Assistant Secretary)
• Segen Ghebrekidan
• David Luff
• David Ayton
• Peter Shorinwa
• Maureen Charles
• Linda Makuka
• Sarah Vaughan (co-opted member)

How do I join the board?

First you must be a shareholder and the cost is 50p for a lifetime membership to the Loughborough Estate Management Board (LEMB). Then complete a board nomination form attached to the notice of an annual general meeting (AGM) and ask a friend or neighbour on the estate to nominate you by signing the paper. You must return the nomination form to the estate office for the attention of the secretary.
Alternatively, you may simply turn up at the AGM and put your name forward.

Benefits of getting involved

• More control of your homes and community
• Receive better services reflective of need
• Able to influence service delivery
• Able to monitor URH's activities
• Able to highlight local priorities based on local knowledge
• Receive free training and gain experience that may help with career advancement
• Strengthens the local community by developing ways of involving the whole community
• Contribute to developing URH's policies

If you would like more information regarding becoming involved, please contact the estate office or download a copy of the Resident Participation Compact or ask for a copy in the estate office.

How do I go about joining the board?

It's simple, just complete a Nomination Form which is attached to the notice of an AGM (annual general meeting) and have a friend or neighbour on the estate nominate you by signing the paper. Return the nomination paper to the estate office for the attention of the secretary. Alternatively, you may turn up at the AGM and put your name forward.

Finance sub committee (FSC)

The LEMB also operates a monthly finance sub committee (FSC) meeting to assist in the monitoring of the EMB's income and expenditure.

It is at the FSC where the EMB's annual budget is set and this provides estate residents with the opportunity to set localised spending priorities for the coming year. You do not have to be a governance board member to become a member of the FSC. Membership is open to all estate residents.