The Executive Committee (The Board)
Dave Adie FRICS
Sub Committees: Housing and Development
Dave is a qualified quantity surveyor, with 30 years local government experience as a Chief Quantity Surveyor, Chief of Architectural Services and Chief Housing Officer.
Lesley Armstrong
Sub Committees: Finance
Lesley is the Clerk to Murton Parish Council and has over 25 years banking experience.
George L Atkinson MBE FCIPD
Sub Committees: Organisation and Personnel (Chair)
George chairs the Organisational and Personnel Sub Committee. Retired Industrial Relations Manager for the National Coal Board North East Region.
Barbara Christie CQSW
Sub Committees: Organisation and personnel
Barbara has 10 years experience as a social worker for the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation. Previously worked 15 years for South Tyneside Social Services.
Cyril Dunn
Sub Committees: Organisation and Personnel (Vice Chair)
Cyril is a Parish Councillor and involved locally with the Aged Miner's Homes, Welfare Hall and Youth Clubs. Member of Easington Residents' Federation.
David Eyres ACIB
Sub Committees: Finance, Audit
David is a retired Commercial Banker.
Steve Fergus
Sub Committees: Housing and Development
Steve is employed as a transport manager with ASDA. Previously General Secretary of the Durham Enginemen's Association.
Norman Hardy
Sub Committees: Finance, Audit (Chair), Organisation and Personnel
Norman chairs the Audit Sub Committee and was a COSA Regional Official after retiring from Murton Colliery.
Elizabeth Hewitson
Sub Committees: Housing and Development
Elizabeth is currently a resident of the Association. She is a retired warden and Parish Councillor.
Una Mack
Sub Committees: Housing and Development
Una is currently a resident of the Association. She carries out voluntary work and was previously a dental nurse.
Bob Olaman, President
Sub Committees: Housing and Development (Chair), Organisation and Personnel, Finance
Bob has been involved with the Association's work for over 40 years. He chairs the Housing & Development Sub Committee. Previously Vice Chairman for 12 years. Bob is a Parish Councillor, was an Easington District Councillor for 18 years and was the Chairman of the Murton Mechanics Association for 21 years.
Gordon Parkin, Vice President
Sub Committees: Finance (Chair), Organisation and Personnel, Audit, Housing and Development
Gordon was appointed Vice Chairman in April 2000, and Chairman of the Finance Sub Committee in October 2002. He worked at Easington Colliery from 1966 until it closed in 1993. Involved with the local NUM and Aged Miners Committees and a past member of Durham DHSS Appeals Tribunals.
Cyril Smith MCIH
Sub Committees: Housing Management and Development (Vice Chair), Finance, Audit
Cyril is a retired member of the Chartered Institute of Housing, with 30 years local government experience.
Paul Stradling
Sub Committees: Housing and Development
Paul is a Horden Parish, Easington District and Durham County Councillor. Previously Durham Area President for NACODS and ex magistrate.
A Marshall Wylde
Sub Committees: Organisation and Personnel, Audit (Vice Chair)
Marshall is a former Parish Councillor, Secretary and Chairman of the Murton Lodge NUM Area Executive, Secretary to the Murton Swimming Club and served in the Miners Rescue Brigade. He is a Member of the Dalton Park Committee and Easington CLP.
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- Dispelling the myths
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