CIH’s policy advisory committee (PAC) is a delegated board within CIH’s governance structure, advising on the development and review of our housing policy positions. It considers the wider policy landscape and looks at CIH’s contribution to influencing policy outcomes in housing and related public policy areas. The committee meets around four times a year and membership is based on a selection process.

Our current members are:

• Branwen Evans – Group director of sustainability and policy, Places for People (Chair)
• Brian Robson – Director of housing and homelessness, Oak Foundation
• Alistair Smyth - Director of policy and research, National Housing Federation
• Tom Woodman - Chief executive, Teign Housing
• Eloise Shepherd – Head of policy, performance and assurance, Camden council
• Caroline Hannon - Head of delivery, South Holland DC
• Estelle Corner - Partner, Howes Percival LLP
• Rob Main - Head of regeneration, Platform Housing Group
• James Clark - Assistant director of housing, Housing Services, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
• Kate Henderson - Head of strategy and planning, The Riverside Group
• Louise Graham-Smith - Director of customer experience, Populo
• Deborah Casey - Head of affordable housing growth - Midlands, Homes England

The CIH assets and repairs group brings together senior asset management professionals to influence CIH’s policy work and share good practice on building safety, decent homes, decarbonisation, resident empowerment and proactive asset management.

CIH’s repairs and maintenance community is open to all, and was established to enable our sector to share good practice and discuss how we can overcome common challenges in repairs and maintenance service delivery. The group is co-chaired by Steve Tucker, Sutton Housing Partnership, and Annie Clark, Norwich City Council.

The net zero community of practice is a group which brings together people focused on decarbonising social homes, in various roles and at different levels of seniority. It provides a venue for members to share learning and experiences, and to help shape CIH’s policy work in this area.

The supply and development group brings together housing professionals engaged in housing supply and development to discuss the key issues, influence CIH’s policy work and share good practice.

This local authority and social housing management round table group brings together housing professionals working in local government who are focused on implementation of the Social Housing (Regulation) Act and related housing management. It provides a venue for members to hear updates and to share learning.

The anti-social behaviour (ASB) network brings together practitioners to explore what is happening, and what support organisations and communities need to tackle ASB.

The supported housing network, in partnership with Matt Baird and Eden Bailey, brings together housing professionals working in supported housing to discuss regulatory requirements, practical issues of housing management and support, and share good practice.

This network is open to both CIH members and non-members.

The social security group brings together people interested in social security reform and provides a forum for members to share learning and experiences, and to help shape CIH’s policy work in this area.

The group brings together members working in homelessness prevention and support, providing a forum to share learning and experiences and to help shape CIH’s policy work in this area.

The group brings together members working to support domestic abuse victims and survivors, providing a forum to share learning and experiences and help shape CIH’s policy and practice work in this area.