“Having made the unusual move from head of housing to chief executive of the council, Tracey Kerly is credited with driving the housing agenda at Ashford Borough Council.
She has extended her reach outside of her immediate remit to work closely with private developers and county-level politicians in an effort to deliver more housing. Under Gerry Clarkson’s leadership, the council has set up a property company and lettings agency. In an effort to deal with the shortage of affordable housing in the area, the council is taking steps to open up its policy on who can develop this housing to try to boost numbers.“
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