Kingdom Housing Association (HA) has selected Freya Lees as its new Chairperson.

Ms Lees will succeed Charles Milne, who will become chairperson of Kingdom Support & Care CIC once it is operational from April 2017.

In addition, the Association has appointed three new Board members;

• Iain Connelly, a retired architect and former president of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland.

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• Tom Barr, a Fife resident and former director with a consulting engineering practice.

• Rose Duncan, a Kingdom tenant with experience of the voluntary sector and a former member of the Association's Scrutiny Panel.

Speaking on her new role, Ms Lees said: "I'm delighted to have been appointed as chair of Kingdom HA and am looking forward to working alongside Bill and the executive team to deliver new affordable homes and good quality services to our tenants and wider customers."

Bill Banks, chief executive at Kingdom, added: "We are very pleased to welcome Freya as our new chairperson and the new Board members. Their experience will be very valuable in taking forward our strategic objectives."

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