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Becoming a board member

There are different processes to fill each of three categories of members (resident, council and independent) of the board. Independent and resident board members retire on rotation following a three year term (to a maximum of 3 terms).

Resident board members
Residents must be a named tenant or lessee living in a Westminster City Council property. The current process for filling the resident places on the board is through a selection process. An advertisement for interested residents is placed in CityWest News and on this website. All resident members must attend a formal interview with the Appointments Panel who make a recommendation to the board based on the suitability of the candidate. Applicants may not always be automatically invited for interview. Interviewees are selected by the Appointments Panel based on the strength of their application.

Council board members
Westminster City Council puts forward its four nominees to the board by a formal notice to CityWest Homes. The nominees may be ward councillors or council officers.

Independent board members
There are a variety of ways to bring independent members onto the board. Advertisements are placed in local and national newspapers, nominations may be received from agencies that we work with such as the police or local community groups, or recommendations made by people or organisations. All independent members must attend a formal interview with the Appointments Panel who make a decision on the suitability of the candidate.

If you are interested in becoming a board member contact Jayne Ababio, company secretarial assistant on jababio@cwh.org.uk or telephone 0207 245 2056.