The Committee

 Allan started his career as a Psychiactric nurse. Later Allan became a lecturer in colleges of further education (Economics & Government, to A level) and then spent over 26 years on overseas service with the British Council in developing countries, mainly managing scolarships and education aid projects funed by UK, multinational agencies and host countries. 

Since retirement Allan has served on Immigration Appeals Tribunals and as a voluntary advisor to the EU. 

MBE 1982.

 Jo qualified as a Chartered Surveyor after a degree in Estate Management. She spent all her working life in housing after initial management training in the Estates Department at British Rail Southern Region.

After buying and converting street properties in Islington and Camden for the nascent Circle Thirty Three Housing Trust and heading the Borough Valuer’s housing valuation team in Hackney Jo continued her career in housing after the birth of her children working as a project manager, finding sites, obtaining planning consent and managing the development process to occupation for several North London Housing Associations.

Jo was brought up on the Suburb from the age of 7 and has been fortunate to be able to raise her own family here. 

She is a long serving member of the Orchard Management Committee and became Secretary this year.

Alan's career has been mostly involved in University Support-Services including Student Finance and the construction and administration of Student Residences. This also involved the provision of University conference facilities namely, catering and on-site accommodation.  He also served as a School Bursar in London for over ten years.

Alan came to live in the nearby  area as a toddler, and moved to the H G Suburb over forty years ago.  He has been and still is involved in local matters groups including serving on the Hampstead Garden Suburb Residents'

Association and the Hampstead Garden Trust  Estates Committee.  In addition Alan serves on the Orchard Tenants' Sub-Committee.