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TRIBUTE TO ALASDAIR MCKEE Tributes have poured in for the Association’s late Chief Executive, Alasdair McKee, who passed away on 3 November. In an outpouring of sorrow and sympathy from across the sector, colleagues and friends have spoken of the devastating loss of Alasdair, who ran Glen Oaks since its inception in 1991. Paying tribute to Alasdair, Glen
Oaks chairperson Simon Gaunt called him a “true champion of the housing association movement”. He added: “The entire staff and Board of Glen Oaks along with many of our tenants are devastated and profoundly distressed by the loss of Alasdair. “His contribution to the work of
Glen Oaks, serving our communities with distinction for over 30 years, is incalculable and we grieve his passing most deeply. Our sincere condolences go out to his family and we know the wider housing association movement in Scotland and beyond will share the widespread sorrow felt by so many.”
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inside this issue... Complaint performance Fire safety at Christmas
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We care Welfare benefits update
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Have your say on our annual rent increase! Pages 8-9