Joanne Roney (born 13 September 1961) is the current

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for Manchester City Council.

Early life

Roney was born in September 1961 and grew up on a council estate in

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, Birmingham.

Career

Roney was an apprentice at 16 with

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's housing department. She later went on to become Director of Housing for

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, West Yorkshire. She then worked for 10 years as

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's Executive Director of housing and community care where she was involved in the regeneration of Park Hill estate by

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. Whilst working her way through the ranks she studied part-time at

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and gained an MBA in public sector management. Roney became Chief executive for

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in July 2008. In 2009 the

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, which was funding half of the £200 million need for Trinity Walk shopping centre, Wakefield, collapsed and the developer, Modus, went into administration. Roney devised a rescue package of new finance and in 2010, the scheme was sold to a consortium (Sovereign Land, AREA Property Partners and Shepherd Construction). Roney also helped the council to create its own housing company, Bridge Homes, in joint partnership with WDH construction in 2014. Roney also oversaw the construction and opening of the Hepworth Wakefield Gallery. Roney took up her position as

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of Manchester City Council in April 2017.

Personal life

Roney has three brothers and two sisters. Both parents are deceased. She is a fan of Birmingham City F.C. and '' Star Wars''. She also owns a rescue cat, Tiger.

Awards

* 2009 OBE for services to local government.

References

External links

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