Trent & Dove is run by a Board of Management made up of 10 members, including Trent & Dove customers. The board drives our strategy ensuring we make the best business decisions.

The regulator monitors how well we do this; you’ll find our latest reports here Trent & Dove Housing Limited - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Trent & Dove also has an Executive Team who are responsible for the day-to-day running of the organisation.

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Colum Goodchild

Colum Goodchild

Colum has held asset planning and investment programme management roles at National Grid and Cadent, overseeing around £600 million of investment per annum. He also produced Cadent’s five-year £4 billion investment plan, working closely with the regulator Ofgem. More recently, Colum has moved into consultancy with Aqua, working with asset management organisations to reduce the carbon and energy impacts of asset ownership. During his career, Colum has gained extensive experience of customer research and customer engagement.

Alongside his NED role at T&D, Colum is the Vice Chair of Rooftop Housing Group, where he is also their Senior Independent Director and the Member Responsible for Complaints. Colum has previously been a Non-Executive Director of County Durham Housing Group and was the Vice Chair of its Operations Committee.

Colum joined the Boards of T&D and First Housing Limited on 1 April 2024 and was also appointed to T&D’s Customer Committee.