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The group’s spokesperson Stephen Hill said there was a culture of fear of speaking out because of the risk of disciplinary action The group also includes the chief executive of regeneration developer Igloo and a former head of land and planning at housing association Southern Housing, as well as four university professors. The overhaul would see a ‘public interest sounding board’ running parallel to the RICS’ governing council as a place for members and the public to voice concerns with...

By Sebastian McCarthy2021-04-10T09:27:00+01:00 The chair of an independent probe into corporate governance practices at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has resigned. Peter Oldham was appointed in early February to investigate the events that led to the dismissal of four directors in November 2019 after they raised the alarm about the findings of a 2018 BDO financial audit into the historic body. However, on Friday evening RICS updated its website to announce that Oldham, ...

By Sebastian McCarthy2021-03-18T00:00:00+00:00 Sean Tompkins, the chief executive of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), is facing the biggest governance crisis of his 11-year reign.  The 152-year-old institution has been in turmoil since allegations in the Sunday Times late last year that four directors were dismissed in 2019 for raising the alarm over a 2018 BDO financial report. The story sparked a governance crisis and then a full-blown existential one as members clamoured...

By Tom Lowe2021-03-15T06:00:00+00:00 Paul Morrell and Richard Steer question independence of initiative The UK’s former chief construction advisor has called the decision of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors to ask its own bosses to chair a review into its future purpose a “disaster”, adding the organisation’s leadership should leave their posts. Paul Morrell said the appointment of RICS president Kathleen Fontana and chief executive Sean Tompkins to chair its ‘Defining O...

Sean Tompkins, the under-fire boss of RICS, has come out fighting in an exclusive interview with Property Week.

An attempt by Waltham Forest parents to reverse a controversial funding cut for children with special needs has failed.

Belconnen Rotary Club members, from left, Peter Oldham, Linda Baldwin and Peter Kain. DEFUNCT Canberra Hospital beds, destined for the tip, are making their way to struggling overseas hospitals – often in developing countries – that have few supplies and little equipment. The enterprising idea is that of the Belconnen Rotary Club and is one of 100 projects the club has undertaken in its 50-year-history. A discarded hospital bed heading for a new life helping to save lives in poverty s...

By Sebastian McCarthy2021-02-25T00:00:00+00:00 The historic body has been rocked by a corporate governance crisis that began late last year with reports in  The Sunday Times that four directors were dismissed in November 2019 for raising the alarm about a 2018 BDO financial audit. Since then, members have raised a wider range of concerns about RICS and last month, it bowed to industry pressure and agreed to undertake two reviews. The first is being overseen by independent QC Peter Oldham, w...

Paul Morrell speaks out as group appoints QC to lead review into its handling of BDO governance report

breaking news tonight in the sudden death of music superstar michael jackson. as we go to air tonight, we obtained private home video of michael jackson and his children. all the intimate moments. michael jackson playing with his children, singing, dancing, even more. tonight, seen here for the very first time, we have the entire video. and it is released just hours after grandmother katherine jackson gets permanent custody of michael jacksons three children. -- captions by vitac -- ww...