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Property development group makes three appointments as expansion continues

A property development group has made three appointments to support its growth and has committed to supporting staff in completing key industry qualifications.

Warwickshire Property & Development Group (WPDG) has appointed Chris John, Mandeep Padan and Sanna Lone as it continues to expand.

The organisation, which was launched by Warwickshire County Council in 2021, has bolstered three of its departments – property development, asset management and finance.

Chris John, from Leamington, joins the company as Property Officer. He joins from Warwickshire County Council where he worked in its property management team for four years. Chris is training to become a chartered surveyor and will be supported by WPDG in gaining his qualification.

Chris said: “I’m looking forward to supporting both the asset management and property team as we move into an exciting period for the company. This is the perfect opportunity for me and the emphasis on training and development is what attracted me to WPDG.” Mandeep Padan, from South Derbyshire, has been recruited to expand the asset management team as Asset Manager. She has seven years’ experience working in asset management and will be supported by WPDG to gain Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) accreditation.

Mandeep said: “WPDG has an excellent portfolio of properties and it has been great so far to work across that portfolio. This is an opportunity for me to continue to develop as a professional and gain experience working on private sector projects.” Sanna Lone completed the trio of additions and has been appointed as Finance Analyst. Sanna, originally from Sweden but now living in Warwick, is targeting becoming an ACCA qualified chartered accountant and has 10 years’ experience in finance.

Sanna added: “This is the right challenge for me at this point in my career and I am proud to be joining an experienced financial team at WPDG. I recently moved here from Sweden and I look forward to being able to contribute effectively to support the growth of WPDG.” The new appointments come as operations ramp up across WPDG, including being on-site for construction of its first commercial development in Southam and planning being approved for its first residential development in Warton, North Warwickshire.

WPDG was formed in 2021 to realise the potential of development sites, commercial buildings and mineral rights across Warwickshire.

Warwickshire Property Management Ltd (WPM) part of WPDG also manages the lettings on hundreds of Warwickshire County Council-owned properties that have been let to third parties, such as farms, commercial units, surplus properties, schools and country parks. Stuart Buckley, Managing Director of WPDG, said: “We are committed to providing opportunities and development for young people and it is fantastic to welcome three new appointments, all of which have ambitions to complete industry leading qualifications with WPDG.

“It is set to be a busy second half of the year for WPDG, as we start to see more developments get underway on site and achieve key milestones with planning applications for other developments.

“Our asset management business is also thriving, with a range of short and long-term letting agreements completed in recent weeks.

“Chris, Mandeep and Sanna are great additions to our team and we look forward to supporting their professional development.”

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