Norman Hooks (Chair)

Born in Nottinghamshire and after qualifying as teacher, Chemistry & Physics, taught in several areas before settling in North Staffordshire and Cheshire for 25 years.

After retiring moved to Stocksfield to support young grandchildren Norman soon joined the management committee of Stocksfield Community Association – becoming chairman in 2004.  Later he spent 5 years on Stocksfield Parish Council and during that time he and Pete Duncan encouraged the Parish Council to create a Community Development Trust for Stocksfield which led to the creation of SCATA; registered at Companies House in 2011.

In partnership with ISOS Housing (now Karbon Homes) SCATA developed 7 affordable homes for rent; the first such housing development in Stocksfield. Always keen to support the provision of more affordable homes Norman is currently working  with Karbon Homes and Prudhoe Community Partnership on a project to build eight 1-bed flats on the site of a redundant Methodist Church.

In 2023, on becoming chair of SCATA, Norman stood down as chair of its parent charity, Stocksfield Community Association but remains on its board of trustees.

He is a trustee of Community Action Northumberland and of Stocksfield Tuesday Club which he helped to start in 2011 and an active volunteer with the Tyne Rivers Trust - but still spends time on his large allotment.

Pete Duncan

Born in North London, Pete became a North Easterner when he came up to Newcastle University to undertake a town planning degree. He has worked for, and served on the boards of, a variety of public and voluntary sector organisations and has a national reputation in the field of social housing and community empowerment. He is a Trustee and former chair of the national Community Land Trust Network and a Director of Communities CAN, the support agency for community-led housing in the North East.

He has 12 national publications to his name, all on the theme of communities, housing and regeneration. Outside work, Pete is a committed Arsenal supporter, landscape and wildlife photographer, and birdwatcher.

Pete lived and worked in Stocksfield with his partner Sally for over 25 years, before moving to Edinburgh. They now live in Ryton Village. Between them they have three grown up children, all currently living in London. Pete was also a Broomley and Stocksfield Parish Councillor for six years.

Alongside Norman Hooks, Pete led the development of the organisation's first affordable homes project in the village and is now involved in helping to bring a second project to fruition.

This is Steve’s second stint with SCATA. Originally from Brighton he has lived in the village since 1996 and in the north east since 1986. Now retired, the majority of his working life was spent in teaching, mainly geography, but before that he undertook 3 years post graduate research, worked in financial services and held a commission in the RAF

Scott Clark

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