Kay is a Rural Housing Enabler. She provides support for parish councils which are seeking to provide local affordable housing. Kay’s formal training and degree is in interior Architecture, which she studied in Germany. She has over 25 years experience of working with communities and youth work through theatre productions,  local history exhibitions and public art commissions. On a grassroots level, Kay has initiated intersocial art-spaces,  exploring how communities relate to the space and people they encounter. These spaces have been in launderettes, take-aways and on buses. Kay has also been an elected parish councillor for 9 years. She is an active member of the Soha scrutiny committee, a member of Thame Community Land Trust, and has been involved with community-led housing for more than 10 years.

Stephen has worked in the field of planning and development for over 30 years, working on major regeneration schemes through to small community projects. As a qualified Chartered Town Planner and a Chartered Surveyor working in the development process from strategy through to implementation, Stephen has in depth knowledge of the planning system. He has worked in both the public and private sector advising on development management and policy and has acted an expert witness in many planning appeals. More recently he has worked for a major charity working with communities across the country, working as a bridge between developers, landowners and communities. He is also an elected Borough Councillor in Surrey sitting on the Planning Committee.