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‘I’m a local lad’: FCHO CEO Mark Gifford on Greater Manchester pride and building family homes

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Social housing sector newcomer Mark Gifford is the fourth person to hold the permanent chief executive role at First Choice Homes Oldham since 2020. The OBE-holder discusses development strategy, his business background and all things Manchester in his first interview since taking the job

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