Housing associations Longhurst Group and Grand Union Housing Group officially completed their merger yesterday.

Operating under the new name Amplius, the combined group manages 38,000 homes and employs 1,400 staff across the Midlands, east and southeast of England. Longhurst has now transferred its engagements to Grand Union.

 Longhurst’s boss Julie Doyle has stepped up to become chief executive of Amplius, while Grand Union’s Emma Killick will continue in her role as board chair.