river clyde homes

Director of Operations and Neighbourhoods
David McCready MCIH

David was appointed as the Business Development Director to River Clyde Homes in September 2005, having been involved in the development of the organisation since April 2004. A senior housing officer with almost 30 years experience, David joined local government in June 1975 when appointed as a housing officer with Renfrew District Council where he worked until 1987. David was appointed by Inverclyde District Council as their Principal Allocations Officer in 1987, a post he held for over 9 years up until 1996.

At local government reorganisation in 1996 he became the Area Housing Manager for Greenock West & Gourock and subsequently moved in 1999 to become the Area Housing Manager, Port Glasgow & Kilmacolm. Whilst, Area Manager in Port Glasgow & Kilmacolm, David also served as Director Designate to Port Glasgow Housing Association who were successful in having the remaining Scottish Homes houses in Port Glasgow transferred to them in April 2001.

In 2003 David was involved in establishing the Social Protection Team throughout Inverclyde that introduced Community Wardens and a dedicated team of officers to investigate occurrence of Anti Social Behaviour.