| Jan '02 | First commission, project management and leadership of CHOIR - creating homeownership in regeneration -,which started the move to home ownership solutions in renewal and pathfinder areas.
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| Feb '02 | ABRA established as a private company by Gaynor Asquith and Tony Brown.
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| April '02 | Making Change Happen in South East Wakefield developed on behalf of GOYH and paved the way for the Green Corridor Alliance - cross authority/cross county sub regional partnership.
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| May '02 | Business Plan developed for Heywood HRC for NCHA and RMBC, leading to similar plan and successful funding bid for Hartlepool HRC and regeneration plan for Fir Vale HRC.
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| September '02 | Hope Street appraisal for Arts Council, the first venture into creative and cultural sector regeneration.
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| December '02 | Successful capital funding bid for retirement village on behalf of St Helens HA.
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| Jan '03 | First employee, Rozina Akram, joins the team.
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| June '03 | Co Durham Rural Coalfields Strategy developed on behalf of the Co Durham Housing Partnership, which led to the creation of the Rural Coalfields Partnership.
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| September '03 | Hull Gateway HMR Pathfinder Project Management Plan completed, one of the first HMR Pathfinder commissions.
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| October '03 | Outline business case for Tees Valley housing market renewal project prepared and successful £900k revenue business plan secured for the Tees Valley Living. This led to the creation of further HMR projects in the North of England.
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| December '03 | New Heartlands HMR Pathfinder approach ABRA to research and develop home ownership solutions for the Pathfinder area.
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| May '04 | Jim Battle leaves ABRA to become Deputy Leader of Manchester City Council.
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| October '04 | Ade Aboaba joins to head up Urbanistix, or consultation and engagement division.
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