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Countryside has announced a number of changes to the group鈥檚 senior management, including the retirement later this year of a son of the firm鈥檚 late founder, Alan Cherry.

Richard Cherry, chief executive of Countryside鈥檚 partnerships division and a son of Alan Cherry who died six years ago, is to retire from the business at the end of its financial year in September.

Cherry (pictured right) will step down from his role as chief executive, partnerships on 2 May 2017 and assume the role of group new business director until he leaves the company at the end of September. He will remain a member of Countryside鈥檚 executive committee until then.

Graham Cherry, also Alan Cherry鈥檚 son and currently chief executive of Countryside鈥檚 housebuilding division, will take the chief executive role in partnerships south from 2 May and will retain his current seat on the executive committee.   

And Philip Lyons, formerly divisional managing director, London and South East with Taylor Wimpey, will head up the group鈥檚 housebuilding operation from 2 May, and also sit on the firm鈥檚 executive committee.

Thanking Richard Cherry for his 鈥渋nvaluable contribution鈥� to the firm, Countryside鈥檚 group chief executive, Ian Sutcliffe said: 鈥淩ichard has played a pivotal role in building Countryside into the business it is today, in particular helping establish Countryside as the leading urban regeneration partner.鈥�

Speaking about Lyons鈥� appointment as chief executive, housebuilding, Sutcliffe added: 鈥淚 am also delighted to welcome Phillip Lyons to the company.

鈥淪ecuring Phillip鈥檚 experience, skills and industry knowledge built over a 30 year career in the sector, positions us well to maintain our strong growth trajectory in housebuilding. I look forward to working with him over the years to come.鈥�