Walker Foster Solicitors have appointed a new head of their Ilkley office, Simone Robinson.

Simone, takes up the appointment on June 1, 2024. Simone lives in Ilkley and has many years of conveyancing experience and knowledge, having qualified as a solicitor in 1997.

A spokesperson said: "She is very well connected in the local community in and around Ilkley where she has excellent business relationships with Estate Agents and other property professionals who know they can rely on her to get the job done in an efficient and professional manner. She is well known for her depth of knowledge and experience in all aspects of conveyancing. She has an excellent in-depth experience of the technical and legal aspects of conveyancing and clients appreciate. Simone’s down to earth approach, friendliness, and commitment to helping them get to where they want to be in the timeframe they want to get there. She strives to ensure that every client’s house move is as stress-free and seamless as possible making her clients change the way they feel about moving home.

"For all these reasons and more it seemed only natural for the directors of Walker Foster Solicitors to elevate Simone to be the new head of their Ilkley office, replacing Ian Haynes who has taken a new role within the firm as Head of Business Development. Ian remains as the Head of Residential Conveyancing and a Director of the firm. The head of office role involves day to day task management of the office team, helping to lead on specific firm projects, overseeing risk management and quality assurance together with strong leadership and role modelling."