Stockport MBC has promoted one of its deputy chiefs, Caroline Simpson, into the role of chief executive. Ms Simpson will replace Pam Smith, who had been
Ealing LBC is set to appoint Paul Martin as its interim chief executive from February next year. Since March this year Mr Martin has been interim chief
LGC rounds up the latest appointments and departures in local government
Southwark LBC chief executive
Eleanor Kelly has joined the government and NHS national vaccinations team in a senior role that will involve coordinating the local government response. The role is temporary and she is expected to return to the borough.
Ms Kelly, who has been Southwark chief for eight years, held one of the senior roles on London’s strategic coordinating group when it was convened at the start of the pandemic and led the gold command operation in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire.
Nick Walkley is stepping down as the chief executive of Homes England at the end of the month.
Paul Martin, the chief executive of both Wandsworth and Richmond upon Thames LBCs, is set to become the interim chief for the government of Jersey.
Mr Martin is to join Jersey on 12 month fixed term contract in March to replace outgoing chief Charlie Parker, also a former London borough chief executive, who is retiring after three years in the role.
Mr Martin has worked in local government and the UK Civil Service for more than 38 years, the last 22 years of which have been in chief executive roles. He has headed up Wandsworth since 2010 and Richmond upon Thames since 2016.
Mr Martin first announced he was standing down from his joint chief role last February saying it was the “right time” for someone new to take the councils through their next stage of development. But he later withdrew his resignation after the pandemic hit in order to steer the boroughs through the crisis period.