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Chief Executive

With the Peak District National Park covering fully half of the district, Derbyshire Dales offers a fantastic quality of life, with tourism an integral strand of the local economy. Our priority is that we remain a dynamic and sustainable place, so our focus is on delivering high-quality services to local communities and businesses, developing affordable housing, and encouraging continued inward investment.

With a long-standing reputation as an excellent organisation, we're looking to the future with cautious confidence. Prudent financial management and consistently high performance mean that (despite continuing challenges on resources) we're still serving our community successfully.

Our new Chief Executive will build on this valuable legacy, working closely with our residents and partners to achieve our vision of a clean, green and prosperousDales. You need an assured managerial touch and a willingness to take a visible and accountable civic leadership role. In return, you'll flourish in a stable and constructive culture, distinctive for a quiet confidence in our collective ability to work effectively for Dales people.

To find outmore, please visit our website or contact EvelynDougherty at SOLACE Enterprises on 0845 601 0649.

Closing date: 28 November 2011.

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