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City chief executive announces departure

Derby City Council chief executive Paul Simpson has announced he is to stand down.

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By Martin Ford | 15 April 2026
Paul Simpson © Derby City Council

Derby City Council chief executive Paul Simpson has announced he is to stand down.

Simpson began his career with the council in 1991 as a trainee accounting technician and re-joined as a strategic director of corporate resources in 2019, before becoming chief executive in 2020.

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