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Combined authority to appoint inaugural chief executive

Nick Walkley is set to become interim chief executive of Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority.

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By Martin Ford | 22 January 2026
Nick Walkley © Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority

Nick Walkley is set to become interim chief executive of Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority.

The authority's shadow board will be asked to greenlight the appointment of the former Homes England chief ahead of formal approval by the combined authority in March.

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