A new director has been appointed to head up the ~County Councils Network~ Dr Caroline Cunningham, formerly deputy director of the special interest group within the ~Local Government Association~ has taken the job with immediate effect, following ~John Sellgren~'s departure this month to become director of communications at Hertfordshire CC.
Before arriving at the CCN in November 2004, Dr Cunningham was employed as business manager for Essex CC, head of policy for Norfolk CC, and principal policy officer for Suffolk CC. The new director said she was ‘very happy' to be taking the role forward and continuing to support the interests of all county councils through the CCN.
Chairman of the network Cllr ~Ken Thornber~ said: ‘We welcome Dr Cunningham's appointment at a time when the review of local government is high on the agenda. ‘We want to ensure that county councils, which represent just under half the population of England, have a strong voice in shaping this future by putting the interests of local people at the heart of safe and strong communities.'
