South Lanarkshire Council's current housing director, Lindsay Freeland, will step up to replace Archie Strang as the authority's chief executive in the new year.
Mr Freeland is set to earn between £142,579 and £149,952 – a salary boost of at least 21% above his current £117,000 pay-packet. South of the border, Kevin Finan has been named as new chief executive of Mid Devon DC. One of the longest-serving members of staff, Mr Finan joined the council in 1986 and has held various roles, including head of operations and, since May, the acting chief executive's post.
