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The weekly round-up of the latest moves in the local Government sector. Chief executive Gedling BC is set to appoint its first female chief executive. Karen Bradford, currently deputy chief executive at North Kesteven DC, is set to take up the role in November, subject to full council approval. She was born in Netherfield and lived in the borough for 30 years, attending Carlton Le Willows School and starting her career at Nottingham City Council. Ms Bradford said: ‘I am delighted to take up this position with Gedling Borough Council and look forward to being able to join the team in the autumn, focused on building financial stability, investing in services and exploring opportunities for economic development.' Gedling's deputy chief executive Mike Hill has been named as acting chief executive until Ms Bradford's arrival. John Robinson resigned to take up a new position as chief executive of Newark & Sherwood DC last month. Senior officers The Isle of Wight Council has announced its new assistant chief executive will be Wendy Perera, who is currently head of place. It is the first role to be appointed as part of a senior management restructure. Ms Perera has worked for the council for much of her career, including key roles in the planning department. Council leader, Cllr Dave Stewart, said: ‘Wendy has proved herself to a highly regarded professional, both inside the council and beyond. ‘She will be leading on our key priorities and will be able to create capacity to support the chief executive as we move towards more integrated public services to benefit the island.' Chief executive John Metcalfe said: ‘It is pleasing to me this appointment recognises the talent and dedication we already have in the council and puts it to best use for the benefit of the organisation and the island.' Epsom & Ewell BC has announced Ruth Ormella as the council's new head of planning. Mr Ormella started at the beginning of July and has joined the authority from Portsmouth City Council. Within the same department, Mehdi Rezaie and Martin Holley have been appointed planning development managers. Croydon LBC's new chief digital officer is a local resident. Neil Williams joins the council from the Government Digital Service (GDS), part of the Cabinet Office, where he was deputy director. Mr Williams has also worked in digital communications at Governmental departments for business, local government and trade. He said: ‘I'm passionate about public service, in particular the role digital plays in making services and support simple and intuitive, designed around users' needs. I'm looking forward to leading the next phase of digital transformation, harnessing the opportunities around Smart Cities, and making the borough an even better place for residents and businesses to thrive.' Two senior management vacancies have been filled at Bradford City Council. Joanne Hyde has been appointed to the post of strategic director for corporate resources, starting in the role in August. Her most recent role was corporate director of transformation and resources at Trafford MBC. The council has also appointed Anne Lloyd to the post of director of human resources. Ms Lloyd is currently deputy director of people at NHS England in Leeds and has previously headed up HR in government departments. She will take up her position at the council in October. Council leader, Cllr Susan Hinchcliffe, said: ‘Both roles are crucial to the efficient running of the council. They will be part of a team which is leading the council through a significant period of change. It is therefore crucial that our relationships with our dedicated staff and with other stakeholders are managed well.' Legal Law firm Bevan Brittan has expanded its local government team in Leeds by hiring David Kitson from the in-house legal team of Scarborough BC. Mr Kitson, who joins as a senior associate, worked at the local authority for nearly 13 years. He was also deputy monitoring officer and senior information risk owner. Kitson has experience providing regulatory and governance advice, training and support to local government, clinical commissioning groups, national park authorities and social landlords.

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By Martin Ford | 01 August 2018

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