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Mark Lloyd has been named as new chief executive at Cambridgeshire CC, months after his original application for the post ended in controversy. The Durham CC top officer was named in the local press last year as Cambridgeshire's preferred candidate for the post. But the recruitment process came to an abrupt halt when the leader at the time, Cllr Shona Johnstone, resigned after she admitted calling Mr Lloyd to discuss her reservations about him taking the job. His appointment has been welcomed by the leaders of all three political parties at Cambridgeshire CC. Mr Lloyd's appointment is expected to be ratified at a special council meeting this week, and he should take up the new post in April. Gordon Jeyes will remain acting chief executive until Mr Lloyd joins Cambridgeshire CC. Mr Lloyd helped drive Durham CC's successful unitary bid and council leader, Albert Nugent, said it was ‘no surprise that Cambridgeshire had renewed its efforts to secure his services'. ‘In normal circumstances, I would fight doggedly to retain him in Durham and offer him my wholehearted backing to become the first chief executive of the county's new unitary council,' said Cllr Nugent. ‘But the Government has made it clear it expects the new chief executive to be appointed by the means of open competition.' Cllr Nugent said the county's new unitary councillors, who would be elected in May, would handle the appointment process for the new chief executive. Surrey Heath BC has appointed Michael Willis, who has dual New Zealand and British citizenship, as its new chief executive. Mr Willis has joined Surrey Heath from New South Wales, Australia, where he was general manager to the Blue Mountains City Council.

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Lloyd heads for Cambs after all

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