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A roundup of the latest personnel moves in local government. Chief executives The chief executive of North Warwickshire BC has announced that he will retire at the end of the financial year. Jerry Hutchinson has been at the helm of the council for 23 years, and will step down from the role on 31 March next year. Directors Croydon LBC has announced its new executive director for children, families and education. Robert Henderson has 25 years of experience in the sector, currently as director of children's services and deputy chief executive of Achieving for Children for Richmond and Kingston LBCs. Croydon leader, Cllr Tony Newman, said: ‘We welcome Robert to Croydon at a key stage on our journey and his appointment as a dedicated executive director for children's services is an important milestone in itself.' Chief executive, Jo Negrini, added: ‘I'm delighted to announce Robert's appointment. I'm confident that he shares our vision for high-quality services for our children and families in Croydon and that his extensive experience and expertise will be invaluable as we continue our improvement journey.' Mr Henderson will start at Croydon on 17 December. ‘Croydon has demonstrated its commitment to improving its services for children and young people and is investing significantly to achieve positive change. I'm looking forward to joining the team and continuing their work to make a difference to children and families,' he said. Shropshire Council has appointed Mark Barrow as its new director of place. Mr Barrow, who was born in Shrewsbury, started his career with the authority. He re-joins the council from private sector consultancy Arcadis, where he led their public sector work in the Midlands for four years. His previous positions include the strategic director for development and culture at Birmingham City Council and chief executive of Newcastle under Lyme BC. He also led the establishment and management of the Greater Birmingham Local Enterprise Partnership and was a non-executive director of Birmingham Children's Hospital. Mr Barrow said: ‘Like all councils we face tough financial challenges, but we also have a huge amount of opportunity to help grow and develop the county to everyone's benefit. I am looking forward to working with councillors, colleagues and key partners to deliver the essential services and economic growth that we all want to see.' Mr Barrow succeeds George Candler, who left the council in April this year to become chief executive of Northampton BC. Shropshire's chief executive Clive Wright said: ‘Mark has a wealth of experience in both delivering high quality services to residents as well as driving economic growth and development and investment in infrastructure.' Shetland Islands Council's new finance manager is accustomed to the island lifestyle. Jamie Manson joins the council following the conclusion of a fixed-term contract as director of resources for the Ascension Island Government. His other previous roles include finance advisor and business manager for the Department for Communities and Local Government. Mr Manson said: ‘I have, in the past, enjoyed being responsible for a range of services covering many different aspects of finance and policy. This role also gives me the chance to live in another spectacular part of the world – and after three years of almost constant sunshine, I'm looking forward to somewhere with a more moderate climate!' Mr Manson replaces Jonathan Belford, who is taking on the role of chief officer for finance at Aberdeen City Council after four years with Shetland. Private sector Richard Godfrey has been named as Arcus Global's account director for local government. The appointment comes after two years at the digital and cloud platform specialist, having joined in 2016. Mr Godfrey was previously assistant director of digital at Peterboroough City Council. Finance Daniel Booth has been named as the first permanent chief investment officer (CIO) of the Border to Coast Pensions Partnership. Mr Booth joins the partnership following an eight-year tenure at Saudi Aramco, where he was head of portfolio management and has 20 years' experience in the industry. He joined Border to Coast last month, having relocated from Saudi Arabia to York and will work alongside interim CIO John Harrison ahead of a formal handover before the end of the year. Mr Booth said: ‘It is an honour to accept this role and I will endeavour to protect and serve the needs of the many pension scheme members and taxpayers of the different underlying Local Government Pension Funds to the best of my abilities.' CEO Rachel Elwell thanked Mr Harrison for his ‘guidance, support and sheer hard work'.

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North Warwickshire chief announces retirement

By Martin Ford | 03 October 2018

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