Cumbria CC has a new corporate director for adult and local services. Richard Parry has been acting corporate director since Jill Stannard left the role to become chief executive, and now he takes on the role permanently. The 41-year-old father-of-two worked at Hampshire CC in a range of roles before joining Cumbria in 2006. He said: ‘I was delighted to hear the news and am looking forward to carrying on the hard work of one of the biggest challenges we face as a society – the way we care for older people and vulnerable adults.'