Dave Perry has taken on the role of chief executive at South Gloucestershire Council.
He took over the role this month from Amanda Deeks, who has retired after 14 years as chief executive.
Mr Perry has served the council for more than 14 years, including as deputy for the past 11 years.
Councillors voted in favour of the appointment in December last year, when Mr Perry described it as ‘a great honour and privilege'.
Steve Mawson has been appointed director of corporate resources at Gloucestershire CC.
Mr Mawson is currently chief financial officer and assistant director for finance at Doncaster MBC, where he has worked for 15 years.
He has previously worked at Leeds City Council and currently sits on the executive committee of the Society of Municipal Treasurers.
Mr Mawson said: ‘I am really pleased to have been appointed and can't wait to get started. I look forward to working with the council's committed, professional staff and partners to deliver excellent services for communities across Gloucestershire.'
He is likely to start in early August.
A new director of children and young people's services has been appointed at Durham CC.
John Pearce makes the move from South Tyneside MBC, where he has been director of children, adults and health since 2016.
He was also director of children, adults and wellbeing at Trafford Council and has worked at Buckinghamshire, Halton and Sefton councils.
He said: ‘I am delighted to have been appointed as corporate director for children and young people's services in Durham and I'm really looking forward to taking up the post.'
Mr Pearce is also vice chair of the regional Association of Directors of Children's Services and lead director for sector-led improvement in the region.
Alan Layton, Islington LBC's director of financial and asset management, is to retire this summer.
Mr Layton's career in local government spans 37 years, the last 15 of which have been spent at Islington.
A spokesman said: ‘Alan has contributed a huge amount to Islington, and the council would like to thank Alan for his dedication and commitment.'
Derby City Council has named Paul Simpson as its new strategic director of corporate resources and deputy chief executive. He will also hold the role of chief finance officer.
Mr Simpson is currently the deputy chief executive of Milton Keynes Council and has held roles at PwC, the Ministry of Defence, NHS and a number of other councils.
He started his career at Derby City Council in 1991 as a trainee accounting technician.
Mr Simpson said: ‘I started my career at Derby City Council over 28 years ago and I'm really excited to return and see how the authority has changed and grown over the years.'
The current strategic director of corporate resources, Don McLure, is to retire in July.
Nick Thompson has been appointed as head of communications at Kensington and Chelsea LBC.
His former roles include deputy head of news at the Cabinet Office and account director at Westminster City Council.
He said: ‘We need to radically and rapidly change the way this council communicates with its residents and businesses. We need to create a proper two-way conversation and design campaigns that really improve the lives of people living here and visiting here.'
John Readman has been appointed interim director of children and family services at West Sussex CC.
He was previously executive director for education and children's services at Lancashire CC on an interim basis from January to October last year, and spent four years as director of people (children's and adult services) at Britsol City Council.
Mr Readman takes over from Annie MacIver, who left the post in January after six years at West Sussex.
Jon Dilling is joining Penna as part of its sourcing business.
He joins after a 20 year career in recruitment including a spell as regional sales manager at The MJ.
Managing director of Penna, Julie Towers, said: ‘We're delighted to welcome Jon to the Penna family. He brings unrivalled experience of the public sector resourcing market and understands the challenges and opportunities they face.'
Toni Hall has also been promoted director of public sector for executive interim at Penna after seven years with the firm.
She said: ‘In my new role I now look forward to supporting, alongside our team, all our public sector clients with their recruitment challenges.'
Charlotte Eisenhart has joined the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) as its first-ever head of member services.
Ms Eisenhart has been head of engagement at the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) since November 2016, and joins NALC's leadership team as part of a wider staffing restructure.
Ms Eisenhart was previously NALC's improvement manager for three years before joining the RSA, and has also held roles at the Local Government Association and New Statesman.
