By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council’s chief executive is expected to quit to become the new boss of Bradford Council on a salary of £205,000.
Dr Lorraine O’Donnell has been chosen as the preferred candidate to take on the role in West Yorkshire.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Ian Moston as its new Chief Executive.
Mr Moston has 18 years’ NHS board level experience with a track record of NHS service improvement and innovation.
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The Labour-Independent administration following their leader Sam Corcoran’s example have relinquished power to the Chief Executive and her officers for the next month.
During this time officers can spend resident’s and taxpayers’ money without oversight by elected members.
Cheshire sensory charity DSN have appointment Mark Lunney as its new chief executive.
Mark, previously the CEO of Age UK Mid Mersey, joins DSN having worked across Merseyside and Cheshire for over seven years supporting older people.
Cheshire East Council has formally appointed Lorraine O’Donnell as its new £150,000-a-year chief executive.
It follows the council’s cross-party staffing committee recommending Ms O’Donnell as their preferred candidate after a recruitment process.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
A woman with more than 25 years’ experience in local government will be named as Cheshire East Council’s new chief executive next week.
Lorraine O’Donnell is due to be voted into the £151,000-a-year role at next Thursday’s full council meeting in Sandbach Town Hall.
By Kenny Lomas, local democracy reporter
The acting chief executive at Cheshire East Council, who was due to be made permanent next Thursday, is quitting to take on a new role in St Helens.
Candidates for the permanent chief executive position were interviewed by Cheshire East’s staffing committee in November.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Candidates vying to be named as Cheshire East Council’s first permanent chief executive in two and a half years will be interviewed this week.
A special meeting of CEC’s staffing committee has been called for 11.10am tomorrow (November 11) at the local authority’s Westfields headquarters, in Sandbach.
The new leader of Leighton Hospital has outlined partnership working and an improved offer for staff among his priorities.
James Sumner, who has more than 20 years’ experience in the NHS, started as Chief Executive of Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust this summer.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
The new chief executive at Leighton Hospital believes there must be a cash boost for its A&E – or it will stop being fit for purpose.
James Sumner, who began in the role at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust last Monday, addressed his first board of directors meeting a week later.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council will step up its efforts to hire a new chief executive this week.
A special meeting of the council’s staffing committee will take place on Friday to approve a new job description for the role.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed James Sumner as its new chief executive.
Mr Sumner has more than 20 years of experience in the NHS and is currently chief accountable officer at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.
The suspended chief executive of Cheshire East Council Mike Suarez has handed in his resignation, the authority has confirmed.
Mr Suarez was suspended in April 2017 by the council’s investigation and disciplinary committee.
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