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Surrey County Council has appointed Terence Herbert as its new Chief Executive. Terence, currently Chief Executive at Wiltshire Council, was chosen after a robust recruitment process to find a replacement for Joanna Killian. Subject to formal ratification at an extraordinary Full Council meeting on 9 April 2024, Terence is expected to take over as Chief … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has set its budget for the next financial year, despite increasing pressure on local government finances. The councils 2024/25 budget includes more support for children with additional needs and disabilities, and greater investment in roads and buses. With costs of delivering services rising faster than the council’s income, a combination of efficiency … Continue reading
Surrey County Council Chief Executive Joanna Killian is to leave the council in March to take up the role of Chief Executive of the Local Government Association (LGA). Joanna has been at Surrey for six years and has overseen dramatic transformation of the organisation, in the face of unprecedented challenges. She will leave Surrey in … Continue reading
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has appointed Jon Simpson as its new permanent Assistant Chief Fire Officer – Service Delivery. Jon joined Surrey Fire and Rescue Service on secondment as Assistant Chief Fire Officer in August last year. He joined from West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service where he served from 1993. During Jon’s … Continue reading
A new countywide, partnership strategy has been agreed to boost our collective efforts to end Violence Against Women and Girls in Surrey. Work will now commence with partners across Surrey on an action plan to support work over the next three-years The Surrey Partnership VAWG Strategy was developed with our key partners, including survivors and … Continue reading
Surrey County Council, Surrey Police, District and Borough Councils and NHS partners with the four domestic abuse outreach services have come together for Surrey Domestic Abuse Awareness Week, 14-20 June, to raise awareness of the signs of domestic abuse, with a focus on coercive control in relationships. There has been a consistently higher number of … Continue reading
Surrey County Council is marking the national day of reflection one year on from the first COVID lockdown with an internal staff event. Staff will also mark the one minute’s silence at 12pm on 23rd March and a digital book of condolence has been opened for staff to pay their respects to those colleagues and … Continue reading
Surrey County Council (SCC) has appointed Rachael Wardell as its new Executive Director of Children, Families and Lifelong Learning. She takes up the post in early December, joining from her current role as Director of Children, Schools and Families for the London Borough of Merton. Previously Rachael spent five years as Director of Children’s Services … Continue reading
Today, staff at Surrey County Council attended a flag raising ceremony to celebrate inclusion and diversity in Surrey. The event hosted by Vice-Chairman of Surrey County Council Helyn Clack, is a formal show of support from Surrey County Council to raise awareness of LGBT+ culture in Surrey and the community. Among those who attended included … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has appointed Leigh Whitehouse as its Interim Director of Finance. Mr Whitehouse, pictured, is currently Interim Director for Finance and Corporate Services at the London Borough of Bexley and will join Surrey on 3 September subject to formal confirmation of his appointment as Section 151 officer at council in October. David Hodge, … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has appointed three new executive directors to its top team following the appointment of Chief Executive Joanna Killian in March. Jason Russell and Michael Coughlin will become Executive Director for Highways, Transport & Environment and Executive Director for Customer, Digital & Transformation respectively, having taken on the roles as interims in recent … Continue reading
Joanna Killian started today as the new chief executive of Surrey County Council. Joanna Killian said: “I am delighted to be joining Surrey County Council, working with the Leader, his Cabinet and all members to deliver the best quality services and outcomes for residents. Surrey is a vibrant, successful county and a great place to … Continue reading
The Head of Local Government for KPMG, Joanna Killian, is set to be Surrey County Council’s new Chief Executive. The former Essex County Council chief, who joined world-renowned business consultancy KPMG in 2015, was chosen after a selection process to find a replacement for David McNulty. Subject to Surrey’s Full Council approving the appointment next … Continue reading
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