New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs

Dods People

3 min read10 August 2018 Partner content

Dods People draws together a list of this week's appointments in Westminster politics, all the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector.

Government Departments:

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board - Hayley Campbell-Gibbons to become a member from 1^st November.

Ministry of Justice

HM Courts and Tribunal Service - Lakh Jemmett appointed to the Board.

Local Authorities:

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council – John Sellgren left as Chief Executive, had been suspended since November.

Newham Council - Katherine Kerswell appointed as Interim Chief Executive.

Gedling Borough Council – Karen Bradford appointed as Chief Executive.

By-election Result 9^th August

Cornwall Council – Mark Formosa elected for Newquay Treviglas – Conservative Gain from Liberal Democrats. (Paul Summers died).

Industry

Trade Associations

Royal Institute of British Architects – Alan Jones elected to replace Ben Derbyshire as President from 1^st September 2019.

Association for Project Management – Debbie Dore appointed as Chief Executive.

College of Policing - Clare Minchington, Ian Wylie and Jackie Smith appointed as independent members of the board.

Interest Groups

London South Bank University – Simon Hughes to become Chancellor on 1^st November.

Cats Protection – James Yeates to become Chief Executive.

Action on Hearing Loss – Mark Atkinson to become Chief Executive.

Relate – Aidan Jones to become Chief Executive on 3^rd September.

RSPCA – Lewis Coghlin named as Director of Income Generation from 8^th October.

Consultancies

Teneo Blue Rubicon – Simon Jackson joined as Associate Director.

Public First – Nick Varley joined as Director.

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