Latest civil service & public affairs moves — August 21

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People


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Government departments

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Ofcom – Graham Mather reappointed as a non-executive director on the board.
  • Department of Health: NHS Digital – Sarah Wilkinson to replace Rob Shaw as chief executive.
  • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy: Natural Environment Research Council – Duncan Wingham appointed as executive chair designate.
  • Scotland Office: Office of the Advocate General for Scotland – Neil Taylor appointed as director.

Political parties

  • Conservative Party: National Conservative Convention – Rob Semple and Andrew Sharpe elected as chair and president, and Tom Spillar, Pamela Hall and James Pearson elected as vice-presidents.

Devolved authorities: Northern Ireland government

  • Department for Communities: Historic Monuments Council - Gabriel Cooney has had his appointment as chair and William Darby, Kate Laverty and Sarah Witchell had theirs as members extended until January 2018.
  • Charity Commission – Geraldine Donaghy had her appointment as commissioner extended until the end of 2017.

Devolved authorities: Scottish government

  • Judicial Complaints Reviewer – Ian Gordon appointed as a reviewer.

Local authorities: by-election results 17 August

  • Peterborough Council – Shaz Nawaz elected for Park – Labour hold.
  • Forest Heath Council – Robert Nobbs elected for St Mary’s – Conservative hold.
  • Aylesbury Vale Council – Ashley Waite elected for Riverside – Conservative hold.
  • Aylesbury Vale Council – Sally-Anne Jarvis elected for Southcourt – Liberal Democrat hold.

Trade associations

  • Prison Officers Association – Mark Fairhurst elected as National Chair.

Interest groups

  • D​ame Kelly Holmes Trust – Gail Scott-Spicer appointed as chief executive.
  • Wellcome Trust – Nick Moakes to become chief investment officer, and Peter Pereira Gray to become managing partner and chief executive officer, investments.
  • British Safety Council – Lawrence Waterman appointed as chair.
  • Young Foundation – Helen Goulden appointed as chief executive from October.

Consultancies

  • MHP Communications – Jonathan Lomax stood down as chief operating officer.

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