Latest civil service & public affairs moves — May 4

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


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Government departments

 

  • Prime Minister's Office: Reverend Ruth Kathleen Frances Bushyager is to succeed the Right Reverend Mark Sowerby to the Suffragan See of Horsham; Reverend Prebendary William Peter Guy Hazlewood is to succeed to the Right Reverend Richard Jackson to the Suffragan See of Lewes; Richard Callander appointed Lord Lieutenant for Midlothian, succeeding Robert Clerk who retired on 3rd April 2020.
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Christine Tacon reappointed as the groceries code adjudicator; Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Paul Winkle appointed chief operating officer of Magnox.
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Gambling Commission - Terry Babbs, Brian Bannister, Jo Hill and Martin Narey appointed as commissioners.
  • Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government: Nickie Aiken MP appointed as Team PPS.
  • Department for International Trade: Trade Remedies Investigations Directorate - Claire Bassett to step down as chief executive designate of the Trade Remedies Authority on 31 August.
  • Home Office: Independent Office for Police Conduct: Claire Bassett appointed deputy director, general operations.

Devolved authorities

  • Scottish Government: Nicola Steedman appointed as Interim Deputy Chief Medical Officer.
  • Scottish Parliament: Covid-19 Committee - Murdo Fraser appointed as convener and Monica Lennon as deputy convener.
  • Northern Ireland Executive: Department of Justice – Michael Wardlow re-appointed chair of the Northern Ireland Police Fund. Colin Caughey, Jonathan Craig, Alice O'Kane and Brenda Plummer have been appointed as new board members.
  • Welsh Government: Gordon Brown appointed as part of an advisory group on Covid-19 recovery.

Local Authorities

  • Birmingham City Council: Chris Naylor appointed as interim chief executive, replacing Graeme Betts who was also in the role on an interim basis.

Industry

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Trade Unions

  • GMB Union: Tim Roache has resigned as general secretary.

Trade Associations

  • British Retail Consortium: Tony DeNunzio will succeed Richard Pennycook as chair on 20 May.
  • National Association of Care and Support Workers: Sabina Kelly replaced Karolina Gerlich as chief executive officer on 28 April.
  • Royal Statistical Society: Stian Westlake appointed as chief executive, replacing Nicola Emmerson who has been in the role on an interim basis.

Universities

  • Birmingham University: Professor Stephen Jarvis appointed as pro-vice-chancellor and head of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences.

Media

  • Evening Standard: Mike Soutar to stand down as chief executive at the end of May.

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