Latest civil service & public affairs moves – August 23

Government departments

• Home Office – Damian Hinds appointed as minister of state for security. Police Remuneration Review Body and National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Bodies – Andy Bliss appointed as chair on an interim basis until 21st November.
• Department for Transport – Highways England to be renamed National Highways, with Nick Harris as chief executive.
• Department for Education: Education and Skills Funding Agency – Owen Jenkins named as interim director of funding, while John Edwards' appointment is interim chief executive.
• Ministry of Justice: Gov Facility Services Limited – Ian Deninson named as a non-executive director.
• HM Revenue & Customs – Jonathan Athow to replace Ruth Stanier as director general for the customer strategy and tax design group from October.

Houses of Parliament

House of Lords

• Viscount Simon (Labour, hereditary peer) died on 15th August.
• Lord Palumbo of Southwark (Liberal Democrat, life peer) granted a leave of absence on 18th August.

Local authorities

• Oldham Council – Harry Catherall to be appointed as interim chief executive from 26th August.
• Sandwell Council – Kim Bromley-Derry appointed as interim chief executive, replacing David Stevens.
• Perth & Kinross Council – Thomas Glen to become chief executive in November.
• Renfrewshire Council – Sandra Black to stand down as chief executive at the end of the year.

Industry

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Interest groups

• Winning Scotland – Zahra Hedges to become chief executive.
• London First – Laura Osborne appointed as corporate affairs director and Muniya Barua as strategy and policy director.

Corporates

• Lloyds Bank – Charlie Nunn became chief executive, replacing Antonio Horta-Osorio.