Latest civil service & public affairs moves — October 26

Government departments

• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Caroline Ansell MP resigned as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State; Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board: Jane King to stand down as chief executive in the next year.
• Home Office: Migration Advisory Committee - Jennifer Smith and Jackline Wahba had their terms as members extended.
• Department for Education: Student Loans Company - Rona Ruthen and Gary Page appointed as Non-Executive Directors for three years.
• Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Charles Moore has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Namibia in succession to Kate Airey; Edward Oakden has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Tunisia.
• Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Ofcom - Simon Redfern to become director of communications in early 2021.

Devolved Authorities

• Scottish Government: NHS Education for Scotland – Karen Reid to become chief executive from 1st February.
• Northern Ireland Government: Local Government Staff Commission for Northern Ireland – Bumper Graham appointed as chair.
• Welsh Parliament: Caroline Jones, Mandy Jones and David Rowlands left the Brexit Party and now sit as Independent Alliance for Reform, with Caroline Jones as the Leader; Mark Reckless left the Brexit Party and now sits as Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party.

Local Authorities

• Salford City Council: Tom Stannard to become chief executive in February, replacing Jim Taylor.
• Perth and Kinross Council: Karen Reid to stand down as chief executive.
• Sutton Council: Tom Drummond replaced Tim Crowley as leader.
• Croydon Council: Hamida Ali replaced Tony Newman as leader.
• Woking Borough Council: Ayesha Azad replaced David Bittleston as leader.

Industry 

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Corporates

• Trainline – Jody Ford to replace Clare Gilmartin as Chief Executive at the end of February.

Think Tanks

• Policy Exchange – Patricia Hodgson to chair the new Reform of Government Commission, and Lord Macpherson of Earls Court, Trevor Phillips, Peter Wall, Baroness Morgan of Cotes, Hazel Blears, Lord Caine, Lord Hill of Oareford, Lockwood Smith, Ben Houchen and Lord Salisbury to be Commissioners.

Interest Groups

• IPSA: Ian Todd became chief executive, replacing Marcial Boo.
• Battersea: Kelly Brown appointed as director of finance and corporate services.