Latest civil service & public affairs moves — October 3

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


Government departments

  • HM Treasury: Lord O’Neill resigned as Commercial Secretary
  • Cabinet Office: Ian Watmore appointed as First Civil Service Commissioner; Crown Commercial Service - Malcolm Harrison appointed as Chief Executive; Peter Lawson to join as Strategy Category Director, People and Samantha Ulyatt as Strategic Category Director - Buildings.
  • Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Ed Llewellyn appointed as her Majesty’s Ambassador to France.
  • Department for Education: Institute for Apprenticeships – Peter Lauener appointed as Shadow Chief Executive.
  • Ministry of Justice: Sentencing Council - Simon Byrne appointed as a non-judicial member.
  • Department for International Trade: UK Export Finance – Richard Simon-Lewis appointed as Head of Civil, Infrastructure and Energy.
  • Department for Transport: Vehicle Certification Agency – Pia Wilkes appointed as the new Chief Executive.
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Environment Agency - Emma Howard Boyd appointed as Chair.
  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Gambling Commission – Bill Moyes to replace Philip Graf as Chair.

House of Lords

  • Lord Mitchell stood down from the Labour Party and joined the crossbenches.
  • Lord O’Neill stood down from the Conservative Party and joined the crossbenches.

Parties

  • UKIP – Diane James elected as Leader.
  • UKIP Wales – Nathan Gill is no longer the Leader.
  • Labour Party – Jeremy Corbyn re-elected as Leader.
  • Welsh Liberal Democrats – Roger Williams appointed as Welsh Liberal Democrat Brexit spokesperson.

National Assembly for Wales

  • Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee – Nathan Gill replaced Michelle Brown as member.
  • Assembly Commission – Adam Price replaced Dai Lloyd as member.

Welsh Government

  • Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales - Gillian Baranski to replace Imelda Richardsom as Chief Inspector.

Northern Ireland Executive Office

  • Strategic Investment Board – Gerry McGinn reappointed as Chair; Duncan McCausland and Marie-Thérèse McGivern appointed as Non-executive Directors.

Local Authority By-election Results

  • Cardiff County Council – Robin Rea elected for Plasnewydd – Liberal Democrat gain from Labour.
  • Allerdale Borough Council – Joan Ellis elected for Christchurch – Labour gain from Conservative.
  • Carmarthenshire County Council – Dafydd Tomos elected for Cilycwm – Plaid Cymru gain from Independent.
  • Cherwell District Council – Andrew McHugh elected for Adderbury, Bloxham & Bodicote – Conservative hold.
  • Gateshead Council – Dave Bradford elected for Chopwell & Rolands Gill – Labour hold.
  • North Lanarkshire Council – Alex McVey elected for Coatbridge North & Glenboig – Labour gain from Scottish National Party.
  • North Warwickshire Borough Council – Jodie Gosling elected for Arley & Whitacre – Labour gain from Conservative.
  • South Northamptonshire Council – Ken Pritchard elected for Old Stratford – Conservative hold.
  • Suffolk Coastal District Council – Trevor Sheldrick elected for Hadleigh – Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative.
  • Teignbridge District Council – Alison Eden elected for Teignmouth Central – Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative.
  • Blackpool Council – David Collett elected for Tyldesley – Labour hold.
  • Cotswold District Council – Dilys Neill elected for Stow – Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative.
  • Dacorum Borough Council – Adrian England elected for Adeyfield West – Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative.
  • Derby City Council – Ged Potter elected for Allestree – Conservative hold.
  • Wellingborough Borough Council - Barbara Bailey elected for Finedon – Conservative hold.
  • West Lindsey District Council – Maureen Palmer elected for Cherry Willingham – Conservative hold.

Industry, think tanks and trade associations

  • New Local Government Network – Adam Lent to replace Simon Parker as Director.
  • Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen – Mick Whelan elected as Chair.
  • Royal Pharmaceutical Society - Dilip Joshi appointed as a Fellow.
  • ABTA – Alan Wardle to become Director of Public Affairs.
  • WELink – Mike Harrison to join as Public Relations Manager.
  • Thomas Cook Group – Stephen D’Alfonso appointed as Group Head of Public Affairs.
  • Chartered Management Institute - Bruce Carnegie-Brown named as the new President-elect.
  • Weber Shandwick – Joey Jones appointed as Head of Public Affairs.

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