Another senior figure is set to depart Newcastle City Council, after it was confirmed that the city’s top transport official is leaving his post for a top government job.
Graham Grant, the city council’s assistant director for transport, is due to exit the civic centre this autumn to become the new director of planning and development for Active Travel England. It is the latest in a string of high-profile changes at the local authority over recent months, including former chief executive Pat Ritchie and leader Nick Forbes.
Mr Grant’s departure means that the council will be on the hunt for a new person to take charge of crucial issues, including the £41m restoration of the Tyne Bridge and the controversial imposition of city centre pollution tolls under a proposed Clean Air Zone.
