The Senior Staffing Committee has selected the next Chief Executive at Nottinghamshire County Council. Following a recruitment exercise, Adrian Smith has been chosen to take on the role, subject to the approval of the County Council at the Full Council meeting on Thursday, September 22.
The 42 year old is currently the authority's Deputy Chief Executive and Corporate Director for Place, responsible for economic development and the county's highways, transport and communities. Mr Smith said: "I feel very privileged to be chosen for the Chief Executive role at such an important point in the future of local government.
"I am proud to call Nottinghamshire my home and I am very much looking forward to supporting our workforce, members and partners to deliver on the priorities we have set in our Nottinghamshire Plan. My personal commitment is to improve the lives of residents, the economy and the health of people in Nottinghamshire."
