Council creates new senior position

A new post of assistant chief executive has been created at West Sussex County Council.

Sarah Sturrock will join the local authority early in January 2022 from the South London Partnership, a collaboration of five London boroughs, where she is currently a director.

She steps into the newly created senior leadership role which has been designed to ‘lead a strengthened strategic function at the heart of the council’.

The assistant chief executive’s remit draws together policy, performance and information, and communications to support delivery of the commitments in the council plan to residents, partners and businesses.

Ms Sturrock said: “I am excited to be joining the team at West Sussex County Council and I am looking forward to getting to know residents, members, colleagues and partners when I start in the new year.

“Through forging this new corporate strategic function, I want to support the best possible outcomes for our residents and communities, directly through our own engagement and services and through strong partnerships across the county and beyond.”

Becky Shaw, chief executive, said: “Sarah will be a huge asset to West Sussex.”