PR Date: Friday, 17 April 2020 - 9:45am
A new Managing Director for North Hertfordshire District Council (NHDC) was appointed at a Full Council meeting yesterday (16), following a recommendation by the Council’s Employment Committee. Anthony Roche, who is currently NHDC’s Deputy Chief Executive and has worked for NHDC for 12 years, will take on the role from 18 July 2020.
The appointment follows a resolution of Council on 27 February to delete the posts of Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive and to establish a new Managing Director post. At that meeting, Council also agreed to accept the voluntary redundancy of the Chief Executive, David Scholes.
The decision to make the changes to the Council’s most senior structure has been made due to the Council’s need to make £1.35 million of annual savings. The changes to the structure will result in forecast savings of around £124k a year from 2021/22 onwards.
Cllr Martin Stears-Handscomb, Leader of the Council said: “The decision to make these changes to the Council’s senior structure has not been taken lightly. David Scholes is held in high regard by staff, councillors and partners and he is a great asset to the Council. However, we need to make £1.35 million of annual savings and therefore the decision was purely financially driven.”
“We have complete confidence that Anthony is the right person to drive forward the work of the Council and motivate its staff over the coming years, to ensure we continue to serve the residents of North Herts. I would like to personally offer my congratulations to him on his well deserved appointment.”
Anthony Roche said of his appointment: “I am grateful for all the opportunities the Council has given me over the last twelve years and am looking forward to leading the organisation as we work with the community to respond to and recover from, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Our recent Corporate Peer Challenge has identified some really exciting and interesting opportunities for the Council and our community and I look forward to working with colleagues and councillors to implement our ideas.”
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