Gil Marshall, Wakefield Council Oversight Officer, has been appointed to seven powerful independent Challenge Boards set up in Northumberland Council.
Established on the recommendation of the SOLACE Independent Governance Review, the Challenge Board is chaired by Pat Ritchie CBE, a Northumberland resident and former CEO of Newcastle City Council.
A governance review, led by Max Kohler, announced in June that the county council should be aware that leaders at both political and administrative levels are distracted and no longer focused on external issues, to the extent that they get involved in other issues. , concluded that he had lost his way over the years. degree unhealthy in internal combat”.
Members of the Challenge Board, designed to provide insights for representatives and officials across party lines, include Sir Steve Horton CBE (Labor Party) Leader of Barnsley Metropolitan Council since 1996 and Leader of Stoke Abi Brown (Conservative), who is Ontrent City Council from 2019.
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Wallace Sampson OBE, Chief Executive Officer of Harrogate Borough Council, will be a senior officer peer.
Northumberland said the Challenge Board will provide independent advice, challenges, expertise and support.
Marshall is an experienced local government attorney whose primary work includes corporate governance and decision-making, according to the county council. “She has always strived to ensure that the legal and governance frameworks adopted by the Board are solution-focused and enable the Board to act quickly and appropriately. We have a proven track record of delivering change projects.”
Council leader Glenn Sanderson said:
“No organization or individual should shy away from a challenge. I know their vast experience can actually be very helpful.
“I am extremely proud of our staff and all they are doing to provide top notch service across the county and want us to do better. I am thinking.”
Cllr Sanderson adds: Our county has a lot to be proud of and we want the best for our residents, businesses and visitors.
“Introducing a board brings another level of transparency, challenge and oversight that we look forward to.”
The Board reports regularly and formally to the Cross-Party Member Oversight Group (MOG) in Northumberland. Reports are made public through this group reporting to the Council.
