Turning around London's 'worst' council - the Guardian Lambeth LBC names its new chief executive He will formally replace Andrew Travers after the local elections in May assuming that Full Council rubber stamps the decision. Andrew, a former CIPFA accountant, has spent most of his career in London local government. Before joining Lambeth, he was chief excutive of Barnet Council. Neither does he "do bonuses" on top of his already-substantial salary. So if you have enjoyed reading this story, and if you can afford to do so, we would be so grateful if you can buy our newspaper or make a donation, which will allow us to continue to bring stories like this one to you both in print and online. Lambeth Council will start recruiting for a new chief executive later in February and expects to appoint by June 2022. Lambeth pays housing bosses 2m after building 20 new council homes Mr Travers said: It has been a genuine privilege for me to fulfil what I consider to be one of the best jobs in local government and I know that Bayo will bring real passion, leadership and determination to it. "I am proud of my colour. His true passion and commitment for Lambeth, already demonstrated in the last few years as a senior leader at the council, came through incredibly strongly in the interview and he demonstrated his abilities to meet the challenges and opportunities ahead for our borough. Lambeth Councils Appointments Committee has recommended that Bayo Dosunmu be appointed as the Councils new Chief Executive. This compares to a salary of 21,060 which the lowest staff member at the Town Hall receives. Jim also serves and has served on the board of a variety of regional organizations including the Carpenters Shelter Homeless Shelter, the Fairfax County Court Appointed Special Advocates for Abused Children, the Business Advisory Board of The Angels Network, the Executive Committee of the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, and the Greater Washington Board of Trades Virginia PAC. The rubber stamping of Dosunmus appointment will take place when the first Full Council of the new administration meets at the Town Hall on 25th May. One of the first items in the in-tray after Travers has disappeared will be to sort out the mess made by Homes for Lambeth. Lambeth He quite being an MP in 1989 to go into academia, leaving a vacancy in Vauxhall, one of the safest Labour seats in the country. That same year, Jim was appointed by Governor-elect Robert McDonnell of Virginia to serve as the Director of the 2010 Inauguration of the Commonwealth of Virginia. [14][15] In November 2016, she was listed as one of BBC's 100 Women.[16]. Public Notices, Jobs/Recruitment Memorandum Opinion at 44. Sarah Austin. Based on first-hand accounts of those involved, this book tells the story ofRadical Lambeth, an inner London community that fought back. Even at a very simple level, I try to be respectful to all my staff.". @atravers60. Andrew Travers quits top job at Lambeth Council with search on for On a personal note, I felt both positive and upbeat as I felt the senior team had put the right sorts of things in place upon which I could build and give direction.". For the time being, the Knight had become the king.. Grey man's appointment places Gray with Croydon clique Despite this figure, residents say the council provides better value year-on-year, he says: "It is increasing, when in many authorities, it is going the other way. Your town in your pocket. "The day after winning the council, Knight entered to the Town Hall determined to grab control with both hands. | Disclaimer. In the late 1980s a man called Ron Tod fixed up a dilapidated old house in Vauxhall with the view to selling it and sending all the money to Bluefields in Nicaragua. Lambeth Council found guilty of 'severe maladministration' by the Chief Executive of Integrated and Specialist Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust . This follows a cross-party council Appointments Committee panel interviewing him in June. We asked him for his early thoughts on life in Lambeth. The letter highlights the need for the new Chief Executive to lead an . Planning application for Fenwick Place submitted to Lambeth Council He will formally replace Andrew Travers after the local elections in May - assuming that Full Council rubber stamps the decision. ", He continues: "Two years ago, someone said the most moving thing. This news comes as Full Council prepares to rubber stamp the Pay Policy Statement at the next meeting on 1st March at the Town Hall. Andrew Travers said he would step down from the role in June 2022. She was elected to Lambeth Borough Council in London in 1985 and was the leader of the council from 1986 to 1988. London Borough of Lambeth - London Councils The Labour Cllr for Oval ward tweeted on Monday lunchtime: Today, I've announced I am standing down as Leader of Lambeth Council and Lambeth Labour Group. Lambeth (/ l m b / ()) is a London borough in South London, England, which forms part of Inner London.Its name was recorded in 1062 as Lambehitha ("landing place for lambs") and in 1255 as Lambeth.The geographical centre of London is at Frazier Street near Lambeth North tube station, though nearby Charing Cross on the other side of the Thames in the City of Westminster is . Kate Hoeys parachuting into Vauxhall by Neil Kinnock sent shock waves through the local party. Lambeth Council's new chief executive, Sean Harriss, has been in the chair for three months now. Lambeth's appointments committee has recommended that Bayo Dosunmu be appointed, subject to the approval of Full Council in May. Centre for London | Andrew Travers Councillor Holland is responsible for setting the overall political and strategic direction for the council; acts as the lead spokesperson and manages external relations including with. Following the Streatham terror attack in February 2020, he was tasked with rebuilding trust between communities. As a teenager, Derrick Anderson's life was dominated by racial politics the assassination of Martin Luther King, Enoch Powell's "Rivers of Blood" speech and the peaceable, community-led Rastafarian and black Self Help movements. Throughout my time working with him as a Cabinet member and as leader, I have been impressed by his commitment to transforming services for residents, his capacity to lead by example andhis ability to work with and develop the potential of our talented and diverse workforce at every level of the council. The new working policy is expected to begin in September. The letter highlights the need for the new Chief Executive to lead an organisation that should to continue being a modernising, innovative and radical council that is focused on building a fairer, better borough. Mr Travers said: "Lambeth is an incredible place to be and it has been a genuine privilege for me to fulfill what I consider to be one of the best jobs in local government. The chief executive of Lambeth council, Bayo Dosunmu, has ordered council workers back into the office for two days a week in one of his first acts as boss. Over five years in the making Radical Lambeth is finally finished and available to buy! I think we should be told if only because the British never discuss their unfortunate historic role in the chaotic state of Nigeria. Exclusive: Sean Harriss resigns as Chief Executive of Lambeth Council It will be interesting to see if he reigns in HfL given the recent failures. Of course there were also tensions and problems, legitimate criticisms and mistakes. [9], On 1 June 2015, she resigned from FIFA's anti-discrimination taskforce following Sepp Blatter's re-election as president. From 1987, she worked in local government, becoming Deputy Chief executive of Hammersmith and Fulham in 1989. Knight made it clear that he would be working at the council full time and quit his job as a contracts manager of a cleaning firm to work on a 60 a week allowance for attending committee meetings on the basis that when you are in control of a 150 million budget it is nonsense to suggest that you can do it in your spare time., A journalist at the time commented there was nothing ostentatious about his life style. This appointment is about building a council that is fit to deliver our boroughs ambitions for the future, as we recover from the Covid pandemic, work to spread opportunity for all and build a low-carbon and sustainable Lambeth. One of Dosunmus first jobs was to get the extensive Lambeth Comms team to whack out a press release: Im deeply honoured to have been recommended by the councillor panel to be the councils next chief executive. In 2003, Jim was appointed by Monsignor Ronald Jameson of the Diocese of Washington to serve as the Chairman of the St. Matthews Cathedral Restoration Celebration, a year-long effort that capped the $8 million restoration of Washingtons cathedral that was first constructed in 1860. Mr Travers has responded in writing to Cllr Peck by thanking her for her role in his appointment, and how he plans to deliver on the councils priorities. | About Sport Tysons Corner, Virginia 22182, Interested in a career or internship with Commonwealth Consultants? ",o="";for(var j=0,l=mi.length;j