New appointments this week in UK politics, civil service and public affairs
Dods People draws together a list of this week's appointments in Westminster politics, all the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector.
Government Departments:
Department of Health and Social Care
Operations and Information Directorate, NHS England - Simon Eccles to replace Keith McNeil as Chief Clinical Information Officer.
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Geffrye Museum Board – Samir Shah reappointed as Chair.
Gambling Commission – Carol Brady appointed as a Commissioner.
UK Sport - Anne Panter appointed as a member of the board.
Wallace Collection - Ashok Roy, Kate de Rothschild-Agius and Tim Schroder reappointed as Trustees.
Advisory Council on National Records and Archives - Moira Andrews, Liz Copper, Peter Gooderham and John Wood named as members.
Imperial War Museum - Hugh Bullock and Andrew Figgures appointed as Trustees.
Home Office
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs – Richard Stevenson, Harry Shapiro, Ann Sullivan, Rosalie Weetman, Derek Tracy, Simon Thomas, Hilary Hamnet and Lawrence Gibbons appointed as members.
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Radioactive Waste Management - Malcolm Morley appointed as Chair.
Devolved Authorities:
National Assembly for Wales
External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee – Jack Sargeant replaced Dawn Bowden as member.
Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee – Jack Sargeant replaced Mick Antoniw as member.
Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Jack Sargeant replaced Lee Waters as member.
Scottish Government
Creative Scotland - Robert Wilson appointed as Chair, replacing interim Chair Ben Thomson.
Local Authorities:
Slough Borough Council – Nigel Pallace to become interim Chief Executive on 19th February.
By-election Results 15th February
Northamptonshire County Council – Jason Smithers elected for Higham Ferrers – Conservative hold.
East Northamptonshire Council – Harriet Pentland elected for Higham Ferrers Lancaster – Conservative hold.
North Norfolk Council – Saul Penfold elected for Worstead – Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative.
Tendring Council – Sue Honeywood elected for St Pauls – Conservative gain from UKIP.
Epsom and Ewell Council – Alex Coley elected for Ruxley – Residents Association hold.
West Oxfordshire Council – Michele Mead elected for Carterton South – Conservative hold.
Teignbridge Council - Lorraine Evans elected for Chudleigh – Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative.
Teignbridge Council – Martin Wrigley elected for Dawlish Central and North East – Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative.
North East Derbyshire Council – Dick Marriott elected for Grassmoor – Labour hold.
Doncaster Council – Frank Tyas elected for Armthorpe – Labour hold.
York Council – Kallum Taylor elected for Holgate – Labour hold.
Halton Council – Christopher Carlin elected for Halton Castle – Labour hold.
Lancashire Council – Stuart Morris elected for Morecambe North – Conservative hold.
Falkirk Council – Niall Coleman elected for Bonnybridge and Larbert – SNP hold.
Industry
Trade Associations
Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply- Malcolm Harrison to replace Gerry Walsh as Chief Executive in July.
Association of British Insurers – Clive Bannister joined the Board.
Regulators
Financial Services Compensation Scheme – Marshall Bailey to replace Lawrence Churchill as Chair from April.
Interest Groups
Oxfam – Penny Lawrence resigned as Deputy Chief Executive.
Consultancies
Cratus - Stephen Dorrell joined as a part-time Associate.
Corporates
Bayer - Neil Gadhok appointed as Head of Healthcare Government Affairs.
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