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Meet the new chief executive of unitary authority
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| George Garlick |
A HIGHLY-REGARDED chief executive has been chosen to run County Durham's new super council.
George Garlick, currently chief executive of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, will take over at Durham County Council in September, charged with overseeing the creation of the new County Durham unitary council.
Mr Garlick, 52, will be responsible for a council covering half a million people, employing 22,000 staff and spending about £1bn a year.
He has been in local government for 25 years and oversaw the establishment of Stockton-on-Tees council following the abolition of Cleveland County Council in the mid 1990s.
Last year, he was awarded the OBE for services to local government.
Durham County Council leader Simon Henig said: "In George, we have recruited one of the outstanding stars of local government who has built his reputation on leading change, delivering improvements and making things better.
"He has a clear vision for County Durham as a pivotal player in the North-East and his considerable experience regionally and nationally will help our area to realise its full potential and stand shoulder to shoulder with the big towns and cities of the region."
Mr Garlick said: "I am absolutely delighted to be offered this post. My experience in Stockon-on-Tees has shown how unitary local government can transform an area and radically improve the quality of council services.
"In all of the existing local authorities in County Durham there is a great deal of talent and pride in providing public services and local community leadership.
"I am going to have the privilege of working with committed councillors and staff to bring all of that together and create a new unitary council of which everyone can be proud."
Mr Garlick's appointment is expected to be confirmed by a full meeting of Durham County Council on Friday, July 25.
4:51pm Thursday 3rd July 2008
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