Martin Smith to be new Chief Executive at "Best Achieving" Council

Tuesday 27th October 2009

Ealing councillors approved the appointment of Martin Smith as the authority's next Chief Executive at a meeting last night (Tuesday, 20 October).

Martin was until recently Chief Executive of Tower Hamlets Council in East London. He will succeed Darra Singh, who leaves Ealing following it being awarded Best Achieving Council 2009 (by Municipal Journal magazine) to become Chief Executive of JobCentre Plus and second Permanent Secretary at the Department for Work and Pensions.

Councillor Jason Stacey, Leader of Ealing Council, said: "Martin has an excellent record of achievement in local government. I'm delighted we've attracted him to Ealing and am confident that his experience and drive will prove invaluable in the Council achieving even higher resident satisfaction."

Martin Smith said: "There's no bigger challenge than improving a Council that is already rated one of the best in the country. But having already met some of Ealing's councillors and officers I am confident that we can rise to that challenge and am looking forward to making Ealing an even better Borough."

Posted by Housingnet Admin for Ealing London Borough

http://www.ealing.gov.uk/press_releases/2009/october/pr37.html