I am currently Managing Director at Gloucester City Council and have been in this role since 2015. Before this year, I was jointly employed in this role and as an Executive Director at Gloucestershire County Council, an interesting role designed to improve collaborative working between two tiers of local government. I am also a trustee of Active Gloucestershire (the County Sports and Active Partnership).

Prior to this, I was deputy chief executive at Aylesbury Vale District Council, responsible for all…