A NEW lead officer was appointed for Chard Town Council this week.
The council has been operating without a town clerk and now the locum responsible finance officer has moved on, forcing the council to act immediately.
A member of the local community stepped forward and submitted an Expression of Interest to assist Chard Town Council for a fixed period.
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The council has followed this up, voting unanimously to appoint David Bell as CEO and town clerk. Mr. Bell will take up his new role December 23.
“You may know David from his volunteer work in the community," said the Mayor of Chard, councillor Victoria Bates. "But you may not be aware that he has been a local authority chief officer, advisor to councils and committees, nonexecutive Chair & nonexecutive director for major organisations and employers."
“We need to talk Chard up, not down," said Mr. Bell. "It has so much potential. Local Government is changing, and Chard needs to grasp these opportunities.”
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