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Northamptonshire County Council: Acting chief executive and finance officer to leave | Northamptonshire County Council: Acting chief executive and finance officer to leave |
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The acting chief executive and chief financial officer at a crisis-hit council have both resigned. | The acting chief executive and chief financial officer at a crisis-hit council have both resigned. |
Andrew Quincey and Mark McLaughlin have been working under two government-appointed commissioners at Northamptonshire County Council. | Andrew Quincey and Mark McLaughlin have been working under two government-appointed commissioners at Northamptonshire County Council. |
The commissioners were put in place in May to try to steer the authority out of its financial crisis. | The commissioners were put in place in May to try to steer the authority out of its financial crisis. |
Councillors were told of the resignations in an email from the Tory council leader Matt Golby. | Councillors were told of the resignations in an email from the Tory council leader Matt Golby. |
He wrote that interim chief executive Mr Quincey, who took up his post in April, would leave on 27 July. | He wrote that interim chief executive Mr Quincey, who took up his post in April, would leave on 27 July. |
'Tumultuous time' | 'Tumultuous time' |
"Last week he handed in his resignation... and will shortly be taking a new role working on a major construction project in Sydney, Australia," Mr Golby wrote on Friday. | "Last week he handed in his resignation... and will shortly be taking a new role working on a major construction project in Sydney, Australia," Mr Golby wrote on Friday. |
"Our chief finance officer Mark McLaughlin has also handed in his resignation. | "Our chief finance officer Mark McLaughlin has also handed in his resignation. |
"Mark has made it clear that as the commissioners are now in post and the recruitment process is under way for a new chief executive, the council is moving into its next phase and therefore it is only right that he steps aside." | "Mark has made it clear that as the commissioners are now in post and the recruitment process is under way for a new chief executive, the council is moving into its next phase and therefore it is only right that he steps aside." |
Interviews for a new permanent chief executive will take place on Monday and the successful candidate will be announced on 19 July. | Interviews for a new permanent chief executive will take place on Monday and the successful candidate will be announced on 19 July. |
Andrew Quincey took over the role following the resignation of previous interim Damon Lawrenson. | Andrew Quincey took over the role following the resignation of previous interim Damon Lawrenson. |
Commissioners take over authority | Commissioners take over authority |
Spending ban authority balances books | Spending ban authority balances books |
Council 'should be scrapped' | Council 'should be scrapped' |
Mr Lawrenson left after a damning report which condemned the authority for financial mismanagement and poor governance. | Mr Lawrenson left after a damning report which condemned the authority for financial mismanagement and poor governance. |
Mark McLaughlin, who leaves at the end of July, joined the authority in December and in February issued a 114 notice, which banned all new expenditure. | Mark McLaughlin, who leaves at the end of July, joined the authority in December and in February issued a 114 notice, which banned all new expenditure. |
Mr Golby thanked both officers for their work in this "tumultuous time" and revealed they would not receive settlement payments. |
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