A new chief executive has been officially appointed at Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council and will begin work in the summer.
The appointment of Gordon Mole was confirmed at a meeting of the full council.
Gordon, who was one of 28 applicants for the role, will join the local authority from Fife Council, where he has been the Head of Business and Employability since 2016.
Council Leader Simon Tagg said: “Gordon’s background and experience, both in the public and private sector, is really impressive and will prove invaluable in our determination to maintain high quality and affordable services for residents; deliver a range of once-in-a-lifetime, multi-million pound regeneration projects and promote our new and improved town centres as vibrant places for everyone to enjoy.”
Gordon succeeds Martin Hamilton who stood down at the end of March after five years at the helm.
His current role includes responsibility for economic policy and development, town centres and tourism. Before his move to Scotland, he was Head of Culture and Environment Services at Ipswich Borough Council, managing frontline operations.
Before that, he led the development of new apprenticeships and graduate training for Crossrail and was responsible for the economic development, responsible procurement and employment initiatives for several major construction programme including The Shard, in London, Heathrow Terminal 5 and Tate Modern.
Gordon said: “I’m really looking forward to taking on this new challenge and joining a fantastic council.
“I’ll be focusing on continuing to deliver excellent services for residents and making sure that there is a continuity of leadership on issues which are of concern to communities, such as Walleys Quarry, as well as bringing new perspective and insight to wider priorities including sustainability, income generation and major regeneration.”
Gordon’s post includes the statutory roles of Head of Paid Service, Returning Officer and Electoral Registration Officer.
