Councils are deleting the job of chief executive and sharing the responsibilities between officers and elected members. Saving money is a priority but should it be achieved through such a radical re-organisation?  

Thanks to Nick Vose for this who recently joined us as an Associate in the Engagement Team: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=87586278&locale=en_US&trk=tyah&trkInfo=tas%3Anick%20v%2Cidx%3A1-1-1

The latest council to decide to buy into the spin over fat cats at the top is Harrow, a local authority with a minority Conservative administration. After a trauma filled start to the festive period during which Council Leader Susan Hall set out a consultation that proposed the eradication of the top job, in order to save £1 million, chief executive Michael Lockwood announced his resignation.