New Deputy Chief Executive to be appointed

A new Deputy Chief Executive has been appointed at Crawley Borough Council.

Chris Page will take on the role, subject to Full Council approval on 13 December, following a rigorous selection process.

Chris brings a wealth of experience from the local government and charity sectors over 15 years.

He has worked at the London Borough of Southwark since 2013, most recently as Climate Change and Sustainability Director. Chris has delivered the council's corporate response to the climate emergency, reducing operational emissions and transforming how the council delivers services in a way that is more sustainable.

His previous roles at Southwark include Head of Public Affairs and Cabinet Office and Head of External Affairs.

Prior to this, he worked for World Vision UK, one of the world’s largest non-governmental organisations in public affairs and government relations.