Chief Executive
Kevin Dicks, Joint Chief Executive of Bromsgrove District
Council and Redditch Borough Council
From August 1 2008 Kevin took on the role of Acting Chief
Executive of Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough
Council. The year-long project saw Kevin at the helm of both
authorities and was part of a wider drive to improve services and
reduce costs, allowing more to be spent on further improving
services for the customer.
At the end of July both Bromsgrove and Redditch Council voted to
further the shared services / joint working between the two
Councils and appointed Kevin as Joint Chief Executive on a 3 ½ year
fixed term contract to oversee the recruitment of a single
management team, to serve both authorities, and the potential
sharing of all services (excluding the Housing Revenue Account)
between the two Councils. Kevin will continue to split his time
between the two authorities.
Kevin says: “Bromsgrove has come a long way on its road to
improvement and we have learned many lessons along the way. I think
the pilot has been a huge success and I think we can continue to
make significant improvements to services as a result of sharing
services but also sharing good practice between the two
Councils.
“I am confident our experienced senior managers and Members will
support me in this project which in the end will mean better, more
cost-effective services for all residents.”
