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| Rob Walsh - a leader characterised by his 'determination and integrity' |
THE Chief Executive of North East Lincolnshire Council, Rob Walsh, has announced that he is to step down from the role after 11 years at the helm of the unitary authority.
Following a public service career that has spanned more than three decades and started when he joined the then Cleethorpes Borough Council as a trainee solicitor, Mr Walsh will take early retirement next Spring.
Reflecting on his career journey, he says: "Not in my wildest dreams did I expect to experience the career that followed those early days in Cleethorpes.
"On January 1, 2014, I became the Chief Executive of this great organisation, in this amazing place.
"The privilege and the responsibility has never been lost on me.
"There is no greater honour than being Chief Executive in the place you are proud to call home and where your family has grown."
During his tenure as Chief Executive, he has steered the borough through investment, change, challenge and opportunity.
Reflecting on a positive and historic moment, Mr Walsh - who is from a military family - remembers the honour he felt when the borough hosted National Armed Forces Day in 2016.
"It remains an abiding highlight," he says.
As he prepares for early retirement, Rob also pays tribute to the tremendous amount of people who he has come to know and respect both professionally and personally.
"It really has been a pleasure to know and work with so many professional, dedicated and wonderful people over the years.
"Together we have strived to take our borough forward, fronting up to the challenges and being ambitious about the opportunities.
"I would like to thank every single person who has joined me on this journey over the last decade and I know that journey will continue."
The Leader of North East Lincolnshire Council, Cllr Philip Jackson, has paid his own personal tribute to the man whom he has worked alongside for many years.
"Rob will leave next year with our heartfelt thanks and sincere best wishes for the future.
"For the last decade he has proved to be a Chief Executive with determination, integrity and a work ethic that has put North East Lincolnshire front and centre on the regional and national stage.
"His personal and professional skills have ensured this borough has attracted an unprecedented level of investment, which has, and will be, significant in overcoming the challenges and grasping the opportunities we face.
"We go forward with optimism on a local and regional level thanks to the leadership that Rob has provided."
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