Hackney council s chief executive Tim Shields is retiring.
- Credit: Thaddaeus Brown for Hackney Council
Hackney council s chief executive has announced his retirement following 13 years in the role and more than 40 years of public service.
Tim Shields has worked for the council for almost 19 years and is set to retire at the end of May and recruitment for his successor will begin soon.
Working closely with local elected leaders, Tim has focused on improving services and helped transform a poorly performing local authority into one of the best in the country , a statement which was formally recognised in 2016 when Hackney was voted Council of the Past 20 Years at the 2016 Local Government Chronicle Awards.