Latest civil service & public affairs moves May 10
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Department for International Trade
– Louise Cantillon appointed as British consul general to New South Wales and deputy trade commissioner Asia Pacific.
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: OneWeb – Rob Woodward appointed as non-executive director.
Innovate UK – Indro Mukerjee appointed as chief executive.
Regulatory Policy Committee – Stephen Gibson named as chair, having been in the role on an interim basis.
Insolvency Service – Gary Kildare, Samantha Durrant and Rob Hunt named as non-executive board members.
Department of Health and Social Care:
Green Alliance: Nature jobs would benefit UK regions hit hardest by unemployment
At least 16,000 jobs in nature conservation and restoration could be created as part of the UK s Covid-19 recovery plans, with areas facing the greatest employment challenges set to benefit the most.
Pictured: A diver working with seagrass in Dale Bay, Wales. Image: WWF/Lewis Jeffries
That is according to new research commissioned by think tank Green Alliance and conducted by WPI Economics, published today (4 May).
According to the new report detailing the findings, entitled ‘jobs for a green recovery: levelling up through nature’, some 11,000 of the 16,000 roles could be created in the constituencies with the greatest labour market challenges.
The UK Infrastructure Bank, announced by chancellor Rishi Sunak in November 2020, has moved a step closer to launch with the appointment of its new chair Chris Grigg.
Chris Grigg CBE appointed Chair of the UK Infrastructure Bank
The UK Infrastructure Bank, which will help the UK reach its net zero carbon emissions target, moved a step closer to launch today with the appointment of its new chair.
From:
30 April 2021
Chris Grigg CBE, who has more than 30 years’ experience across the real estate and financial services industries, was appointed following a fair and open competition.
He starts the job on Tuesday (4 May 2021) and the Bank will launch in an interim form later in the Spring. Mr Grigg has held a range of leadership roles including Chief Executive of Barclays Commercial Bank and, most recently, at British Land, a property development and investment company.