LEAVING: South Somerset District Council chief executive Alex Parmley (Inset), shown with artist s impression of the new Chard Swimming Pool And Leisure Centre. Pic: South Somerset District Council. THE chief executive of a Somerset council will not receive any form of “exit package” or other compensation as he leaves to take up a new post in New Zealand. South Somerset District Council announced on Monday afternoon (April 19) that its chief executive Alex Parmley would be stepping down after nearly five years in the role. Mr Parmley will be relocating with his family to New Zealand’s South Island, taking up a post as chief executive of Waitaki District Council.
Wincanton Community Sports Centre In Wincanton. CREDIT: Daniel Mumby. Free to use for all BBC wire partners. MORE than £3.5M will be invested in leisure facilities in Chard, Wincanton and Yeovil as a new management contract begins. South Somerset District Council announced in mid-February that not-for-profit Freedom Leisure would be taking over the management of its swimming pools and leisure centres from April 1, under a new 15-year contract. The non-for-profit trust, which replaced LED Leisure, will be responsible for running the Goldenstones Leisure Centre and Westlands Sports & Fitness Centre in Yeovil, as well as Wincanton Sports Centre and the new pool and leisure centre currently being constructed in Chard.
The allocation of £10 million of Government funding to a Somerset theatre was a “wonderful surprise” at a “dark, dark time” for the industry, the manager of the venue has said.
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