£160K Islington Council chief to be named soon

Published: 4th March, 2011

A SHORTLIST has been drawn up for the top job at Islington Council.

The borough is recruiting a new chief executive to replace John Foster who is retiring in May.

A panel of top councillors will meet on Wednesday, March 16 to choose the successful candidate.

The decision will be made public a week later and ratified at a meeting of the full council on Thursday, March 31.

The council has slashed the chief executive’s annual pay from £210,000 to £160,000 as part of an economy drive in line with the government’s austerity strategy.