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Bristol City Council Chief Executive to leave post
Mike Jackson is leaving his post as chief executive of Bristol City Council, a position he has held since 2018.
Jackson has been recommended by recruiters as the new joint chief executive of Richmond Upon Thames and Wandsworth Councils.
Subject to formal confirmation by the full councils of each authority this week, the move would mean that Jackson will leave the city council this autumn.
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Jackson has played a key role in leading the council through the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mayor Marvin Rees said: “For the last four years Mike has been an incredible leader for Bristol. Since 2018, he has led a committed, resilient and high performing team through the most difficult of circumstances, not least the organisational response to Covid-19. He has brought grip, pace, professionalism and personal warmth to one of the toughest jobs in the city and should be proud to leave Bristol in a stronger, more stable place than he found it.”
“He will be a hard act to follow but I know that his departure will inevitably create some fresh opportunity for other talented people to step up and into new career challenges. I’m working with Mike to consider all of the options that are open to us now, and we’ll share more soon,” said Rees.
Mike Jackson said his new role would be a “tremendous opportunity” for him personally and professionally: “It has been an ambition of mine to revisit life in London with my family and it was simply too good to pass up,” said Jackson.
Speaking about his time in the post, Jackson said: “I have been honoured to work in Bristol, a city and council with incredible vibrancy, ambition, and diversity in all senses of the word. It has been a fulfilling, challenging and invigorating few years, and I’ll be leaving with many fond memories and a tremendous respect for the hard work and dedication of our staff, members and partners throughout the city. I leave a better person for my experience here.
“I will be working with the mayor to ensure strong leadership arrangements are in place and that the council can continue to support Bristol and its citizens through these challenging times.”
Future arrangements for the council’s officer leadership will be detailed prior to Jackson’s departure.
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