The leader of Lincolnshire County Council, Martin Hill, has expressed his delight at the appointment of Keith Ireland as the new chief executive.
Mr Hill said: “Keith Ireland was the committee’s choice from an excellent selection of candidates.
“He has outstanding abilities and will build on the work already taking place to move the county council forward.
“His track record of sound commercial acumen and capacity for innovation will see us in good stead as we continue to adapt to falling budgets without letting standards slip.
Mr Ireland, who is also managing director at the City of Wolverhampton Council, specialises in transforming local government services into high-performing organisations.
Commenting on his new post, Mr Ireland said: “I’m delighted to have been successful and to be able to take up this new opportunity in Lincolnshire and another really exciting personal challenge for me in my local government career.
• It is intended that Mr Ireland will take up his appointment at Lincolnshire County Council in the near future.