New council chief takes top job after unanimous vote

The new chief executive of Lancashire County Council has been confirmed as Mark Wynn.

County councillors gave him a round of applause after voting unanimously to approve his appointment at an extraordinary meeting earlier.

The 55-year-old had been recommended for the role by the authority's cross-party employment committee earlier this month.

He had been doing the job on a temporary basis since last August, following the departure of Angie Ridgwell after a six-and-a-half-year stint.

Alan Vincent, the deputy leader of the authority, told the meeting the new boss was "an excellent choice" for the job, which comes with a salary of almost £237,000.

As the Local Democracy Reporting Service previously reported, Mr Wynn will continue to discharge his existing duty of chief finance officer until a new person is appointed to that role.

Ms Ridgwell had fulfilled both positions for the first five years of her tenure.

Mr Wynn joined the county council as executive director of resources in April 2023.

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