Bridgend County Borough Council has announced that Jake Morgan will join the authority in July as its new Chief Executive Officer.
He was appointed by members following a vigorous recruitment and assessment process which culminated with an extraordinary meeting of Council held on Wednesday 2 April.
Currently employed as the Deputy Chief Executive and Corporate Director of Community Services at Carmarthenshire County Council, Jake comes from Gloucestershire. Having moved to live and work within Wales 20 years ago, he has built up more than 30 years of extensive experience working within local government covering a number of senior roles.
These include leading on various corporate functions and regeneration projects, acting as the chair of the Mid and West Wales Regional Safeguarding Board, and undertaking a number of director-level roles in key service areas such as Education, Children’s Services, Housing and Leisure.
“With his impressive track record and varied experience of working within numerous senior local government roles, Jake is ideally placed to provide strategic leadership alongside elected members as we continue to deliver essential services for local people. “We continue to face increasingly limited resources as a local authority, and this remains an extremely challenging time for local government. It was essential to find the right candidate for the role, and I believe that we have achieved this. “Not only does Jake possess all of the right qualities to offer Bridgend County Borough Council outstanding leadership, he has a clear understanding of the challenges that we face, and will enable the authority to build upon opportunities for protecting and improving services.”
“As someone who is driven by a belief in local government’s ability to transform communities and improve people’s lives, I have been impressed by the innovative ways in which Bridgend council has been able to develop new ways of delivering essential services. “This is an exciting opportunity, and I am looking forward to working alongside the staff and elected members of Bridgend County Borough Council to deliver positive outcomes for local residents.”
