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Peter WR5 wrote:
The suggestion to dispense with the services of a chief executive, in itself, was staggeringly foolish. Then to suggest that the CEO’s duties be distributed amongst the elected councillors tells the real truth that they have not the first understanding of good corporate governance. I am deeply saddened because my natural political inclination is not towards the Tories and I despair of the general standard of political leadership in this county. A sound CEO will provide leadership and judgement and could already have the management experience to implement the budget.

I return to what I have posted several times before: create a unitary authority for Worcestershire and obtain the economies of scale and political clout that would go with that. But, as 3thinker has posted, ‘… turkeys don’t vote for Christmas.’

Making Worcestershire a Unitary Authority makes absolute sense.
It would bring considerable economies of scale, fewer Chief Executives, Senior Officers and Councillors for a start.
It would also reduce the buck passing and posturing between district and district and county and district and help focus more resources on delivery.
Just as importantly it would be much clearer to the electorate and service users who is responsible for which service."