Rochdale Borough Council has appointed Steve Rumbelow as its new Chief Executive.
Previously chief Executive at Burnley Borough Council since July 2006, he was previously a Strategic Director for Manchester City Council, with responsibility for housing strategy and regeneration.
He has worked in local government for 30 years.
Controversy has stalked the chief executive position at Rochdale since constituency MP Simon Danczuk helped organise a groundswell of local opposition to plans to raise the pay of then top officer Jim Taylor’s pay by £40,000 to £170,000.
Councillor Richard Farnell, Leader of Rochdale Council, said: “It is a major coup for Rochdale to secure the appointment of Steve Rumbelow. He is one of the country’s most successful and dynamic chief executives. He has a wealth of experience in other chief executive and leading local government posts in the North West. Rochdale’s priority is bringing new businesses and jobs to the borough and Steve is recognised as one of the most experienced regeneration experts in the region. He has led the transformation of Burnley which was recently named as the Most Enterprising Place in the UK.
