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Jan 2023
Stray Ferret Business Awards: North Yorkshire Council chief executive to be keynote speaker
The Stray Ferret is delighted to announce that the chief executive of North Yorkshire Council will be the keynote speaker at the inaugural Stray Ferret Business Awards.
Richard Flinton's speech at the awards in March 2023 will be timely because the new council will come into existence the following month.
Mr Flinton, who is currently chief executive of North Yorkshire County Council, is at the forefront of the creation of the new unitary authority so he is well-placed to give our audience an insight into the changes to come.
Since joining North Yorkshire County Council as a trainee trading standards officer 30 years ago, Mr Flinton has held many roles including assistant head of trading standards, lead of the council's economic development team, assistant chief executive and director of business and environmental services before becoming chief executive.
As chief executive he has covered statutory roles as director of children and young people's services and director of health and adult services. He now chairs the chief executives group and the local resilience forum.
From April 2023, he will oversee the merging of the existing seven district and borough councils with North Yorkshire County Council to form North Yorkshire Council.
Once complete, he will be responsible for around 10,500 staff and a budget of £1.4 billion.
Many challenges ahead for North Yorkshire Council
There are significant challenges ahead for North Yorkshire Council, with inflation at its highest level for 40 years, a growing elderly population which is already at one-in-four of the county's population and a recruitment crisis.
With so many changes and challenges for North Yorkshire Council, this is a keynote speaker that can't be missed.
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