Bracknell

Bracknell Forest Borough Council has appointed Alison Sanders as the new Director of Corporate and Customer Services.

Alison, previously Assistant Director for Education, Children's Services and Libraries at Bracknell Council will fill the position previously held by Gill Steward when she left in January to join Hackney Borough Council. She will start her new role within the next couple of months.

Alison was chosen for the position as she stood out as the outstanding candidate during the interview.

Alison has been at Bracknell Forest Borough Council since 1998 when she joined after the dissolution of Berkshire County Council. Her main tasks were to help set up the education department and strategy, support and resources branch from scratch. At the County Council Alison's last job was as head of customer services where she was responsible for supporting and advising governing bodies as well as organising all training for school staff and governors.

She said: "I have really enjoyed working in the Education, Children's Services and Libraries department and I will miss everybody there. They are a great team. These opportunities for career change are quite rare and I am delighted to have been successful for the post of Director of Corporate and Customer Services. I am really looking forward to working with colleagues in my new department."

Timothy Wheadon, Chief Executive for Bracknell Forest Borough Council, said: "Alison knows Bracknell Forest very well and demonstrated real vision, enthusiasm and commitment to the borough. I am sure we've made an excellent appointment and she will play a key role in taking the organisation forward."

Cllr Iain McCracken, Executive Member for Bracknell Leisure and Corporate Services, said: "I look forward to working with Alison and I know she will do an excellent job in heading up the Corporate and Customer Services department."

Bracknell Forest Borough Council