Leigh Whitehouse has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of West Sussex County Council. Leigh will be joining from Surrey County Council where he is currently the interim Chief Executive, acting up from his substantive role of Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director of Resources. Cllr Paul Marshall, Leader of West Sussex County Council, said: “I am extremely pleased that Leigh is joining us to build on the excellent work of our current Chief Executive Becky Shaw. Leigh will be joining us at a time of continued investment and strengthening of the key services that support our residents, communities, and businesses. He is joining a strong team that will help support him as he helps us build on our strong foundations for the future.” Click here for more.