New boss Merran McRae takes over at Wakefield Council

The new chief executive of Wakefield Council has taken up her post.

Merran McRae was appointed to the £170,000-a-year role after previous Wakefield boss Joanne Roney left to join Manchester city Council.

Ms McRae was previously chief executive at Calderdale Council, a position she has held since 2012.

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Before that she held positions at Kirklees Council and was chief executive of housing provider South Leeds-based Aire Valley Homes.

Wakefield Council leader Peter Box said: “We are really pleased to welcome Merran to the council. Her wealth of experience and strong record of delivering transformation will be an asset to Wakefield.”

Ms McRae said: “I am delighted to get started in Wakefield, a Council with such a great reputation and big ambitions.

“I am looking forward to working with the Council’s workforce and plan to meet as many people as possible during my first few weeks.

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“There is a lot of work taking place across the district and I am determined to jump straight in, building on the Council’s success to date and get on with delivering the best possible services for our residents.”