Wirral Council chief exec announces his retirement

Wirral Council chief executive Steve Maddox OBE has today announced that he is to retire after 12 years in the role.

In a statement he said:

"This has been a very difficult decision for me to take. I love Wirral Council and everyone who works for it, however after 36 years service, more than 12 as Chief Executive I feel that the time is right for me to take this step.

"I have particularly enjoyed the opportunity to work closely with the communities, organisations and individuals who work so well together to make Wirral the wonderful place that it is.

"Although I am retiring to spend some long overdue time with my wonderful and long suffering family, I will continue to take a strong interest in the future of Wirral and to contribute to its future success in any way that I can."