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Permanent CEO appointment announced

We welcome James Hassett as our new permanent Chief Executive Officer (CEO) following a rigorous recruitment process. We welcome James Hassett as our new permanent Chief Executive Officer (CEO) following a rigorous recruitment process.

At a meeting of the Full Council held last evening (Wednesday 26 January), James Hassett was appointed as CEO of Arun District Council having spent three months as interim CEO.

Councillor Shaun Gunner, Leader of Arun District Council, said:

"I have seen the energy, vision and determination to succeed that James has brought to the role over the last three months. I have found him to be incredibly knowledgeable and creative in this thinking, and I am sure that he will deliver on the ambitions of the council to make Arun a great place to live, to work and to visit."

James, who will remain as Interim Chief Executive until 31 March 2022 and will start his permanent post as Chief Executive from 1 April 2022 said:

“I am delighted to have been offered the permanent role at Arun District Council. What has struck me in my time as the interim CEO is just how friendly the staff are and how passionate the members feel about the area. My priorities remain supporting the regeneration of our coastal areas and continuing to modernise the operations of the council.”

James was previously the CEO of Somerset West and Taunton and comes from a regeneration and economic  development background.