Stirling Council chief executive to step down from role

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Stirling Council’s chief executive has announced that she is stepping down from the role to take up a new position in the private sector.Carol Beattie will leave the post in may this year.Ms Beattie joined the council in 2014 as Senior Manager for Economic Development before becoming Director of Children, Communities and Enterprise; Deputy Chief Executive and then Chief Executive in 2018.Announcing her departure, she said: “During almost six years in the chief executive role at Stirling Council, it has been a privilege working closely with our many communities, partners and elected members.“I have spent a decade at Stirling and will always cherish this period in my life, working alongside such committed and talented colleagues who want the best for our residents, communities and businesses.“I have experienced more as a local authority chief executive than I could have imagined, leading the organisation through everything ranging from a global pandemic to severe weather events and a period of unprecedented financial challenges for local government.“A highlight of the past 12 months was when the eyes of the world were on the Stirling area for the UCI Cycling World Championships, the biggest ever sporting event to take place here.

It was a fantastic occasion that showed the best of Stirling and its communities. It made me so proud and I look forward to seeing the lasting economic and social benefits of such a successful event.“Sadly, the organisation I joined has suffered more than a decade of cuts to its budget, hampering the scope to be creative and forward thinking at a pace we would all desire.

The regard for local government will surely have to return or we will see the societal consequences for years to come. Click