Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Stockport town hall boss Pam Smith is leaving to take up the top job at Newcastle City Council.
Ms Smith, who has headed up the authority for the last four years, will be confirmed as Newcastle’s new chief executive at a full council meeting on Wednesday night.
She was unanimously recommended for the post by a panel seeking a successor to outgoing boss Pat Richie. READ MORE : Stockport council targeting £10m cuts as it aims to recover from 'unprecedented' financial impact of Covid pandemic It is understood Ms Smith will take the reins at the civic centre in the new year, on a salary of between £172,753 and £188,948.
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