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  • Name: W.J. Taylor
  • Job title: Chief Executive Officer
  • Employer: West Lancashire District Council
  • Number of employees within the organisation: 700
  • Size of Budget: £15 Million GRA £25 Million HRA (Turnover £100M +)

Key Responsibilities: 

Acting as Chief Executive Officer for the Council (includes driving forward our improvement programme).

Why did you join the Public Sector?  

To make a difference.

What do you consider to be the most significant challenges in your organisation?

'Getting more with less'.

What words would you chose to describe the Public Sector?

Our hearts are in the right place - but we tend to be risk averse and lack entrepreneurial flair.

What are the benefits of a Public Sector Career?

  • The ability to make a difference
  • A 'job for life' and a pension to match

What advice do you have for anyone considering a career within the sector?

If you want to 'make a difference' then it could be for you - but don't expect to be working in a 'risk taking' environment.

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