The interim chief executive of the Planning Inspectorate has been announced as Steve Quartermain, current DCLG chief planner.
The Planning Officers Society (POS) writes:
Former POS President (2007/08) and current DCLG chief planner, Steve Quartermain is to take over as interim chief executive of the Planning Inspectorate as the existing chief executive, Simon Ridley, moves to a new role at DCLG, it has been announced.
John Silvester, himself a former POS President (2002/03) and the current Society Communications Manager, indicated that what has yet to be revealed is whether Quartermain will add this new role to his current portfolio or his current one will be dropped.
‘It’s a tough at the top of PINS’, Silvester commented ‘and it will be difficult to balance both jobs at once; but if anyone can it’s Steve.’
UPDATE 25th August:
Quartermain has since confirmed that the interim placement at PINS will only be for six months whilst PINS appoints a new CEO; and that his current duties at DCLG will be covered from within the existing team.
