Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in East Anglia in the search for an Interim Assistant Director of Planning and Implementation to join their Strategic Leadership team on an initial 3-month contract, then rolling. We are looking to appoint an individual with a breadth of public sector experience that enables them to take responsibility for managing the local planning authority and building control body. This strategic leadership role is an integral part of the senior leadership team, has Chief Planning Officer responsibility and constitutional delegated authority for all the following functions delivered by two operational Heads of Service: Development Management, Enforcement, Building Control, Planning Policy, and other specialist planning areas; Land Charges, CIL, S106 and Technical Support. The role also has corporate responsibilities for budget management, risk management, Member liaison, service planning, performance management and reporting. About this role ·To provide strategic leadership and managing a team of multi-skilled staff who are responsible for the development of council strategy and policy delivery, including Planning Policy, Enforcement, Conservation and Heritage, Building Control, Development Management and Technical Support ·To own, develop and oversee the council's policies in key areas, solve problems and delivers an efficient customer-focuse...