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Manchester City council brings in new neighbourhoods lead
Manchester City Council has appointed Neil Fairlamb as its new strategic director of neighbourhoods.
Manchester City Council has appointed Neil Fairlamb as its new strategic director of neighbourhoods #UKhousingMr Fairlamb will move from his role as head of parks, leisure, youth and events and will take up his new role on 1 June, following the retirement of Fiona Worrall after 33 years at the council.
After starting his local government career at Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire councils, Mr Fairlamb joined Manchester City Council in 2004 to lead the city’s sport legacy programmes after it had hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2002.
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He has since worked in community development, sport, leisure, parks and events.
Mr Fairlamb has also been heavily involved in the council’s civil emergency response work and has held trustee and director roles representing the council at external bodies including the National Football Museum and Manchester Active.
“The key component of our jobs is to keep Manchester working properly, ensuring we have clean streets, emptied bins and great local facilities in vibrant communities,” he said.
“But there are also challenges we must face and there are things we can do better. Reflecting the diversity of our city in our workforce and delivering services that meet the needs of our residents will be a key priority for me.”
Joanne Roney, chief executive of the council, said Mr Fairlamb had been “hugely influential already during his time at Manchester City Council.
“I look forward to working closely with Neil as he takes up the reins of this incredibly important job, improving our neighbourhoods and creating communities that our residents love to live in.”
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