By Vivienne Russell
4 January 2010
Public sector leaders have again had their work recognised in the New Year’s Honours list.
The latest round of honours included knighthoods for prominent figures in the health service, notably NHS chief executive David Nicholson, Andrew Dillon the chief executive of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, and cancer ‘czar’ Professor Mike Richards.
In local government, Margaret Eaton, Bradford councillor and chair of the Local Government Association, was made a dame.
LGA chief executive John Ransford said Eaton’s honour was a testament to her ‘tireless work’.
‘Margaret’s strong social conscience, wonderful sense of humour and a passionate commitment to public service offers a template for all politicians from whichever party,’ he said.
‘As chair of the Local Government Association, Margaret’s dedication to helping councils make people’s lives better and her inspiring passion has led us, and the sector, to continually improve and this honour is deserved recognition of her work.’
In central government, Helen Kilpatrick, financial and commercial director general at the Home Office, was made a companion of the order of the bath. Kilpatrick, a CIPFA council member, has been instrumental in restoring strong financial discipline to the Home Office.
Kilpatrick told Public Finance she was ‘delighted’ with the honour. ‘It’s a reflection of all the hard work everyone in finance and corporate services at the Home Office has done to get things back on track over the past few years,’ she said.
Other CIPFA members honoured included Ann Beasley, director of finance and performance at the Ministry of Justice’s National Offenders Management Service and Professor Alice Brown who was until last year the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman. Both received CBEs. Retired CIPFA member Bob Hutchings received an OBE for services to the voluntary sector in Wales.
There were also CBEs for John Sinnott, chief executive of Leicestershire County Council, Peter Box, leader of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, and Bob Jones, former chair of the Association of Police Authorities.
4 January 2010
Public sector leaders have again had their work recognised in the New Year’s Honours list.
The latest round of honours included knighthoods for prominent figures in the health service, notably NHS chief executive David Nicholson, Andrew Dillon the chief executive of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, and cancer ‘czar’ Professor Mike Richards.
In local government, Margaret Eaton, Bradford councillor and chair of the Local Government Association, was made a dame.
LGA chief executive John Ransford said Eaton’s honour was a testament to her ‘tireless work’.
‘Margaret’s strong social conscience, wonderful sense of humour and a passionate commitment to public service offers a template for all politicians from whichever party,’ he said.
‘As chair of the Local Government Association, Margaret’s dedication to helping councils make people’s lives better and her inspiring passion has led us, and the sector, to continually improve and this honour is deserved recognition of her work.’
In central government, Helen Kilpatrick, financial and commercial director general at the Home Office, was made a companion of the order of the bath. Kilpatrick, a CIPFA council member, has been instrumental in restoring strong financial discipline to the Home Office.
Kilpatrick told Public Finance she was ‘delighted’ with the honour. ‘It’s a reflection of all the hard work everyone in finance and corporate services at the Home Office has done to get things back on track over the past few years,’ she said.
Other CIPFA members honoured included Ann Beasley, director of finance and performance at the Ministry of Justice’s National Offenders Management Service and Professor Alice Brown who was until last year the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman. Both received CBEs. Retired CIPFA member Bob Hutchings received an OBE for services to the voluntary sector in Wales.
There were also CBEs for John Sinnott, chief executive of Leicestershire County Council, Peter Box, leader of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, and Bob Jones, former chair of the Association of Police Authorities.
