West Sussex County Council has a new Chief Executive.

Nathan Elvery took up the position yesterday having previously been in the top spot at the London Borough of Croydon.

The married father of three has said “I’ve got strong connections to West Sussex and an emotional relationship to the county. I was born and educated in Crawley and started my career at Crawley Borough Council.”

He continued “It’s a really exciting time to be joining the County Council. We’re definitely facing significant challenges but I am confident that we have a very bright future.”