Published: Tuesday 25 January 2022
Today, Barry Quirk, the Chief Executive of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has announced his decision to step down from his position.
In an exchange of letters with the Council’s Leader Cllr Elizabeth Campbell, he said:
“It has been an honour to work with such a talented and dedicated team of staff. Since I joined in 2017, I have found that all of our staff possess an inner drive to provide ever better services to the communities that we serve.
“You all have a strong appetite for change and improvement, and you have shown real adaptability in the face of new challenges. I have learnt an enormous amount from all of you, and over the next few months I hope to have the opportunity of thanking you individually as well as in your service teams.
“Leading the Council’s overall efforts in the response and recovery to the 2017 Grenfell Tower tragedy has been the most humbling and difficult professional challenge of my 45-year career in London local government.
“I remain in awe of the dignity, humanity and positivity of the bereaved, survivors and residents affected. There is so much more we need to do to support each of them along their personal routes to recovery.”
See the exchange of letters below.
