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New head of Croydon superquango appointed (From Wandsworth Guardian)
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New boss appointed to Croydon's Economic Development Company
11:20am Tuesday 24th March 2009 in News
New head of Croydon's Economic Development Company Antony Kildare
Croydon's new business superquango has appointed its chief executive.
Antony Kildare has been given the role of running Croydon's Economic Development Company.
The EDC will be an independent private sector-led company to replace Croydon's other business quangos such as Croydon Enterprise, Envibe and Croydon Business.
Mr Kildare is currently a director with the global professional services firm Ernst & Young, where he is director for the Government and public sector business.
Newly appointed chairman Barry Rourke said: “Attracting a candidate of such high calibre to this role demonstrates that Croydon presents one of the best opportunities for business growth and development in the south east despite the current economic climate.
“Antony’s experience of complex business areas and his leadership of substantial economic and regional development agencies across the UK will undoubtedly give Croydon an important edge in leading the multi-million pound developments already in the pipeline and attracting future investment.”
Mr Kildare has previously held positions as the chief executive of the EDC Renaissance South Yorkshire, executive director of economic development of East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA), and head of Enterprise and Skills for Scottish Enterprise.
He said: “I am looking forward to coming to Croydon to work with the board and the business community in the borough.
"Croydon has been very effective at building strong partnerships between business and public sector organisations, and I am keen to see those relationships achieve greater benefit for the borough including through the development of a thriving economic environment.”
Councillor Steve O’Connell, one of the joint chairmen of Croydon’s Economic Development Partnership said: “With Antony’s appointment we now have two exceptionally talented leaders in place who will give the EDC solid foundations.
"Antony’s wealth of experience and achievement in economic development in parts of the country such as the East Midlands and Yorkshire where there have been tremendous changes in industry and employment will be invaluable.”
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Comments(7)
Sue Sweet
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10:08am Wed 25 Mar 09
MarkTSmith
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2:04pm Wed 25 Mar 09
Bob Peel
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3:11pm Wed 25 Mar 09
MarkTSmith wrote:".....where he drove the redevelopment of the area and helped get the maximum out of every taxpayer pound spent."
A good decision made here I think. I was lucky enough to work with Tony in South Yorkshire, where he drove the redevelopment of the area and helped get the maximum out of every taxpayer pound spent.
What you should actually have said is, "....the maximum out of every Southerners taxpayer pound spent."
You can't deny the South is funding the North - now bog off and drop some ferrets down your kecks.
tramlinker
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5:09pm Thu 26 Mar 09
Sue Sweet wrote:You mean an inch more like it!
He reminds me of Tony Blair,I wouldn't trust him a mile.
GetBritainOut
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3:49am Fri 27 Mar 09
Tell us how much he is being paid for this.
Bob Peel
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11:40am Fri 27 Mar 09
GetBritainOut wrote:Totally agree - just look at the arrogance in those eyes and the same false smile seen on many a Politician in this Coutry.
Typical quango. They just love spending (wasting?) taxpayers money. He looks like a typical quango member: arrogant, smarmy, self-important, up his own a***, spouting BS.
Tell us how much he is being paid for this.
Bob Peel says...
9:27am Wed 25 Mar 09