Great Yarmouth Borough Council chief executive undergoing treatment for cancer

Jane Ratcliffe, CEO of Great Yarmouth Borough Council, at University Campus Suffolk (UCS) Yarmouth graduation ceremony at Yarmouth Minster last year. Picture: James Bass

Lauren Rogers Friday, January 10, 2014 10:53 AM

Great Yarmouth Borough Council will next week consider options to temporarily cover the work of its chief executive, Jane Ratcliffe, who is now seriously ill with cancer.

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A special meeting of the borough councils cabinet will take place on Tuesday to discuss three short-term options to ensure the statutory and strategic duties of her role are fulfilled in her absence.

Mrs Ratcliffe, who was appointed to the permanent post in January 2013, has not been at work full-time since late November, and is expected to remain on leave for the next three to six months to undergo treatment.

On Tuesday, cabinet will consider three options for providing the necessary temporary management cover during this period. Full council, which is scheduled to meet as normal on Tuesday, will then be asked to endorse the decision.

The options are:

1. The recruiting of an interim full-time replacement of the post of CEO;

2. One of the borough councils existing three directors acts up to provide full-time cover of the chief executives duties;

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Great Yarmouth Borough Council chief executive undergoing treatment for cancer