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East Devon chief expected to leave

The chief executive of East Devon DC is expected to leave ‘imminently’ once a settlement agreement has been struck, The MJ understands.

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By Dan Peters | 07 September 2023

The chief executive of East Devon DC is expected to leave ‘imminently' once a settlement agreement has been struck, The MJ understands.

It comes after calls for Mark Williams – the longest-serving district council chief executive in the country - to resign after an independent report into the council's handling of serious allegations against former councillor John Humphreys was published.

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