Jane will be giving everyone an update on the council and its future plans along with an insight into the unitary council from an SSDC perspective. Jane will be answering any pre-submitted or live questions you may have about SSDC. Join us for key insights into the district council and hear about the areas that really matter to you and your business.

What is 'Business Leaders  Breakfast'?

The BLB was devised out of our member surveys which consistently indicate a requirement for big-picture insight and interaction with key figures. A top-level networking event, targeted towards business leaders and owners. Headlined with a keynote speaker discussing what they do for the local business community. 

The standard Q&A session is also included, allowing you to ask those vital questions that affect you within your business. Please submit your questions before 3pm on Friday 11th February.  If you would like your question to be asked anonymously please state this in your email.  

Jane has worked in local government for over 35 years and is currently Chief Executive of South Somerset District Council, working with partners across Somerset to create a new unitary authority for Somerset on 1st April 2023. 

Jane was formally the Managing Director and Head of Paid Services of Bournemouth Council. She was the Senior Responsible Officer for the implementation of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole which led to the creation of BCP Council in 2019. 

Starting her career in education, she has worked in councils serving Hampshire, Northamptonshire, Bristol, Poole, Bournemouth, and Oxfordshire. 

Jane is a member of the Society of Local Government Chief Executives (SOLACE) and a peer reviewer for the Local Government Association (LGA). 

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