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“During her time with Allerdale Borough Council Yvonne has been a highly regarded colleague to us, wider portfolio holders and elected members and the rest of the Management Team. She is a highly motivated individual who is delivery orientated and certainly a colleague that can be relied upon to take forward sound decisions, and deliver tangible results in an inclusive and measured way. Throughout this period at Allerdale, Yvonne has tackled complex management issues providing professional evidence based solutions and has used her expertise in local government and performance management to address a number of service based and corporate performance challenges. This has raised awareness of the importance of evidence based solutions performance information to officers and elected members to support our improvement and development agenda. Yvonne was a valued member of the Corporate Team and the knowledge and expertise she has provided will have a lasting affect within the organisation”.
Jim Musgrave, Leader of the Council
Gillian Bishop, Chief Executive
Allerdale Borough Council
Allerdale House, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3YJ
Telephone: 01900 702702
“Yvonne worked as an interim Head of Policy and Performance for us for 4 months. I was amazed at how quickly Yvonne fitted into our organisation and with our culture. She adapted immediately and has worked extremely well with colleagues at all levels. I’ve felt that Yvonne’s been working with us a long time! She has managed our corporate policy and performance team and has supported all colleagues through our Corporate Assessment. I would have no hesitation in recommending Yvonne to anyone. Her help has been much appreciated.”
George Garlick
Chief Executive
Stockton On Tees Borough Council
Municipal Buildings, PO Box 11, Church Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1LD
Telephone: 01642 527000
"I can't heap enough praise for Yvonne's interpersonal and management skills. She managed the Policy and Performance team through the Comprehensive Performance Assessment, providing excellent guidance and support for those that were lucky enough to work with her. A big thank you once again."
Jenny Elstob
Residents' Panel Co-ordinator
Stockton On Tees Borough Council,
Municipal Buildings, PO Box 11, Church Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1LD
Telephone: 01642 393939
"I know I didn't have a lot of direct contact with you while you worked here Yvonne, but I appreciated having such a positive person around when lots of people were feeling the pressure. You are obviously very knowledgeable about what you do and your motivational approach to work and management was really refreshing. There was also a member of staff from another section who made similar comments to me. She felt your approach was really inspiring and motivated her to want to provide what was needed, rather than feeling as though it was an extra demand during an already busy and stressful time. I think for someone from a different area of the council to make this comment really is a testament to your style of working.”
Kirsty McNally Diversity Officer
Stockton On Tees Borough Council
Working with Yvonne was a great experience. she is both inspiring and motivating. Yvonne’s professionalism is always evident but she also takes the time to get to know the people she’s working with and make it enjoyable. It’s rare to find someone who works as hard but still manages to have a sense of humour. At Allerdale, more than 12 months later, we’re still reaping the rewards. I’d jump at the chance to work with her again, she’s a true gem!
Hazel Cushin Head of Corporate Services
Allerdale Borough Council
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