New Director of Environment and Planning appointed

Jonathan is expected to join us in November and is currently working as Director of Housing and Deputy Chief Executive at the Government owned Salix Finance.

In his current role, Jonathan is responsible for shaping and delivering policy on behalf of the Department of Energy, Security and Net Zero, having overseen a £700m programme in the first year.

Jonathan has an extensive history of working in local government, having previously served as a Director at St Helens Borough Council, and is looking forward to continuing his public service in Lancashire.

Jonathan said:

“I am excited to be joining the team in November and look forward to working with colleagues across the council in the months ahead. It feels like a great time to be joining the team.

"I relish the opportunity to work with partners and key stakeholders on all of the exciting and ambitious things going on in Lancashire.

"I am proud to be given the opportunity to become the new Director of Environment and Planning and hope to bring energy, ideas and a real focus on delivery for our residents and partners.”

Jonathan Edwards

Jonathan will take over from the current Director of Environment and Planning, Andrew Mullaney, who is retiring after more than 34 years' service with the county council.

Phil Green, Executive Director of Growth, Environment and Transport, said:

"This is an incredibly important role at a crucial time in Lancashire's history.

"Jonathan brings a wealth of experience and knowledge and is an enthusiastic, highly motivated, strategic leader with a track record of achievements across the private and public sector.

"He has shown a real passion for joining us and we are confident he's going to be a big asset to our senior leadership team and to Lancashire as a whole. 

"We are of course losing a great public servant in Andrew Mullaney, who will be greatly dearly missed by colleagues, and we wish him all the best in his retirement."