McIntosh named Chief Legal Officer at Havant Borough Council

Joanne McIntosh has been named Chief Legal Officer and Monitoring Officer as part of a trio of senior appointments at Havant Borough Council.

McIntosh will join Havant from Woking Borough Council where she is Director of Legal and Democratic Services and Monitoring Officer.

Havant said McIntosh had dedicated her working life to the public sector, starting her career at Arun District Council before moving on to Guildford and then Woking.  

“Jo believes that good governance is at the heart of the council’s business and should be focused to support and drive the core business and purpose of the organisation. It is about demonstrating accountability and transparency in all the council’s actions and decisions,” the local authority said.

McIntosh’s appointment was revealed at the same time that Havant named Steve Jorden as its new permanent Chief Executive and Steven Pink as its Chief Finance Officer and Section 151 Officer.