Adur & Worthing Councils leaders to decide on interim chief executive
Released: Wednesday, 14 May 2025
Senior councillors will meet next week to consider the appointment of an interim chief executive for Adur & Worthing Councils.
Our current chief executive, Dr Catherine Howe, is to leave in July to take on the equivalent role at Dorset Council.
The process for recruiting a successor to Dr Howe is currently being finalised so we are legally required to appoint an interim chief executive and head of paid service to carry out the duties of those roles from her departure until a permanent replacement is in place.
On 20th May our joint senior staff committee will consider a report that recommends that Paul Brewer, our director of sustainability and resources, step up to the post of interim chief executive and head of paid service from 12th July 2025.
Mr Brewer has more than 20 years of experience in local government and has served as a director of the councils since 2014.
If the committee agrees with the report's recommendation, it will refer the decision to the next full council meetings of Adur District Council and Worthing Borough Council to confirm.
The next meeting of the full council in Worthing will be at the town hall from 6:30pm on Tuesday 20th May. Adur's full council will meet at The Shoreham Centre at 6:30pm on Thursday 22nd May.
To read the report see:
Photo: Paul Brewer, director of sustainability and resources
(PR25-031)
Page last updated: 14 May 2025