Chief executive of Kensington and Chelsea council RESIGNS
- Nicholas Holgate asked for registration by communities secretary, Sajid Javid
Rachael Burford For Mailonline
The chief executive of Kensington and Chelsea Council has been forced to resign amid criticism over the Grenfell Tower inferno.
Nicholas Holgate was asked for a registration by communities secretary, Sajid Javid.
In a statement Mr Holgate said Mr Javid ‘required the leader of the council to seek my resignation’.
‘Serving the families so desperately affected by the heart-breaking tragedy at Grenfell Tower remains the highest priority of the council,’ he said.
‘Despite my wish to have continued, in very challenging circumstances, to lead on the executive responsibilities of the council, I have decided that it is better to step down from my role, once an appropriate successor has been appointed.’
The resignation comes after it was revealed Grenfell residents had repeatedly warned the council and their landlords about fire safety in the building long before the inferno, which killed at least 79 people.
Success in our efforts requires leadership across London that sustains the confidence and support of central Government. There is a huge amount still to do for the victims of the fire, requiring the full attention of this Council and many others. If I stayed in post, my presence would be a distraction.
Leader of the council Nicholas Paget-Brown said it was ‘with great regret’ that he had accepted Mr Holgate’s resignation.
The resignation comes after it was revealed Grenfell residents had repeatedly warned the council and their landlords about fire safety in the building
Like everyone else, the council has been grief stricken by the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire and has sought to provide the greatest level of support we can to victims,’ he said.
‘That is a huge challenge and Nicholas has led from the front in seeking to do this. However, the council will now need to work in a new way with different partners to take this forward.
‘Nicholas has made a huge contribution to Kensington and Chelsea during his eight years with us and is greatly admired by staff and members. I am enormously grateful to him.’
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