The chief executive of Ashford Borough Council has announced he is leaving.

David Hill will leave Ashford in July to take up the role of chief executive of Milton Keynes Council.

Mr Hill has been boss of Ashford for more than seven years in which time he has been heavily involved in the completion of a masterplanning process for the borough, instrumental in the council gaining Beacon status for various functions and in the signing of the agreement to the PFI scheme which is regenerating Stanhope.

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