Lucy de Groot

Lucy moved into local government following ten years as a community activist in North Islington, Greater Manchester, and Hackney. Since then she has held senior roles across the charity, local and central government sectors. She was a charity CEO at CSV (now known as Volunteering Matters), ran the local government improvement agency, was a director of public services at HM Treasury and was the chief executive of Bristol City Council, leading the council though local government re-organisation.

 

Lucy received her CBE for services to local government in 2009.