Julie Fisher
Appointed CEO in January 2021 to succeed Ray Morgan, having previously been Director of Community Services. Inherited a council on the brink of financial collapse and was in post when the crisis surfaced, the Section 114 notice was issued, and government commissioners were appointed.
Key Actions
- Appointed CEO in January 2021 to succeed Ray Morgan
- In post when the full scale of the financial crisis was uncovered
- Led the council through the Section 114 process and early stages of government intervention
- Departed the role before the Managing Director Commissioner was appointed
Details
Julie Fisher was appointed Chief Executive of Woking Borough Council at a special Full Council meeting on 19 January 2021, replacing the retiring Ray Morgan. She had joined the council as Director of Community Services in June 2020.
Fisher's background included 11 years at Surrey County Council, where she served as deputy chief executive responsible for children's, schools and families services, and an 8-month stint as interim chief executive of Surrey County Council.
Fisher inherited a council whose true financial position was not yet fully understood. During her tenure, the scale of the financial crisis gradually became apparent, culminating in the Section 114 notice issued in June 2023.
She was in post during the critical period when the government was informed of the financial crisis in February 2023 and when commissioners were appointed in May 2023. She departed the role by early 2024, before Richard Carr was appointed Managing Director Commissioner in December 2023.
Sources
- Commissioners' Publications— Woking Borough Council / Government Commissioners